IPL 2019, Match 39 – RCB vs CSK: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally managed to win their second game of the season. They defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their own den by 10 runs on Friday thanks to a superb effort from the skipper Virat Kohli and Moeen Ali with the bat. However, their bowling almost succumbed under pressure once again and they will have to get the act together to get anywhere close to a win against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

The Men in Yellow are coming into this game after a thumping loss at the hands of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) under Suresh Raina’s leadership. MS Dhoni is most likely to return for this game to lead the team. Sam Billings will make way for him while Scott Kuggeleijn might come in for Karn Sharma given the fact that spinners generally go the distance in Bengaluru.

For RCB though it should be the superstar AB de Villiers coming back for Heinrich Klaasen if fit. Without De Villiers, they scored more than 200 runs the other day and the batting line-up will only strengthen in his presence. The rest of the team should be unchanged for the home team.

Match Details:

The 39th game of the IPL between RCB and CSK will be hosted by Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.

The match starts at 08:00 PM local time (14:30 GMT).

The game will be live on Star Sports in India. (Live streaming on Hotstar).

Weather Conditions

The fans will have to worry a bit as far as the weather is concerned. There are slim chances (5 to 7 per cent) of rain during the match in Bengaluru. It rained heavily earlier this week in the city as well and the possibility cannot be denied. It will be cooler as well with the temperature hovering around 25-26 degrees Celsius.

Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)

Royal Challengers Bangalore – W, L, W, L, L

Chennai Super Kings – L, W, W, W, W

Pitch Condition/Report:

Apart from the previous game at the venue, which was an afternoon affair, the Chinnaswamy pitch in the other two matches has been flat. It will be another high-scoring game it seems and the dew later on in the game is also likely to trouble the bowlers.

Average first innings score: 180 – Last three IPL matches at the venue

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2 Lost – 1

Probable Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers/ Heinrich Klaasen, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn.

Bench – Devdutt Padikkal, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann Umesh Yadav, Shivam Dube, Tim Southee, Prayas Ray Barman, Washington Sundar.

Chennai Super Kings

Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Scott Kuggeleijn, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir.

Bench: Murali Vijay, Karn Sharma, Sam Billings, Dhruv Shorey, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Chaitanya Bishnoi, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif, DJ Bravo, Harbhajan Singh.

Team News

MS Dhoni is most likely to play this game after resting himself in the previous outing due to a back spasm.

AB de Villiers missed the KKR game due to a mild concussion and the rest should’ve allowed him to recover ahead of this game.

Dwayne Bravo is still injured and unavailable.

Power Picks:

Ambati Rayudu vs RCB in Bangalore: 7 inns 334 runs 66.80 average 3 fifties

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options: Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers (if he plays)

Vice-Captain options: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:

Keeper – Parthiv Patel

Batsmen – Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis (VC), AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli (C)

All-Rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali

Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Parthiv Patel

Batsmen – Suresh Raina, Shane Watson (C), Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali (VC)

Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur, Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav.

Expert Advice:

It is tough to pick all the superstars in one team. If you are ready to take the risk, pick Shane Watson in the team and make him captain in the grand league.

Probable Winners:

CSK are expected to win but with RCB looking a bit better as a team, anything can happen.

*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.

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