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

#1 Rishabh Pant v Rashid Khan

The DD wicketkeeper-batsman has emerged as one of the best power-hitters in the tournament and what sets him apart is that he is equally good against both pace and spin. Rishabh Pant is DD’s highest run-scorer with an aggregate of 393 but even more than his average of 39.30, it is his strike rate of 173.12 that is more impressive. That sort of strike-rate for someone who bats in the middle-order is a huge deal and tonight, it is his duel with SRH’s Rashid Khan that will be the talk of the town.

The Afghan is the best T20 spinner in the world and in their previous encounter, Khan trapped the DD batsman leg before. In addition to that, Pant had not been able to hit a single boundary against him and hence, it will be interesting to see if the left-handed batsman can get on top of him in the rerun of this battle. If DD are to win today, then they must score against Rashid Khan and the best bet for them is Rishabh Pant. It is going to be an engrossing battle and one that could have a big impact on the result of the game.