IPL 2018 MI vs KKR: 5 player battles to look out for in Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders

#3 Shubman Gill v Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

He is one of the hottest young talents in the country and with his half-century in KKR’s previous game, it is almost certain that Shubman Gill will bat at the critical number four position this afternoon against MI. It was an innings that shaped KKR’s chase in the last game and he would like to carry on from where he left off.

His battle with the world’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is going to be one of the most interesting encounters of the evening. The reasons are manifold. First of all, fans would like to see how he copes against a world-class bowler and secondly, the outcome of this particular duel will almost certainly have a huge impact on the KKR batting effort.

The fast bowler has been MI’s best bowler despite not being at his best at some points in the IPL this season. He has taken 10 wickets this season in 9 games and has recorded an economy rate of 6.75, which is up there with the best in the tournament. If Gill can get on top of him when they clash this afternoon then there is every chance that KKR are going to gain a massive advantage in the game.