IPL 2018, KKR vs CSK: 5 player battles to look forward to 

#5 Sunil Narine v Shane Watson

He is among the best spin bowlers in the IPL but in his last two games KKR’s star spinner Sunil Narine went wicketless and that should be cause for worry for the team. However, in tonight’s game, he perhaps has the opportunity to get back his wicket-taking form when he comes up against CSK’s marauding opening batsman Shane Watson. The KKR bowler has come up against the Australian in T20 cricket on 13 occasions and has claimed his wicket 6 times.

That being said, it is also important to keep in mind that Watson has been in rollicking form and scored a brutal 78 in his last game against DD. He is averaging 35.12 and striking at 166.27 and has been responsible for the fast starts that CSK have got off to in the IPL so far. KKR might look to introduce Narine in the Powerplay to get Watson early on and it could be a match-defining battle, as whoever manages to win it will give his team an upper hand in tonight’s game.