Ahead of IPL 2025 todays clash fans will be intererested in a number of player face-offs that may sway the outcome of the match. For DC’s probable opening batters KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis, they will have to carefully face the bowlers since they have struggled before with PBKS. Especially agaisnt bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal as Arshdeep opening with wickets in the early innings and Chahal separating partners are what makes them potentially very dangerous. Whether DC’s experienced batters manage to deal with PBKS’s excellent bowling talents will be absolutely crucial in winning this important match.
Why KL Rahul Needs To Watch Out For Arshdeep Singh
KL Rahul will have to be very careful while facing Arshdeep in todays clash as over the last three IPL matches, the PBKS bowler has made Rahul’s job tough by getting him out twice, while restricting him to only 31 runs. So, we see that the DC batter performs 15.50 points lower, giving the left-arm pacers a strike rate of 124.00 over him. As Arshdeep has delivered under pressure and Rahul is a key player for DC at the top, how these two perform might shape the match.
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Why Faf du Plessis Needs To Watch Out For Yuzvendra Chahal
In todays match Faf du Plessis must be really watchful against Chahal. DC’s opener has struggled in 12 head-to-head clashes against CSK during the IPL. Faf has scored just 44 runs off Chahal and has been out bowled by him on three occasions. That makes his average not very high at 14.66 and his strike rate is 88.00. Since Chahal is in top form this season and Faf Du Plessis has not scored big yet, their battle could be decisive. Getting Chahal on the field early could help us stop DC’s progress.
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