In the 53rd of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be locking horns with the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday. Despite being out of contention for a playoff spot, CSK has got back to their winning ways as they recently defeated RCB and KKR. With a revamped strategy revolving around youngsters like Sam Curran and Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK seems to have found a decent balanced squad and they will be targeting a third consecutive win in their last game.

On the other hand, KXIP is still in contention for a playoff spot. However, KXIP suffered a thrashing defeat against RR, who chased down the target of 186 runs with 15 balls to spare. While the KXIP’s top-order duo of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle have been firing more often than not, the team will be sweating over the fitness of Mayank Agarwal. Adding Chris Jordan and Mohammed Shami into the equation only increases the chances of KXIP, who will fancy their chances of a win against CSK in this IPL game. 

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The reverse fixture between the two teams earlier in this year’s IPL saw CSK trump KXIP by ten wickets, with Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis starring with the bat. However, a new-look CSK team could be in for a tough test against KL Rahul and his men, for whom this is a must-win game. 

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

Wicket-Keepers

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 CSK, MS Dhoni 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

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Raydu, Mandeep Singh, and Chris Gayle have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Shane Watson 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 Faf du Plessis (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, Sam Curran, and Ravindra Jadeja seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Mitchell Santner.

Bowlers

Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, 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 M Ashwin.

Fantasy Suggestion #1

KL Rahul (c), MS Dhoni (vc), Chris Gayle, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi, Mohammed Shami and Ravi Bishnoi.

Fantasy Suggestion #2

KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran (c), Shane Watson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Curran (vc), Mitchell Santner, Lungi Ngidi, Mohammed Shami and Murugan Ashwin.