Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be locking horns with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. RR are one of two teams who are currently unbeaten although they have just played one match so far. In their only IPL 2020 fixture, RR overcame CSK courtesy of Sanju Samson’s flashy knock. Despite missing the services of Jos Buttler, Steve Smith and his men were able to get the job done although they would welcome Buttler’s return with open arms.
While RR has prior experience of playing in Sharjah, they will be facing a stern challenge against a well-oiled KXIP side, whose lone loss came in a Super Over thriller against DC. Captain KL Rahul would be high on confidence as he scored the first century in IPL 2020 against RCB.
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However, Kings XI Punjab is slightly behind the Rajasthan Royals in their head-to-head match-up, meaning that they would love to even things up with a win in this fixture. 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 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, Rahul seems better pick.
Batsmen
Steve Smith, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfraz Khan, Karun Nair, and David Miller have always been the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. Even, Sarfaraz Khan 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 Yashawi Jaiswal, and Robin Uthappa (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 Sharjah, Glenn Maxwell, and Rahul Tewatia seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounders for IPL fantasy cricket is Riyan Parag.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Sheldon Cottrell, and Mohammed Shami become the obvious choices for the IPL Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Sharjah. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, M Ashwin and Tom Curran.
Fantasy Suggestion #1
KL Rahul (C), Sanju Samson, Mayank Agarwal, Steve Smith (vc), David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Rahul Tewatia, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Gopal, and Jofra Archer
Fantasy Suggestion #2
KL Rahul, Jos Buttler (c), Karun Nair, Steve Smith, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell (vc), Rahul Tewatia, Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cottrell, Shreyas Gopal, and Jofra Archer
