IPL 2018 KXIP vs KKR: 5 player battles to look forward to between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders

#1 Chris Gayle v Sunil Narine

The battle of the West Indians is going to be the headline act in this game as the two try to outdo each other and give their teams the big advantage they are after. Getting Chris Gayle early could be a big turning point for KKR, while Sunil Narine being hit all over the place by the Jamaican could see the game running away from the visitors fairly quickly.

Gayle has not made any big score in the last two games (8 and 1) but he is averaging 62.60 and striking at 149.51. Those are incredible numbers and considering what he did against KKR in the previous game, his battle against Narine is going to be the battle of the game.

In the previous game, the left-hander could only hit four against Narine amidst all the carnage and that is why this is a battle that could be a match-defining one. Additionally, in the 141 deliveries that Narine has bowled to Gayle, he has got the better of the batsman 5 times and given away only 123 runs.

So, it is quite clear that this is battle that everyone will be looking forward to and whoever wins this one would significantly raise his team’s chances of winning the game.