The 49th match of IPL 2020 has Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Things aren’t going quite well for Kolkata Knight Riders, who are currently sitting at fifth position with 6 wins in 12 games. They will meet Chennai Super Kings in their next game in what will be a must-win encounter for them. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, is one team which is out of the contention for the playoffs. They have 3 games remaining to play and would want to finish the tournament on a good note.
Inspiring performances against Delhi Capitals made KKR fans believe they were getting into the groove at the right time. However, after witnessing how they fared in their last game against Punjab, the franchise has left everyone disappointed. It remains to be if they can make another comeback and keep their hopes alive for the playoffs or not. Against the bottom placed CSK, Kolkata Knight Riders would fancy their chances on Thursday.
Key Players:
Strike rate has been a concern for Shubman Gill in the tournament, however, the runs have been coming from his bat. He scored a valuable half-century in the last game and would be keen to replicate a similar performance against CSK.
A big knock from Eoin Morgan beckons and there couldn’t be a better time to do that. He could prove to be a match-winner in your team. Sunil Narine pushed lower down the order in the last game and it didn’t work out well for the team. The management would want to correct that mistake and send him up the order. He should be a must-have pick in your team and is also a good choice for captain or vice-captain in your team.
Chennai Super Kings:
Even after winning their last game against RCB, CSK became the first side to get eliminated from the playoffs. For the first time in their IPL history, CSK haven’t managed to make it to the playoffs. However, you would expect them to still come hard in their remaining fixtures and end it their campaign on a winning note.
Key Players:
Rituraj Gaikwad showed in the last game that he is there to stay. His stellar knock helped his side get over the line against RCB. We are backing him to produce another ravishing knock with the bat. Besides, Faf du Plessis and Amabati Rayudu could be two great options to have in your fantasy team.
Jadeja has proved out to be a great asset for the side and given that he delivers in all three aspects of the game, he continues to stay in our fantasy team. Deepak Chahar bowls in the powerplay, as well as death overs, and is also amongst the wickets. He should be the foremost choice when it comes to the fast bowling department.
CSK vs KKR: Match Details
Date: 29th October 2020
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
CSK vs KKR: Live score and live streaming details
All the matches of the Indian Premier League will be broadcasted on Star India networks. The live streaming will be available on Disney + Hotstar. The live score details will be available on Sportzcraazy.com.
CSK vs KKR: Squads
Chennai Super Kings:
Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, N Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrier, Kuldeep Yadav, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Nikhil Naik, Manimaran Siddharth, Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Siddhesh Lad, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Chris Green, Rahul Tripathi
CSK vs KKR: Predicted XI
Chennai Super Kings
Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C&WK), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir and Monu Kumar.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Eoin Morgan (C), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson and Varun Chakravarthy.
CSK vs KKR: Dream11 Fantasy Team
Wicket-keeper:
- MS Dhoni
Batsmen:
- S Gill
- A Rayudu
- R Gaikwad
- Faf du Plessis
All-rounders:
6. S Curran (C)
7. R Jadeja
8. S Narine (VC)
Bowlers:
9. V Chakravarthy
10. D Chahar
11. L Ferguson