IPL 2026: PBKS vs SRH, Match 17 - Top player battles to watch out for

2. Ishan Kishan vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Ishan Kishan’s much-awaited face-off against Yuzvendra Chahal will also dictate the middle overs of SRH’s innings. The pair have a very close head-to-head record in the IPL.

Kishan has faced Chahal seven times in the tournament, where he has scored 55 runs at a strike-rate of 171.87. The spinner, however, has got the left-hander’s wicket on three occasions.