IPL 2018, DD V MI: 5 player battles to look forward to 

#4 Sandeep Lamichhane v Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan

The introduction of the youngster from Nepal has proven to be an outstanding move from DD, albeit a bit too late and in the two games he has played so far, Sandeep Lamichhane has shown that he can rub shoulders with the very best in the business. His control, spin, varieties and variations of pace have been difficult to get away for most players he has bowled to and an economy rate of 5.75 in 2 games is ample proof of the sort of performances he has delivered so far.

In today’s game, he will be up against Ishan Kishan, who might only average 24.54 but there is no doubting his hitting prowess and the exhibition he put on against Kolkata Knight Riders a few games ago must still be fresh on some people’s memories. In that game, he brutalised Kuldeep Yadav and in today’s game, he would definitely try to get on top of Lamicchane early on. This contest could well turn out to be one of the biggest contests of the game.