5 Exciting battles fans will look forward to in an IPL v PSL clash

5. Wahab Riaz vs Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Wahab Riaz who is one of Pakistan’s top pace bowlers is blessed with pace but his bowling performances have not been as consistent. In spite of this inconsistency, the 31-year-old is still one of the most impactful bowlers in the format.

His superb bowling performance against Australia in the 2015 World Cup left Shane Watson unsettled and could have possibly won the game for Pakistan if the fielders were up with their act. The Peshawar Zalmi opening bowler has snapped up 138 wickets in 122 games at an economy rate of 7.24 and average of 22.57. He is even capable of smashing a few lusty blows with the willow having scored 575 runs down the order at a strike rate of 122.34.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni the charismatic Indian batsman is one of the most popular T20 batsmen in the world. His unorthodox gameplay and ability to improvise makes his overall profile extremely impressive.

The wicketkeeper-batsman can deposit even yorkers into the stands because of the amazing weapon in his arsenal – the Helicopter shot. No target is un-chaseable as long as MSD is out there on the crease.

The Indian team and his former IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings have won many games as a result of his amazing finishing skills down the order. The 35-year-old has scored  4954 in 245 matches at a strike rate of 135.80 and an average of 37.53.

Riaz will be looking to castle him early otherwise, the Jharkhand-born batsman is more than capable of leading his side to an extremely challenging target if not stopped.

Written by Arnab Mukherji