IPL 2021, Preview: Rashid's Battle With Maxwell, AB To Take Centrestage
How Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) star batsmen AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell deal with SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) spinner Rashid Khan could be decisive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) m
RCB pacer Harshal Patel's contest with SRH's middle and lower order will also be an interesting affair. A buoyant Patel, who took five wickets against Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, will be raring to go again in the death overs. On Tuesday, he told the media how he is relishing the newfound responsibility.
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SRH, who lost their last match narrowly to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will need to start well. A couple of early wickets against KKR had set them back and even though Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey tried their best, they fell short.
SRH has used an interesting tactic this time. Up until last season, they found success largely thanks to captain David Warner and Bairstow's opening partnership.
