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

#4 Umesh Yadav v Suryakumar Yadav

Umesh Yadav

His promotion to the opener’s slot has been one of the most inspired decisions from the MI leadership and Suryakumar Yadav has delivered handsomely by becoming the highest scorer for the team so far in the IPL. He has made 274 runs at an average of 39.14 and has also recorded a strike rate of 129.24. He is the key if MI are to get off to a fast start at Bengaluru tonight and RCB’s pace spearhead Umesh Yadav is the man who will be responsible for keeping him quiet.

The Indian fast bowler has perhaps been the only positive in an RCB pace attack that has leaked runs in most games. He is the highest wicket-taker in the team with 9 scalps and in 7 games so far, he has gone for only 8.50 runs an over. In the previous game between the two sides, he had rocked MI early with 2 wickets off the first two deliveries of the match and Suryakumar Yadav was his first victim.