In the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be locking horns with the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. RCB has been flying high in this season so far as they have won five wins in seven games. Subsequently, they are well on the verge of sealing the berth for the playoffs. Their perennial bowling woes have seems to be solved with Chris Morris and Washington Sundar doing wonders with the ball in recent games.
In stark contrast to RCB, KXIP has had some forgettable outings in the IPL 2020 with their only win coming against RCB in the early days of the tournament. Since then, KL Rahul and his man have suffered five consecutive losses. With Chris Gayle set to return for them, this could be the boost KXIP need to turn their fortunes around.
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KXIP’s only win this season came against RCB when KL Rahul scored a brilliant century, meaning that they would ideally want to do the double over RCB, who would be looking for a third consecutive win in IPL 2020. With some of the best T20 players in AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli taking to the field on Thursday, another highly entertaining match can be expected between the two teams in Sharjah.
Let us take you all to the Probable Fantasy XI you can create with the following tips:-
Wicket-Keepers
With none of the players having much of a practice, KL Rahul seems to be a better pick as he has been known for making a strong comeback and he will be much more effective on slow pitches this season. However, for RCB, AB de Villiers will be keeping the wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the IPL Fantasy XI, De Villiers will tend to give more points.
Batsmen
Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, and Devdutt Padikkal have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Mandeep Singh can also be added in fantasy cricket and that will depend on the balance of the squad. Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Gurkeerat Mann, and Karun Nair (if he plays).
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All-rounders
There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the slow pitch in Sharjah, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris, and Washinton Sundar seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders for IPL fantasy cricket are Moeen Ali and Shivam Dube.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yzuvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Abu Dhabi. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammad Siraj
Fantasy Suggestion #1
KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (vc), Chris Morris, Glenn Maxwell, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Navdeep Saini, and Arshdeep Singh
Fantasy Suggestion #2
KL Rahul (vc), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Chris Morris, Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Navdeep Saini, and Arshdeep Singh
