Two of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be locking horns with each other on Monday. The defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be seen in the middle in the 10th match of IPL 2020. Although both teams have won one out of their two-match they have played so far, the mood is quite different on both sides.
On one hand, MI came back strongly after suffering defeat against with a resounding performance against KKR. Captain Rohit Sharma struck form in the previous game, which helped MI to win the match. The morale among the RCB roster succumbed to the KXIP bowling attack after a fiery knock of KL Rahul. Despite boasting of a power-packed batting unit, RCB lost the game. As for their bowling unit, led by Yuzvendra Chahal failed to produce a positive result.
RCB will be put into a stern test in the form of the Mumbai Indians, against whom they have an inferior record. Both their games against the four-time champions in IPL 2019 ended in defeat, despite both fixtures were complete humdingers. Although MI are the clear favorites and have momentum on their side, they can’t afford to take Virat Kohli and his men lightly.
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With the likes of AB de Villiers and Aaron Finch looking to make a strong comeback after their poor show against KXIP, MI will have to be on their toes as both the team will be eyeing to win their second match in IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday. 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, Quinton de Kock 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, Joshua Phillippe Sanju Samson is expected to keep wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the IPL Fantasy XI, De Kock seems better pick.
Batsmen
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Devdutt Padikkal have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Aaron Finch 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 Chris Lynn (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 Dubai, Hardik Pandya, Krunala Pandya, Kieron Pollard, and Shivam Dube seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders for IPL fantasy cricket is Washington Sundar.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, and Jasprit Bumrah become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Dubai. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Rahul Chahar and Dalet Steyn.
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Quinton de Kock (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (vc), Shivam Dube, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Navdeep Saini
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Joshua Phillippe, Devdutt Padikkal, Rohit Sharma , AB de Villiers (c), Shivam Dube , Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Rahul Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Navdeep Saini
