DEL vs PNJ Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 2

Match Details:

The 2nd match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between the Delhi and Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

This game 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:

Delhi had a fabulous season last year. With 9 wins in 14 games, the team did a brilliant job. They were just as good as the Mumbai and the Chennai and were only differentiated by the NRR. However, they failed to carry the momentum forward and bowed out of the tournament in the playoffs. Taking some positives out of the last season and with rejuvenated energy, they’d be taking on the Punjab in their opening game of Indian T20 League 2020.

Punjab finished 6th last year and kept drifting apart as the tournament progressed. However, they have got a change of the leadership group for this edition of the tournament. KL Rahul is set to take over the reins and is expected to bring about a positive change. With a good group of players available, they would look forward to starting the tournament off on a winning note.

DEL vs PNJ Match 2 Weather Report

The temperature will be around 33 degrees Celsius during the game. Moreover, the humidity levels will be over 60 per cent and will increase slightly as the game goes on.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The spinners will enjoy bowling on this surface. Also, the pacers with good variations will get some purchase off this track. Batsmen should look to be sensible in their approach and should try to put up a respectable total on the board.

Average first innings score: 138 (Last four T20Is played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

England and Australia players who arrived in Dubai from Manchester would have completed their 36 hours of quarantine before the scheduled start of this game. Hence, they would be available for this match in all likelihood.

DEL vs PNJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Delhi:

Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw/Ajinkya Rahane, Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Amit Mishra.

Bench: Prithvi Shaw/Ajinkya Rahane, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Daniel Sams, Alex Carey, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Avesh Khan, Tushar Despande, Anrich Nortje.

Punjab:

KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell/Chris Jordan.

Bench: Chris Gayle, Harpreet Brar, Tajinder Singh, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Simran Singh, Sheldon Cottrell/Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Ishan Porel, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Hardus Viljoen.

DEL vs PNJ Steal Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Mohammed Shami (8.5 credits) – Mohammed Shami was one of the top bowlers last year and accounted for 19 wickets from 14 games.

Krishanappa Gowtham (8.5 credits) – Krishnappa Gowtham didn’t have a great season last year. But he will have a crucial role to play this year both with the bat and the ball.

Mandeep Singh (8 credits) – Mandeep Singh batted down the order last year and scored 165 runs in 13 games. He could bat higher up the order this time.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul, Glenn Maxwell, Ravichandran Ashwin

Vice-Captain Options – Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs PNJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (c)

Batters – Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Mandeep Singh

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Krishnappa Gowtham

Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman

12^th Man – Prithvi Shaw

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs PNJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Shikhar Dhawan (vc), Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell (c)

Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman

12^th Man – Rishabh Pant

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Glenn Maxwell scored 300 runs in the Indian T20 League while playing in the UAE, the highest for any batsman. He also was in brilliant form in the series against England. Hence, he is a very good captaincy material for your 11Wickets Fantasy team.

Harshal Patel can also be a good option for your 11Wickets Fantasy team. He scored 374 runs at a strike rate of 165 and picked up 19 wickets from 12 games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019/20.

Today’s DEL vs PNJ Probable Winners:

Punjab are expected to win this game.

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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.