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

#4 Glenn Maxwell v Ish Sodhi

Glenn Maxwell is one of the biggest stars of T20 cricket but his performances so far for DD has been nothing short of abysmal. He is averaging 18 and hence his strike rate of 159.49 is immaterial. The right-hander has the highest score of 47 and perhaps in this run of last few games, he ought to deliver if DD are to win at least 5 out of the last 6 games. If he does, then he is a player who can decide a game in the matter of a few overs and that is what RR must be a bit worried about.

That being said, he his troubles against spin have almost been comical during this season and in Ish Sodhi, RR have a bowler who has had the better of the Australian in the past. He has bowled to Maxwell 28 times and has gone for only 31 runs, while also claiming his wicket twice. The New Zealand leg-spinner played his first game in RR’s last encounter with SRH and tonight, his duel with his Trans-Tasman rival is going to be a vital one.