Former IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be seen in action this weekend as they face each other in Match 8 of IPL 2020. They had started their campaign on a losing note and will be looking to win their first game on Saturday. Despite making a few radical changes in the IPL Auction, KKR suffered a huge defeat against Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah earlier in the week.
As for the Sunrisers, they would be looking not to repeat the mistakes they did against RCB. The Knight Riders, with the likes of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, were ranked by many as the early season favorites and they will be fancying their chances against SRH, who have troubles of their own in the build-up to this encounter.
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KKR has the edge in the head-to-head record, with 10 wins in 17 games. However, they would be looking to find a way to stop Jonny Bairstow and SRH, given that their previous game against the Orange Army in IPL 2019 ended in a nine-wicket defeat.
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, 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 KKR, Dinesh Karthik is expected to keep wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the IPL Fantasy XI, Bairstow seems better pick.
Batsmen
Shubman Gill, David Warner, Manish Pandey, and Eoin Morgan have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Abhishek Sharma 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 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, Sunil Narine, Adre Russell, and Mohammad Nabi seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders 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 Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Shivam Mavi 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, Pat Cummins and Sandeep Sharma
Fantasy Suggestion #1
Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Eoin Morgan, David Warner (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine (vc), Shivam Mavi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Kuldeep Yadav
Fantasy Suggestion #2
Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey (c), Eoin Morgan, David Warner, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Nabi, Shivam Mavi, Rashid Khan (vc), Sandeep Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav
