IPL 2019 Match 1 CSK v RCB: One underrated player from each side who can make a match-winning impact

Chennai Super Kings - Sam Billings

Sam Billings will hope for a good season with CSK

England wicket-keeper batsman Sam Billings is one of the most underrated players in T20 cricket. He was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in 2018 auction for INR 1 crore.

Billings is one of the most explosive players in modern game possessing the ability to clear the rope at will. His dynamism and power hitting has often prompted the teams to use him as a floater in the shortest version of the game.

In 21 T20Is for England, Billings has scored 314 runs at a strike-rate of 142.08. His highest score of 87 came against West Indies in recently concluded series.

Billings is also a good player of spin bowling - his footwork is excellent plus he uses both orthodox and reverse sweeps to unsettle spinners. The 27-year-old is likely to play finishers role. Billings could make a match-winning impact against RCB and help CSK in winning the game.