KKR vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For, IPL 2021 Match 49

Updated - 03 Oct 2021, 07:30 PM

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KKR vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For, IPL 2021 Match 49. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will battle it out against each other in an exciting fixture in IPL 2021 and it will be an important game for Eoin Morgan’s side. Kolkata was on the front foot in the UAE phase of IPL 2021 and looked very potent until they lost the previous game against Punjab Kings which they went on to lose.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be eyeing to spot some talent from the bench as their IPL 2021 playoff hopes are already over. They haven’t had the best of times this season and they will be looking to finish on a good note in the remaining games. They have a lot of youngsters in the squad and this might be the opportunity to try out new youngsters. Here are 3 player battles to watch out for in the Match 49 of IPL 2021.

KKR vs SRH- 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For, IPL 2021 Match 49

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shubman Gill:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been the leader of the pace attack for the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a long time now and he loves bowling in the powerplay. His control of line and lengths has been very impressive over the years and he will be looking to create an early breakthrough. He will be aware of the challenge against Shubman Gill who opens the batting for KKR.

Gill has looked very good at times but has found ways to get dismissed more often which is not ideal for a player of his calibre. He has always been portrayed as one of the players to watch out for in the future and having made his Indian debut already, a lot will be expected of him. He will have to face the swing bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the powerplay which will be an interesting battle.

Varun Chakravarthy vs Kane Williamson:

Kane Williamson, Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Varun Chakravarthy has been having a great time in the last two seasons of IPL and his variations have been very hard to pick for the batsman. The mystery spinner will be one of the bowlers to watch out for in the battle against Sunrisers Hyderabad as he has the ability to get through the batting order very quickly.

Kane Williamson has been one of the mainstays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad side and he will always be a vital cog in the batting lineup for the franchise. He plays the anchor role to perfection at number three and he can take the game long as well. Williamson is very good against the fast bowlers and Chakravarthy will be the one who can dislodge him.

Rashid Khan vs Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi, IPL 2021
Rahul Tripathi (Image Credit: Twitter)

Rashid Khan has been one of the trump cards for the Sunrisers Hyderabad side over the years and he can be a wicket-taker as well as contain runs from his end. He adds a lot of value to the team with his ability to win matches on his own and he will be up for the challenge against the KKR batsmen.

As far as the KKR batting lineup is considered, Rahul Tripathi has been one of the better players this season and he will have eyes on scoring big against the SRH side. He has been one excellent batting rhythm and he will face the challenge against Rashid Khan who hurries up the batters.

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