IPL 2020: 5 Players who can assure you more points in your Dream11 team

The IPL is undeniably the biggest sport carnival in India and the expectations of the fans are rising with the cash rich league getting nearer day by day. After VIVO pulled out from this season citing the Anti-China movement in the country, Dream 11 bagged the title sponsorship rights for INR 222 crores. Dream 11 is the official fantasy partner of the BCCI and IPL and millions of fans play the fantasy game during the league every year. A user has to create a virtual team of real time players who are a part of the match and will earn points based on the performance of the particular player during the match. There were some consistent performers in the league over the years who gained lots of fantasy points and will be a promising inclusion in the fantasy team for the fans. In this article, we are presenting you 5 players participating in this year’s edition, who can assure you more points in your fantasy team in IPL 2020. Here’s the list of players, who can earn fantasy points in IPL 2020:- 1. Sunil Narine (KKR) Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Sunil Narine who had won the CPL championship recently will be an important member of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in this IPL. The Caribbean off-spinner can open both batting and bowling in the matches and will be the best option to include in your fantasy team. On the spin-friendly tracks in UAE, batsman may not like to face him as he can destroy them with his lethal off-spin. Narine, who is opening the batting for the Kolkata based franchise for the past few years, will score some quick runs with a fair strike rate at the top, giving a terrific start to their team. With his all-round abilities, Narine is expected to bag the most no. of fantasy points in this season. In 110 IPL games he played so far, Narine picked 122 wickets at an average of 23.32 with an economy of just 6.68 in this batsman dominated era. Narine has also scored 771 runs with a strike rate of 168.34. Currently serving his quarantine period, Sunil is expected to feature in the franchise’s first clash against Mumbai Indians on 23rd. 2. Virat Kohli (RCB) Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) The skipper of the Bangalore based franchise is looking excited for the forthcoming tournament and will be a serious contender for the Orange Cap this season. The Indian captain should be one of the first names on any Dream11 team as he can score tons of runs with his willow. Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs scored in a single edition of the league scoring 973 runs with an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03 in 2016. Coming to this IPL, Virat has built more muscle in the lockdown and is getting ready to smash the ball powerfully along all the corners of the ground. So far, Virat has played 177 IPL matches in his career and scored 5412 runs at an average of 37.85 and with a strike rate of 131.61. With a strong team at his back, Virat is anticipating to lead his team to victory in the upcoming IPL. 3. David Warner (SRH) David Warner. (Photo Source: Twitter) David Warner will be an automatic selection for our fantasy team as he generally plays huge innings scoring loads of runs at the top. Warner led his team to the title back in 2016 and is expected to repeat the feat again this year as he was handed the captaincy ahead of the IPL. The Australian left-hander is an explosive opener and won the Orange Cap three times so far. Although he played only 12 games for the franchise last year, he bagged the Orange cap by scoring 692 runs, including one century and 8 fifties. Warner is the fourth highest run getter in the history of the league with 4706 runs under his belt in 126 games he played in the cash rich league. Warner has a terrific average of 43.17 and a healthy strike rate of 142.39 in IPL. Currently serving his international duties, Warner is expected to join the squad and will again be a key member for the Sunrisers. 4. Hardik Pandya (MI) Hardik Pandya. (Photo: IANS) Hardik Pandya is one of the best batsmen in the world who is great at playing big shots off spinners on any given track in the world. Considering his heroics against spinners, the Gujarat all-rounder is set to play a massive role for MI in the UAE. Hardik is also a fine bowler who can take some important wickets in the middle overs. The youngster is a bright spark in fielding as well and takes some spectacular catches at the boundary which are breathtaking to watch with the naked eyes. With all these abilities, Hardik is expected to finish IPL 2020 with a huge no. of fantasy points. In 66 IPL games he played so far, Pandya scored 1068 runs at an average of 28.86 and with a whopping strike rate of 154.78. He also picked 42 wickets at an average of 31.26 with an economy of 9.07. Hardik is an automatic addition to MI’s playing XI and is anticipated to play a key role in the franchise’s hunt for their 5th IPL trophy. 5. Rashid Khan (SRH) Rashid Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Another Sunrisers’ player, Rashid Khan will feature in this list as the current world’s best spinner is likely to bag the prestigious Purple Cap this year as the IPL is happening in the UAE. Rashid has lots of experience in those pitches compared to any other bowler playing in the league. The young lad is also an explosive batsman at the end and scores some runs at a very fast rate. He is also a tremendous fielder and often has turned impossible to possible with his excellent fielding skills. With all these skills on his back, Rashid is a complete T20 package and is an important member of the SRH squad. In 46 games he played so far in IPL, Rashid picked 55 wickets at an average of 21.69 with an economy of just 6.55 in this batsman dominated era. Khan also scored 104 runs with a strike rate of 165.08 in the limited opportunities he got to bat. Currently serving his quarantine period, Rashid is likely to feature in the franchise’s first match against RCB on 21st. ~Uday Gurugubelli

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