It’s the southern derby, it’s Virat Kohli vs MSD. In what will be a contest between the two most followed teams in the IPL, CSK’s grit and fighting spirit will be put to test. It will be the rematch of the IPL 2011 final, where CSK prevailed. Not much irks MSD, but he did seem to be frustrated by the loss against KKR. CSK were 90/1, cruising to victory, needing just 78 off 10 overs. However, brilliant bowling by KKR and poor batting by CSK saw them fall short by 10 runs.
RCB is also coming off a heavy defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals. They have been going well in IPL 2020 and Kohli would want his boys to put the defeat behind them and continue the good work. The game is to be played in Dubai and stats show that the team batting first is more likely to win. Chris Morris by some reports is back to full fitness and if that’s true then he will straightaway walk into the team in place of Moeen Ali. CSK on the other hand might want to consider playing Imran Tahir, the 2019 purple cap winner.
5 must-have players in your Fantasy XI
Devdutt Padikkal – This youngster has impressed one and all with his temperament. He already has 3 half-centuries and will look to continue the good work.
Ambati Rayudu – Rayudu played a match-winning knock in the first game of the tournament. He got injured after that, but is now back to full fitness. He was looking good in the last match but played a poor short to get out.
Virat Kohli – After struggling in the first 3 games, Kohli finally found his touch against RR. He’s the sort of batsman, who doesn’t let good form go waste.
Faf Du Plessis – Du Plessis has been the form batsman for CSK. He has enjoyed batting up the order. He’s in pristine touch and you can bank on him for a good score.
Yuzvendra Chahal – Chahal has been outstanding thus far in the season. Be it the powerplay, middle overs or at the end, he has always delivered for his captain. The big Dubai ground will give him the confidence to toss the ball up.
Cricket Cult’s Fantasy XI for CSK vs RCB
Devdutt Padikkal (c), Faf Du Plessis (vc), Ambati Rayudu, Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers , Washington Sundar, Sam Curran, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja