In the 40th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be locking horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Dubai International Cricket Ground on Thursday. Despite commencing the tournament with back-to-back wins, RR has failed to continue the momentum so far. After ten games in the competition, the Royals have four wins which have barred them to be in the race consistently for a top-four finish.

Although the trio of Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Rahul Tewatia has been doing well, the team needs to fire as a unit. However, the Royals registered a dominating win over CSK, which should give them much-needed confidence for this game. On the other hand, SRH is well on the verge of not managing to reach the playoffs as they have won three of their nine games in IPL 2020. Like the Royals, the Sunrisers also haven’t fired as a unit, with captain David Warner unable to score freely at the top of the order.

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A lot depends on Rashid Khan, who holds the key for the Sunrisers in the middle overs, and much is also expected of uncapped pacer T Natarajan as well. Despite dominating most of that game, Sunrisers Hyderabad succumbed to a stunning onslaught from Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag, something they will be looking to avenge this time around.

With both teams looking to keep their slim hopes of qualification alive, a thrilling game can be expected at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Let us take you all to the Probable Fantasy XI you can create with the following tips:-

Wicket-Keepers

Jonny Bairstow 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, Sanju Samson 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, Bairstow seems the better pick.

Batsmen

Steve Smith, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, and David Warner 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 Kane Williamson, and Yashaswi Jaiswal (if he plays).

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All-rounders

Rahul Tewatia There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the pitch in Dubai, Abdul Samad, Ben Stokes, and Rahul Tewatia seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Vijay Shankar.

Bowlers

Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like  Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, T Natarajan, and Rashid Kan become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Dubai. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Sandeep Sharma, and Basil Thampi.

Fantasy Suggestion #1

Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, David Warner, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Abdul Samad, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Kartik Tyagi, and Sandeep Sharma.

Fantasy Suggestion #2

Jonny Bairstow, Priyam Garg, David Warner, Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Abdul Samad, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Kartik Tyagi, and T Natarajan.