IPL 2018, MI vs RCB: 5 player battles to look out for

#1. Rohit Sharma vs Umesh Yadav

Rohit Sharma vs Umesh Yadav will be the most anticipated player battle today

This will be the battle that will probably be more anticipated than any batsman vs bowler battle. Both players are capable of delivering huge in their respective departments. Both players had poor outings in their previous games. While Rohit Sharma scored only 18 against Delhi Daredevils, Yadav conceded 59 runs against Rajasthan Royals.

However, as far as consistency is concerned, Umesh Yadav is way, way ahead of Rohit Sharma. His pace and line and length has been pretty good in most of RCB’s matches. However, the Mumbai Indians skipper can certainly not be written off.

Last year, Rohit began the tournament with a string of lacklustre performances before playing several big knocks as the league stage progressed. There is absolutely no doubt that he will do the same next season and Virat Kohli will probably be entertaining that the end to his inconsistent innings might come in today’s game. Hence, he will be hoping for Umesh Yadav to get rid of him as no other RCB has played with Rohit Sharma as much as Yadav has.