Chennai vs Punjab, MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League, Match 18

Match Details:

The 18th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Chennai and Punjab at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. We have got the best Chennai vs Punjab team prediction for today’s match.

Chennai vs Punjab Match 18 is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview

Both Chennai and Punjab are coming head to head for the first time this season. Chennai had another tough outing on Friday against Hyderabad and failed to chase down 165 in Dubai. They are coming off three consecutive defeats after winning the season opener. They are placed at the bottom of the table with only two points in four games so far. However, they will play Punjab who had a similar start sitting just above them. With Rayudu and Bravo back in the last game, the MS Dhoni-led side will be hopeful to get back to winning ways.

On the other side, Punjab are heavily dependent on the two openers who have been the top scorer in the tournament. Their middle-order are yet to make any match-winning impact. Despite having a good start with the ball, they badly need to improve their death bowling. They will look to get the right balance against Chennai and might look for two-three changes in their XI. Another good contest awaits from Dubai.

Today’s Probable Playing 11:

Chennai Probable Playing XI:

Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Curran, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur.

Bench:

Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Murali Vijay, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahir, N Jagadeesan.

Punjab Probable Playing XI

Chris Gayle/Glenn Maxwell, KL Rahul (C) (WK), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Jimmy Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Krishnappa Gowtham.

Bench:

Chris Gayle/Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Karun Nair, Tajinder Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Hardus Viljoen, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman/Jimmy Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Chris Jordan.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –  KL Rahul (C), Nicholas Pooran, MS Dhoni

Batsmen – Faf Du Plessis (VC), Ambati Rayudu, Mayank Agarwal

All-Rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –  KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, MS Dhoni

Batsmen –   Mayank Agarwal (C), Ambati Rayudu (VC), Faf Du Plessis

All-Rounders –  Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Chennai vs Punjab Weather Report

Weather in Dubai is very good for a cricket match. There is no chance of precipitation and the temperature will be around 33-34 Degree Celsius. Dew factor will come into play in the later half of the match.

Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai is good for batting in the first half of the match. It turns slow as the match goes on. Anything above 160 is difficult to chase. Another good contest between the ball and bat awaits in front of us.

Average first innings score: 

184 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 0, Lost – 4, Tie – 1 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

MVP for MyTeam11 Fantasy from each team

Faf Du Plessis – Chennai – Faf Du Plessis is the only batsman from Chennai who has been scoring runs with consistency. He is the third-highest run-scorer in the league at the moment. In

KL Rahul – Punjab – KL Rahul is the second-highest run-scorer in the league. He scored 132 against Bangalore in his last outing at Dubai. He has an average of 42.5 at a SR of 146.6 against Chennai since 2018. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami

Vice-Captain Options: Faf Du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Nicholas Pooran

Today’s Chennai vs Punjab Probable Winners

Punjab is expected to win this match. 

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.