IPL 2017: Top 4 player encounters to look for in the RCB vs RPS match

#3 – Lockie Ferguson vs Virat Kohli

Kohli might relish the prospect of pace on the ball at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

After being picked up by RPS at his base price of INR 50 lakhs, New Zealand’s express pacer Lockie Ferguson made his IPL debut against Gujarat Lions at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot. However, he turned to be pretty expensive and parted with 44 runs from his full quota of overs. Meanwhile, Kohli returned to lead RCB against Mumbai Indians on Friday. The star right-hander immediately got into his groove with a half-century.

Even though RPS contain Ben Stokes who had a skirmish or two with Kohli during the India-England Test series last year, the skipper’s battle against Ferguson could be more eye-catching due to the Kiwi’s extra pace. However, he needs to get his radar right as the shorter boundaries at this venue offer very little margin for error.