IPL 2019: Match 55, KXIP vs CSK – Predicted top performer based on stats and records for Fantasy Cricket

Raina scored his first IPL hundred against Punjab in the past and has registered 761 runs in 22 innings against them.

Published - 04 May 2019, 20:58 IST | Updated - 04 May 2019, 20:58 IST

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Suresh Raina was struggling to get runs before the game against Delhi Capitals and even some of the loyal CSK fans were urging MS Dhoni to drop him. That was never going to happen, considering how much the management trusts their “Chinna Thala”. He didn’t disappoint in a crucial fixture for them, where he registered a match-winning fifty and confirmed their place in the top two.

Suresh Raina loves going after the bowlers straight away and is pretty brilliant in doing so when his confidence is high. He picks his bowlers and constructs his innings putting a lot of brain behind it, which is what makes him such a good player in the shortest format. He has done the same on numerous occasions for the franchise in the past and they need some more of it to clinch the fourth title.

His record against the Kings XI Punjab has been pretty decent as well. He scored his first IPL hundred against the North-Indian side and has registered 761 runs in 22 innings against them. One of the fan favourites among Indian cricketers, no matter where he goes, Raina gets a rapturous reception in any part of the country. That should give him some confidence to build a big knock.

The Chennai Super Kings don’t have much to play for in this fixture apart from confirming their status as the table toppers. If they win this game, they will finish on top for sure but Kings XI Punjab, despite their recent poor run, have been brilliant on home turf and will not make things easy for the 3-time champions.