Bengaluru: The IPL final will be a tussle between two good teams left in the tournament this season where Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will lock horns for securing their maiden IPL trophy.
Here are some players who can be possible game changers during Sunday’s encounter.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli
RCB skipper has continued his purple patch of form throughout the whole tournament and is only 81 runs short to become the first man in the history of IPL to score 1000 in single season. He will look to attack the SRH bowlers who have done superbly this season.
AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers, another strike force of RCB, has performed decently throughout the tournament and his team will be hoping that his remarkable form continues in the most important match of the season. He scored 79 (47) in the last match against Gujarat Lions (GL).
Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal along with teammate Shane Watson are the leading wicket-takers for RCB both picking 20 wickets. Skipper Kohli will be turning to them to provide key break throughs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner
SRH captain David Warner has been the leading run-getter for his team scoring 779 runs in the cash-rich league this season, and is second only to the impressive Kohli in the scoring charts this year. The hard hitter will look to attack the likes of Chris Jordan, Watson and Chahal early on in the match. Kohli will want his bowlers to get the Australian out as soon as possible.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has claimed 23 wickets and has played an important role to help his team reach the summit clash of the IPL. He is the current Purple Cap holder. The Uttar Pradesh lad is swinging the bowl both ways making batsmen struggle against him. Warner will hope that his go-to-man can pick the likes of Gayle, Kohli and AB early.
Yuvraj Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s 30-ball 44 in the eliminator against Kolkata Knight Riders turned the tide for SRH in the middle overs. It looked like the old days of Yuvraj were back — he made sixes look easier and also ran out Colin Munro out with a fantastic direct hit. RCB bowlers will look to get this wicket as early as they can.
