The middle-order plays a crucial role in building an innings or finishing a run chase. Big hitters and finishers are the men for the job. In this context, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad have found their men this season. At the halfway mark of the IPL’s league phase, both teams have at least two men each who have delivered.
For RCB, the man of the moment is Dinesh Karthik. The Mike Hesson-helmed think-tank’s wisdom was questioned when the 36-year-old was picked for Rs 5.50 crore considering his age and the fact that he doesn’t feature much in domestic cricket.
