Kolkata vs Bangalore MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League, Match 39

Match Details:

The 39th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Kolkata and Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. We have got the best Kolkata vs Bangalore team prediction for today’s match.

Kolkata vs Bangalore Match 39 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

Kolkata are taking on Bangalore in the next fixture of the Indian T20 League. Kolkata managed to steal yet another win in their last game in a Super Over and now moving strongly for the fourth playoff spot. The selection of Lockie Ferguson made them get the two points from Abu Dhabi. However, they are placed at the fourth spot on the points table with a NRR of -0.607.

They are one of the best teams on paper but with Andre Russell and other middle order star batsmen not doing well, their batting in the middle overs looks a bit of concern. They lost their last game against Bangalore by a large margin and would like to avenge for that defeat.

On the other hand, Bangalore are also coming off a win in a match that was looking like going away from them. It was yet another AB de Villiers show which helped them cross the line once again. Bangalore are now sitting at the third spot in the points table with the same number of points as Mumbai and will be looking to get a strong finish to their league matches.

They are doing well in all three departments of the game and currently knocking the door of the qualifications. The addition of Chris Morris helped them immensely in every match he played and are expected to register yet another win against Kolkata. 

Today’s Probable Playing 11:

Kolkata Probable Playing XI:

Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Tom Banton, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson.

Bench: 

Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrior, Manimaran Siddharth, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.

Bangalore Probable Playing XI: 

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd Siraj.

Bench:

Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Shahbaz Ahmad, Shivam Dube.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik

Batsmen – Virat Kohli (C), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Eoin Morgan

All-Rounders –  W Sundar, Chris Morris

Bowlers – Lockie Ferguson (VC), Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers (C), Dinesh Karthik

Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan

All-Rounders – Chris Morris (VC), Washington Sundar 

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohd Siraj

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added if we get any update)

Kolkata vs Bangalore Weather Report

The playing conditions are improving day by day. The temperature will be around 31 Degree Celsius in Abu Dhabi with zero chances of rain. 

Pitch Report

The pitch at Abu Dhabi is on the slower side and is expected to become more slow in the upcoming games. It gave us a couple of low scoring games in the last few games. Batting second looks to be more comfortable in Abu Dhabi. 

Average first innings score: 

152 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost –1, Tie – 1 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

MVP for MyTeam11 Fantasy from each team

Lockie Ferguson – Kolkata – Lockie Ferguson changed the dynamics of the Kolkata bowling attack in his very first game. He won the man of the match award in the last game where he took three wickets and bowled a match-winning Super Over giving just two runs.  

Virat Kohli – Bangalore – Virat Kohli has been in great touch in the last few matches for Bangalore. He is currently the top scorer for his team in the tournament with 347 runs at an average of 57.83. He has an unbelievable average of 109.67 in last 6 games. He also scored a match-winning 72 runs in his last outing at this venue.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal

Vice-Captain Options: Lockie Ferguson, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal

Today’s Kolkata vs Bangalore Probable Winners

Bangalore is expected to win this match. 

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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.