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IPL 2019: Match 52 (KXIP vs KKR): Probable Fantasy XI
By CricShots - May 2, 2019 4:19 pm
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On Friday, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be locking horns with each other for the second time in the 52nd game of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both the teams have witnessed similar fortunes in this season so far, as both the teams have some just 5 games out of 12 matches they have played and from now on, both of them need to win all the games in order to reach the playoffs. 

Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik

In their respective last games, KKR registered a win against Mumbai Indians (MI), KXIP suffered a loss even Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the game in which David Warner got the best possible farewell. On Friday, KKR will be looking forward to continuing the winning and momentum and KXIP will try to get back to the winning ways. 

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

Wicket-Keepers

Going by the current form, Dinesh Karthik seems to be a better pick despite the fact that he will not be having home advantage.  However, for KXIP, there two options, Prabhsimran Singh and Nicholas Pooran, but their consistency has been a huge concern for in this season.

Batsmen

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KL Rahul

Going by the current batting form of both the teams, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, and Chris Lynn are one of the prime contenders for the fantasy cricket. However, ignoring Chris Gayle in fantasy cricket can be costly but in order to create balance Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Nitish Rana, David Miller, and Robin Uthappa.

All-rounders

There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but going by the current form, Sunil Narine, R Ashwin, and Andre Russell seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for IPL fantasy cricket is Sam Curran.

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Bowlers

Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they have managed to do a decent job. Bowlers like Harry Gurney, Mohammed Shami, and Murugan Ashwin, become the obvious choices for the IPL fantasy XI on the track of Chennai. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Hardus Viljoen, Piyush Chawla, and Prasidh Krishna.

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KXIP and KKR

Disclaimer:- The above-selected players are according to the fantasy points system of the popular website Dream11. So the credits and value of various players may differ according to the various fantasy platforms.