IPL 2017 Player battles: Top 4 player encounters to look for in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions match

#4 Suresh Raina vs Rashid Khan

Suresh Raina would look to dominate against the young Afghan spinner if they face off

Rashid Khan was mighty impressive in the first game and he will have to prove that he belongs on this stage by performing consistently. Here, he will come up against one of the best players of spin in Suresh Raina. The Gujarat Lions skipper got a few chances in the last game and made the most of them, scoring an invaluable 68.

However, it turned out to be far from enough through the course of the night. No one will be more eager to set things right than the skipper himself, who will be willing to take on the leg spin of Rashid Khan. Raina will not be afraid to go after the teenage Afghan, and he might be eyeing the cover region.