IPL 2018 RCB vs CSK: 5 player battles to look forward to 

#1 AB de Villiers v Shane Watson

AB de Villiers is coming into tonight’s game after playing an absolutely brutal knock (90* off 39, 10 fours, 5 sixes) against the Delhi Daredevils and he would definitely like carry on from where he left off when he comes up against CSK. He is in supreme batting form and is averaging 53 to go along with a strike rate of 173.77. If he gets in the groove tonight then there is every chance that the game would swing RCB’s way decisively.

Although one might say that there is very little in that CSK attack that could keep him quiet, numbers show that all-rounder Shane Watson has found a lot of success against the South African. While facing Watson, De Villiers has only been able to record a strike rate of around 112 and he has also dismissed him twice in T20 cricket. It is a contest that could have a match-defining effect on the game. In addition to that, if Watson is able to outscore his De Villiers when he bats, then that would also go a long way in CSK getting a foothold on the game.