In the 50th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will be locking horns with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday. KXIP has had a majestic turnaround after suffering five back-to-back losses they are now on a 5-match winning streak. Moreover, KL Rahul and his bowlers have been delivering more often than not in recent IPL 2020 games, with Chris Jordan complementing Mohammed Shami well in the bowling attack.
Adding the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Arshdeep Singh to the equation only sweetens the deal for Punjab. With Mayank Agarwal set to return to the playing XI, the franchise will fancy their chances of a sixth consecutive win on Friday. On the other hand, RR is also in form as they registered an eight-wicket win over defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians.
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With Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson getting their form back, the Royals could prove to be a handful for the likes of Gayle and Rahul. However, they will hope for a better performance from Kartik Tyagi and Shreyas Gopal if they have to keep their playoff hopes alive. In the reverse fixture, Rahul Tewatia’s heroics saw Rajasthan Royals home in a high-scoring thriller.
Another entertaining game could be on the cards at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium as both sides eye a top-four finish. With two valuable points up for grabs, we should be in for a riveting contest to kickstart the final week of the IPL 2020 league phase.
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 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, Rahul seems the better pick.
Batsmen
Steve Smith, Riyan Parag, Mandeep Singh, and Chris Gayle have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Robin Uthappa 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 Sarfaraz Khan, and Karun Nair (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, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Stokes, and Rahul Tewatia seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Jimmy Neesham.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Mohammed Shami, and Ravi Bishnoi 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, Arshadeep Singh and Shreyas Gopal.
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Lokesh Rahul (c), Jos Buttler, Chris Gayle, Riyan Parag, Steve Smith (vc), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Stokes, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Jofra Archer, and Shreyas Gopal.
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Lokesh Rahul, Jos Buttler, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle (vc), Riyan Parag, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes (c), Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Jofra Archer, and Kartik Tyagi.
