In the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 the fans will get to see the first qualifier for the playoffs as Mumbai Indians (MI) locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday. MI has been continuing their stellar form from last year, despite losing Rohit Sharma to an injury last week. Apart from a star-studded batting unit, the Mumbai Indians boast of a well-rounded bowling attack.
Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah have picked up 33 wickets between them so far. Like MI, the RCB has done well this season and currently occupy the third position became of a lower run rate. Youngsters Devdutt Padikkal and Washington Sundar have been punching above their weight class, while Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have lived up to their lofty expectations.
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The last time these two sides met in the IPL, RCB managed to win the game in a Super Over. The likes of AB de Villiers and Ishan Kishan stood out as they played blistering knocks in the nail-biting match. If that game is any indication of things to come, the fans will be expecting another riveting contest in Abu Dhabi with a playoff place hanging in the balance.
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 RCB, AB de Villiers 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 Villiers seems the better pick.
Batsmen
Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Gurkeerat Mann also is 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 Saurabh Tiwary, and Gurkeerat Mann.
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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, Krunal Pandya, and Chris Morris seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Washington Sundar.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, and Trent Boult become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Abu Dhabi. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Rahul Chahar, Umesh Yadav, and James Pattinson.
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Quinton de Kock (vc), AB de Villiers (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Aaron Finch, Kieron Pollard, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Rahul Chahar
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Aaron Finch, Kieron Pollard, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Trent Boult
