Players to watch out for in today's IPL final

After 59 matches, 50 days and competitive tussles, two teams, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, have managed to achieve the top two spots amongst the best in the business.

After a gap of four days, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be locking their horns at the very same venue where CSK got the better of SRH. But will CSK manage to do what they did four days ago? Or will SRH have the final laugh?

While CSK will be starting the game as a clear favourite, hoping to continue their dream run, SRH will be looking to perform the way they did in the 2016 IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

As 22 of the top 149 players in IPL lock horns today, here's the list of players who can single-handedly clinch the IPL final for their respective team.

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#5 Deepak Chahar

The young Rajasthani fast bowler has been the CSK's go-to player in the powerplay overs. MS Dhoni prefers using Chahar's all four overs up-front where he is the most effective with his swing and control.

Taking all 11 wickets of his in the powerplay overs, Deepak Chahar would be looking forward to going past the top 3 batters of SRH into the vulnerable middle over which is the Achilles heel of SRH batting line-up.

He also can tonk a few cherries out of the park and provide a valuable contribution with his bat if required.

#4 Siddharth Kaul

With 21 wickets in 16 matches he played, an economy below 8 in the death overs, Siddharth Kaul has been the premier fast bowler for SRH in the death overs.

His knuckleballs will be very effective on a slow Wankhede track. Kaul along with his death bowling partner Bhuvneshwar Kumar will turn out to be very hard to hit through for CSK batters.

#3 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina has the reputation of blossoming the most on the big occasions. 'Mr IPL' has time and again produced some magical innings in the IPL playoffs helping his team in winning the match when it matters the most.

Raina will be relishing the prospect of playing the IPL final on Wankhede where he produced magical innings of 87 runs from 25 balls a few years ago against KXIP.

Raina has scored 448 runs in the 13 knockout matches he played in the IPL and CSK will be hoping he once again gives a splendid performance in today's encounter.

#2 Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu

Scoring 385 runs against SRH in ten innings at an average of 48.13, Amabati Rayudu loves playing against SRH. The old horse has been the mainstay of CSK in this season of IPL and has helped CSK win many matches single-handedly.

Playing the most part of his IPL career for MI, Rayudu will be aware of the condition of the pitch at Wankhede. His experience combined with his current form might prove to be a crucial factor in deciding the fate of the game.

#1 Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan

The Afghan power-house has been the force to reckon with for SRH. The teenage single-handedly snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for SRH against KKR in the eliminator at Kolkata.

Contributing with batting, bowling and fielding (4 overs for 19 runs with 3 wickets, 34 runs in mere 10 deliveries, one run out and two catches), Rashid Khan managed to bag the man of the match award in the eliminator against KKR.

The four overs of Rashid Khan's spell will play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the match on a Wankhede pitch that helped spinner on Tuesday. CSK batsman will be looking forward to playing him out and making sure they don't lose too many wickets in his spell.