In the 46th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be locking horns with the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. Despite suffering six losses in their first seven games, KXIP has now won four consecutive wins. They have been pulling not some never-wrecking games, but they still lack in finding the balance between aggression and consistency.

With KL Rahul and Chris Gayle in fine form at the top of the order, which makes them well-equipped to mount a late run for a playoff spot. On the other hand, KKR demolished the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their previous game, with Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine finally striking gold with the bat in hand. With their two overseas pacers firing on all cylinders, the Kolkata Knight Riders can alleviate the pressure on them with a season-defining win in Sharjah.

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The last time these two teams faced off in the IPL, the Knight Riders pulled off a heist, with Punjab failed to chase down 22 off the last 18 balls.  Rahul would love to exact revenge upon the two-time IPL champions, but Eoin Morgan and co look well-balanced on paper.

Let us take you all to the Probable Fantasy XI you can create with the following tips:-

Wicket-Keepers

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 KXIP, KL Rahul 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

Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, and Nitish Rana have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Mayank Agarwal 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 Raul Tripathi, and Tom Banton (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 Abu Dhabi, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Marcus Stoinis seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders for IPL fantasy cricket is Axar Patel.

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, Lockie Ferguson, and Pat Cummins become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Sharjah. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Varun Chakravarthy, and M Ashwin

Fantasy Suggestion #1

KL Rahul (c), Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill (vc), Nitish Rana, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Varun Chakravarthy, and Lockie Ferguson

Fantasy Suggestion #2

KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Shubman Gill (vc), Nitish Rana, Chris Gayle (c), Sunil Narine, Rahul Tripathi, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Varun Chakravarthy, and Pat Cummins