All eyes will be on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who enters this clash on the back of a rare setback. In the previous game against SRH, Praful Hinge exposed a possible weakness, dismissing the young batter for a duck with a sharp, rising delivery that cramped him for room.

KKR are likely to target that same area. Interestingly, Vaibhav Arora, who had dismissed Sooryavanshi in their meeting last year, could be handed that responsibility again.

It sets up an intriguing contest. Can the 15-year-old adapt to the short ball, or will KKR’s pace attack once again expose a chink in his armour?