IPL 2017: Top 4 player encounters to look for in the Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab match

#2 Rishabh Pant vs Axar Patel

Rishabh Pant will look to continue his good form

Rishabh Pant has been phenomenal for the Delhi side so far. While he almost took the side home single-handedly against Bangalore, he provided some fireworks towards the end of the innings against Pune as well. Despite a devastating loss on the personal front, he has shown tremendous maturity to play the way he has.

It is pretty clear that Pant is a mainstay in the middle order for the Daredevils and they will count on him to deliver tonight in front of the home crowd. During the middle overs, he will come up against the wily Axar Patel.

Axar made his mark in the IPL during his debut season and earned an India call-up. He will want to rediscover the form that brought him into national reckoning. He hasn’t been effective with the bat so far in three innings, but has kept the runs down with his economical bowling. His economical bowling will be put to test against a rampaging Rishabh Pant.