The second match on the first double-header Sunday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In the season so far, nothing has gone according to plan for CSK as they have lost three consecutive games after defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener as a result they are standing at the bottom of the IPL points table.
Apart from Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis, none of the CSK batsmen have managed to fire, with Shane Watson’s form being a huge matter of concern. As for the bowling unit, the spinners have failed to get wickets on regular intervals in the middle overs.
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On the other hand, KXIP seems to be having a balanced unit in place, with KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal being the top run-scorers in the tournament. However, they will need the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell to come up with the goods in the back end of the innings. Although, KXIP wouldn’t be too happy with their head-to-head record, which reads 13-9 in CSK’s favor. But their stunning win in last year’s clash in Mohali should give them much-needed confidence against MS Dhoni and co.
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 CSK, MS Dhoni 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, Rahul will tend to give more points.
Batsmen
Shane Watson, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Ambati Rayudu, and Faf du Plessis have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Ruturaj Gaikwad 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 David Miller, and Murali Vijay (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, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, and Glenn Maxwell seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is DJ bravo, .
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar, and Piyush Chawla become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Dubai. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Josh Hazlewood, and Sheldon Cottrell
Fantasy Suggestion #1
KL Rahul (c), MS Dhoni, Nicholas Pooran, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Curran (vc), Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar and Ravi Bishnoi
Fantasy Suggestion #2
KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Agarwal (vc), Faf du Plessis (c), Ambati Rayudu, Sarfaraz Khan, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Piyush Chawla and Ravi Bishnoi
