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The matches between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have always had a special flair to them. The contests are mouth-watering and highly entertaining for everyone, on and off-field. Let us take a look at 3 key battles to watch out for in the upcoming game between the two sides.
1. Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine
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Virat Kohli is the highest aggregator of runs in the IPL and one of the best in the world. However, he seems to have been struggling a little against spin in the last couple of editions. Sunil Narine in particular has been seen to disturb his game a little.
He has faced 118 deliveries from Narine in 16 innings where has been able to maintain a decent average of 31.75 but has scored just 127 runs while being dismissed four times. Sunil has been able to restrict him well on more than enough occasions when he has not taken too many wickets.
2. Sunil Narine vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The two stalwarts of the Indian Premier League, Sunil Narine and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, are two of the most dangerous bowlers in the tournament's history. However, Narine as an opening batter has also given sleepless nights to many teams. Bhuvneshwar, however, has not been one bowler against whom he has been able to do so.
Playing against each other in 10 innings, Narine faced 28 deliveries of Bhuvneshwar, where he could score only 31 runs with a strike rate of 110.71 while also losing his wicket twice. He would like to see a change in these stats, while Kumar wants to continue with his dominance.
3. Rajat Patidar vs Varun Chakravarthy
The newly appointed skipper of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, is going to play a crucial role in the success of the team. KKR is a team which relies heavily on its mystery spin for its success and they have been doing a great job so far.
Rajat Patidar, on the other hand, is one of the best bashers of the spin in the league currently. Playing in 22 matches, he has smashed 411 runs off 231 balls at a strike rate of 177.9. If he gets going then he can deflate the team's strategies alone.
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