In the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) locking horns with the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. MI has emerged as the team to beat in IPL 2020, with nine wins in fourteen matches. Despite the inconsistency of their batting unit, their bowling attack has been on the money. The duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have scalped 43 wickets this season.

The return of captain Rohit Sharma to the top of the order will be solidifying the batting line-up for MI, who have won their six out of their last seven playoff matches in the IPL. With Hardik Pandya also set to return for MI, they are certainly a team to beat. On the other hand, DC has a good blend of youth and experience and they will be fancying their chances of reaching the final for the first time.

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While Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane were in good touch in their previous game, much is expected from the trio of Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant, who has underwhelmed of late. The focus will be on the pace bowling duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada. They had lost both league matches against MI, the latter suffered a loss in their last league game in IPL 2020 by 10 wickets.

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

Wicket-Keepers

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 DC, Rishabh Pant 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 Kock seems the better pick.

Batsmen

Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Rohit Sharma 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 Prithvi Shaw.

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All-rounder

There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the pitch in Dubai, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, and Marcus Stoinis seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Axar Patel.

Bowlers

Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like  Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabbad, R Ashwin, 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, Tushar Deshpande, and James Pattinson.

Fantasy Suggestion #1

Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav. Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravi Ashwin

Fantasy Suggestion #2

Quinton de Kock, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Kieron Pollard, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravi Ashwin