IPL 2017: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils, 5 factors of winning

Shane Watson will be the key for RCB

#5 Performance of youngsters

Can Pant rise to the occasion?

Although injuries to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have weakened the batting line up of RCB, it provides young players like Mandeep Singh and Sachin Baby an opportunity to prove their mettle and cement their place in the side.

The Delhi outfit too have been plagued by injuries and the unavailability of players like JP Duminy and Quinton De Kock will be a huge blow to their chances. It is the ideal stage for somebody like Rishabh Pant, who is on the fringe of national selection to perform well and possibly secure a place in the team for the Champions Trophy.

The left-handed batsman is known for his explosive batting in the shorter formats of the game and has been in terrific form throughout the domestic season. The possibility of a place in the national side can get the best out of him and work wonders for the Delhi team.

About the author

Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.

She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.

Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.

Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.

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