IPL 2019: The most important player for each team who will determine their success

5) Royal Challengers Bangalore: Yuzvendra Chahal

Where most bowlers struggle and sweat, Chahal relishes the short boundaries

The Chinnaswamy is a small cricket ground. A really small cricket ground. And we have seen for a large part of the IPL why batsmen love batting here because even mishits go for maximums. This is a graveyard for most bowlers whose pace is used against them to allow the batsmen to score freely. However, Yuzvendra Chahal has somehow found an incredible way to control runs in this tiny ground, while bowling at really low speeds.

This is why Chahal has been at the centre of RCB's bowling core in the last few years. With a bunch of variations like a slower wrong'un and the wide leg-spinner, Chahal has found a way to pick up wickets while not giving away too many runs either. In IPL 2018, Chahal bowled with a phenomenal economy rate of 7.26, picking 12 wickets in 14 games.

If RCB's batsman can get it right this time, Chahal's contribution will be pivotal in RCB's campaign to lift their maiden title.

Chahal's IPL experience is what has got him into the national team