Delhi Capitals take on CSK in the 35th game of IPL 2020. The matches will be held in Sharjah and if the last 2-3 matches there are anything to go by, then expect the ball to turn. Both teams are equipped with experienced spinner, but the million dollar question is, will Imran Tahir play? It has been one of the great mysteries of the CSK selection this year that last year’s purple cap winner hasn’t found a place in the team yet.
Both teams have had diametrically opposite journeys in IPL 2020 so far. While DC have lost just 2 of the 8 games they’ve featured in, Chennai Super Kings have come second best in 5. It’s the Chennai Super Kings batting which is a big worry. They are far too dependent on Rayudu and Faf Du Plessis to get them to a good score everytime. Watson and Dhoni haven’t been at their best and it will better for CSK to promote Jadeja up the order. Although Sharjah has small boundaries, both captains will look to bat first. DC clearly go into the game as favourites.
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5 players that must feature in your Fantasy XI
1) Prithvi Shaw – Shaw got out to a Jofra Archer peach on the first ball of the previous game. He has however been in great touch and will look to come up with the goods again.
2)Faf Du Plessis – Much like Prithvi Shaw, even Faf got out first ball in his last game. But the South African has been batting beautifully this IPL and will surely be among the runs.
3) Shreyas Iyer – There are some doubts about the skippers shoulder. There hasn’t been any statement about him missing the match. Should he play the match, Shreyas Iyer should be an automatic pick in your Fantasy XI
4) Ambati Rayudu – Rayudu has probably been the only Indian batsman in the CSK line up who has looked good in this tournament. CSK rely heavily on him to get a good score on the board.
5) Kagiso Rabada – Rabada is by some distance the leading wicket taker in the tournament. There hasn’t been one game in this IPL where he hasn’t picked up a wicket. There is no reason why he won’t continue his streak.
Cricket Cult’s Fantasy XI for the DC vs CSK game
1) Prithvi Shaw (vc), 2) Shikhar Dhawan, 3) Faf Du Plessis, 4) Shreyas Iyer (c), 5) Ambati Rayudu, 6) Marcus Stoinis , 7) Ravichandran Ashwin, 8) MS Dhoni, 9) Axar Patel, 10) Kagiso Rabada, 11) Ravindra Jadeja