Indian T20 League 2021: Match 8 PUN vs CHE – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The eighth game of the Indian T20 League between Punjab and Chennai will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 16th April 2021.

The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The live streaming will be available on the Hotstar app and website.

Preview 

The Punjab team would be looking to continue the good and slightly lucky start they got in the first match of the 2021 season. They defeated the Rajasthan team by just four runs. Their opposition for this match, Chennai didn’t have a good start to the season. They lost their opening match against Delhi, in which they failed to defend a total of 189. 

Both the teams have played a match on this flat deck at the Wankhede and would be completely aware that these matches will be high-scoring. The track might not aid the bowlers at all, while shorter boundaries will make the job easier for the batsmen. There has been some dew towards the second half of the match, which is likely to benefit the team batting second. 

Chennai’s line-up and strategy to play with a number of spinners could turn out to be a poor one from on this track, while Punjab is more than likely to stick to their four pacer attack. Both the teams will expect their batsmen to use these conditions in Mumbai to the best of their advantages and reap the rewards. 

Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs CHE

Punjab:

Predicted XI: KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Chennai:

Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar

Captaincy picks for PUN vs CHE

Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai)

The star all-rounder has developed his batting in the past few months and transformed the way he plays his cricket. In the first match as well, he scored 26 important runs for his side and also bowled two overs. The fact that he can give you points with both ball and bat in hand, is something that makes him an invaluable pick. 

KL Rahul (Punjab)

KL Rahul’s love affair with Wankhede continued when Punjab played their first match of the 2020 season. He scored a brilliant 91, which is his fourth 90+ score in the last four T20 innings which he has played at the venue. Before coming into this season as well, he was seen in smashing form with the bat for India. 

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

KL Rahul (c), Suresh Raina

3-Player Team

Chris Gayle (C), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur

4-Player Team

Ravindra Jadeja (C), Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda, Moeen Ali

11-Player Team

KL Rahul (C), Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami 

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