For Chennai Super Kings, nothing is going right in 2020. The team has failed on all the fronts. The batting has been a great failure for the majority of the season. The bowling has remained sub-par in the death overs. The fielding has failed to light the spirit. Moreover, the injury to the players and COVID-19 has taken a great toll on the players’ performance.
On Sunday, Chennai Super Kings take the field against the spirited Royal Challengers Bangalore who are looking to break the curse of the last three seasons. Royal Challengers Bangalore are on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs whereas Chennai are left with a mere mathematical possibility to qualify. With the chances looking bleak, the team will fight to avoid the wooden spoon at the end of the season.
In the previous game, Chennai Super Kings were reduced 43 for seven and were facing the danger of getting bowled out for a sub-par score. However, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar and Sam Curran assured the team’s score to reach above 110. However, Mumbai Indians’ batsmen mercilessly thrashed the bowlers and registered a daunting victory against CSK.
Chennai Super Kings would like to offer their fans some happiness at the end of the season with few victories. Here are the top three picks for Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
#1) Deepak Chahar
The Indian fast bowler is one of the players in the Chennai Super Kings line-up who has consistently performed for his captain. Deepak Chahar is a lethal bowler in the powerplay and has extracted the swing from the dead pitches too. His talent to extract the swing is unparallel and will be one of the top three picks for Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Aaron Finch has consistently struggled to counter the swing and Deepak Chahar will look to make early inroads on Sunday. Virat Kohli is one of the players who has been the victim to the swing and Deepak Chahar has a great opportunity to make his case strong for the upcoming series in Australia.
#2) Shardul Thakur
When both the sides met last time, Shardul Thakur dismantled the Royal Challengers Bangalore line-up in a single over after he dismissed Devdutt Padikkal and AB de Villiers in a single over. Royal Challengers Bangalore were heading towards a modest total until Virat Kohli’s masterclass was seen on the surface.
The player has performed consistently and has removed wickets at the intervals. The team’s performance hasn’t reflected his form on the pitch. With the variety of variations, the bowler possesses, Shardul Thakur will be one of the top three picks for Chennai Super Kings.
#3) Imran Tahir
The highest wicket-taker of the previous edition, Imran Tahir finally got the opportunity to feature for the first time in IPL 2020 after nine rounds of games. Though the player couldn’t change the fortune of his side, Tahir impressed with his leg-spin at the age of 40. Imran Tahir will be one of the top three picks for Chennai Super Kings on Sunday against the upbeat RCB.
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Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Aaron Finch have struggled to get going against leg-spin and CSK will look to exploit the same on Sunday. With the fixture being the first of the day, the sultry weather conditions can help Tahir. Can Tahir save the grace for CSK?
