A small ground with great batting conditions give Virat Kohli’s side a great chance to get the first win in IPL 2018. On captaincy debut, Ashwin guided KXIP to an easy win over Delhi Daredevils in Mohali, even bowling four leg-breaks to show his variation can be an effective weapon. Picked over Ashwin in limited-overs cricket, leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be RCB’s main spinner, but will have to rediscover his form after leaking runs for country and IPL team in recent games. Teams had chased the target in each game in IPL 2018 until Rajasthan Royals defended a score against Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday. However, Delhi Daredevils were at a huge disadvantage in Jaipur after the stoppage due to rain left them chasing 70 in just six overs.

Source: Hindustan Times April 12, 2018 12:45 UTC