Russell To Clean Up Abhishek; 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In KKR Vs SRH Qualifier 1

Andre Russell has a great record vs Abhishek Sharma (Associated Press)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will kick off the proceedings in the Play-Offs of IPL 2024 in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. 

The winner of this fixture will directly progress to final, while the loser will wait for the winner of the Eliminator, where a fierce contest is set to be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals.

Let's take a look at which matchups are set to be mouth-watering for the viewers in this high-voltage clash.

Sunil Narine Vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Out of 25-ball face-offs, Sunil Narine has only smashed one six against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in IPL. The West Indian all-rounder has a strike rate of 112 against the veteran swing bowler, while losing his wicket twice. 14 dots out of 25 deliveries speak volumes, and this could be the game-changing event if Bhuvi keeps on doing wonders against Narine.

Abhishek Sharma Vs Andre Russell

Abhishek Sharma has been toying with most of the bowlers in IPL 2024. He was having the same fun when SRH met KKR earlier this season at Eden Gardens until Andre Russell got him. That was Russell's second success against Abhishek, who is yet to go hard against the big Jamaican.

Rinku Singh Vs T Natarajan

This should be an interesting battle, given that Rinku loves to attack left-arm seamers. He has done exactly the same against Natarajan as well, but lost his wicket three times in the process. When the death overs come, let's just wait for how this contest unfolds.