IPL 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 5 factors of winning

#5 Trump Cards

Rashid Khan has been superb for SRH in the opening few matches

The Knight Riders have an ideal match winner in the form of Sunil Narine. The mystery spinner has been the go-to man for Gambhir because of the skills and accuracy he possesses. His exploits with the ball have helped Gambhir handle the pressure situations with ease.

The West Indian showed glimpses of his batting prowess in the last game against Punjab and this new dynamic to his game will add a lot credibility to him as a player. Narine has been the most valuable player for the Knight Riders and his performance will have a major bearing on the outcome of the match.

The one player who has taken Afghan cricket to the world stage is the young teen sensation, Rashid Khan. The leg-spinner has been a revelation for the Sunrisers in the tenth edition.

He has immense control over his leg spin bowling and he’s the wicket taker for Warner in the middle overs. Most of the teams have failed to pick his googly and this has become his main weapon against the right-handers. Rashid’s exploits with the ball in the middle overs are very crucial and his performance can break the backbone of the opposition batting line up.