5 Players to watch out for in the IPL 9 Qualifier 2

The stage is all set for the second most important clash of IPL 9; Gujarat Lions taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at Delhi for the all-important place in the finals. One team will walk out as the second finalist after the match and take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the coveted trophy on 29 May.

But for now, the Lions and the Sunrisers have one last roadblock in their path to final, the Qualifier 2. While the Gujarat Lions lost a close game to RCB in Qualifier 1, the SRH have done exceedingly well to beat the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator to make it to the Qualifier 2. Coming on a winning note and more importantly having won a match at the same venue, definitely goes in the favor of Sunrisers. The Lions, however, would like to think otherwise. Here are the top 5 Players to watch out for in the IPL 9 Qualifier 2:

1. Dhawal Kulkarni:

The pacer Dhawal Kulkarni had almost won the qualifier for his team, Gujarat Lions, against the rampaging RCB. His fiery spell ripped through the batting heavy Royal Challengers top order. He dismissed the man who seemed to be in a bowler-wrecking form, Virat Kohli for a duck. He ended with a spell of 4/14 and had seen the opposition go down at 29/5. Had he got a couple of overs more, the result could have been different for sure. The SRH top order definitely needs to come out with a specific plan to deal with Kulkarni.