In the 20th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be locking horns with the defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Despite starting the IPL season with two consecutive wins, RR lost the momentum as they lost both their games since then.
The Royals duo of Steve Smith and Sanju Samson has been doing a decent job, but Jos Buttler is still finding his feet at the top of the order. While Jofra Archer’s fiery spells have been decent for the team, RR would be slightly concerned with their fragile middle order as Robin Uthappa and Riyan Parag are yet to fire in the competition. Although Ben Stokes’ arrival bolsters the RR squad, he won’t be featuring in the game against the star-studded MI.
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Riding on the fireworks of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard, MI has managed to win three matches out of the five games and now they are looking good to reach the playoffs. It would be difficult for anyone to look past MI against the RR on Tuesday, but the four-time IPL champions’ head-to-head record against RR paints a different picture as both of them have won 11 games against each other. If this is any indication of things to come, one can expect a fiery game.
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 RR, Jos Buttler 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 Kock seems better pick.
Batsmen
Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Surya Kumar Yadav, and Robin Uthappa have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Riyan Parag 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 Yashsawi Jaiswal, and Saurabh Tiwary (if he plays).
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All-rounders
There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the pitch in Abu Dhabi, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, and Rahul Tewatia seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Krunal Pandya.
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, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rahul Chahar become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Sharjah. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Trent Boult, and Ton Curran
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Suryakumar Yadav, Riyan Parag, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Tom Curran, and Shreyas Gopal.
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Quinton de Kock (c), Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, Steve Smith (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Jofra Archer, and Shreyas Gopal.