The 12th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between the two former champions – Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they will be locking horns with each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Despite playing their first two games at the high-scoring Sharjah Cricket Stadium, RR has managed to stay unbeaten so far.
Owing to the brilliant batting display from Sanju Samson and Steve Smith, the Royals have exceeded expectations with the bat, despite the failure of Jos Buttler. They will be worried about their bowling unit, although the pitch in Dubai isn’t as cruel to the bowlers as it was in Sharjah. RR’s bowlers will be facing stern challenge against the likes of Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell.
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Kolkata Knight Riders come into this match on the back of a comfortable seven-wicket win against SRH. Although Sunil Narine’s form with both bat and ball can be a huge concern for them, Pat Cummins coming back to form will also be a boost for KKR. It’s even-steven in the head-to-head record, with both teams having won ten games each in the IPL so far. KKR’s depth in both departments makes them slight favorites for this game, with Dinesh Karthik itching to get going in this tournament.
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, Dinesh Karthik 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 RR, Jos Buttler 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, Sanju Samson can also serve better.
Batsmen
Steve Smith, Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, and Robin Uthappa have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, David Miller 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 Yashawi Jaiswal, and Rahul Tripathi (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, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, and Rahul Tewatia seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders for IPL fantasy cricket is Sunil Narine.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Pat Cummins, and Kuldeep Yadav become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Dubai. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, M Ashwin and Tom Curran.
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Jofra Archer, and Shreyas Gopal
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan (vc), Steve Smith (c), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Jofra Archer, and Kuldeep Yadav
