IPL 2018 RR vs RCB: 5 player battles to look forward to between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore

#2 Sanju Samson vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Sanju Samson

The last time these two teams played each other, it was Sanju Samson who stole the show with a brutal 45-ball 92 (2 fours, 10 sixes) and while the RR wicketkeeper-batsman was brutal on the RCB bowler, Yuzvendra Chahal held his own. He returned figures of 2/22 in 4 overs and in today’s game, he would be the bowler who must try to get Samson out.

If not, Chahal can, of course, keep things tight and hope he does something rash. It is a battle that is going to have a big say on the RR batting effort and the RCB leg-spinner’s impressive numbers so far indicate that he is going to have a big role to play for the visitors.

He has taken 12 wickets in 13 games and has recorded an economy rate of 7.32. On the other hand, Samson’s recent form has been patchy and in this crucial battle, the RR player would need to buck the trend.