KXIP vs CSK Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 18

Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell.

Chennai Super Kings

Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar

Match Details:

The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

This game 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:

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) were completely outdone in their last game against the Mumbai Indians (MI). They lost that match by a 48-run margin and thus have lost three out of the four games they played thus far. The results, however, do not indicate how good they have been. They were unlucky in the games against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The team ended up on the losing side in those two games by a slight margin. The fact that they have two of the leading run-scorers in the tournament in their line-up shows their credibility.

They will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming match. The Super Kings have had one of their worst starts to the tournament this season losing three games on the trot. Following the MS Dhoni template of taking the games deep doesn’t seem to be working out for them. Against a strong opposition like KXIP, they have got to be at their best if they are to make a comeback. There are quite a few areas to be addressed for them and the Super Kings should try to fill the holes sooner than later.

KXIP vs CSK Weather Report for Match 18:

The humidity levels in the atmosphere will be quite high which means that the fast bowlers could get some purchase early on. The temperatures will be around the 33 degrees Celsius mark.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It is a balanced pitch that is on offer at this venue. The fast bowlers will get assistance with the new balls while the spinners have got a little purchase on offer.

Average first innings score:

177 (At this venue till Match 14)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied – 2

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

KXIP vs CSK Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (c)(wk), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell/Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi.

Bench:

Glenn Maxwell/Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, James Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar.

Chennai Super Kings:

Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni (C)(WK), Sam Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar.

Bench:

Lungi Ngidi, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Murali Vijay.

KXIP vs CSK Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Mayank Agarwal has scored 246 runs in 4 matches and has got an average of 62 in the tournament.

KL Rahul has also had a phenomenal season so far with 239 runs at an average of 80 and is competing for the Orange Cap with his opening partner.

Faf du Plessis has been the best batsman for CSK this season with 195 runs in 4 games at an average of 65 and a strike rate of 144.

Mohammed Shami is having a dream season with the ball. Thus far in four games, he has accounted for 8 wickets at an economy rate under 8.

Deepak Chahar picked up 5 wickets in 4 games and has got an economy rate of 8.25 in IPL 2020.

Sam Curran scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 268 and picked up 5 wickets thus far in the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal

Vice-Captain Options – Sam Curran, Faf du Plessis

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KXIP vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nicholas Pooran, KL Rahul (c)

Batters – Mayank Agarwal, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu

All-Rounders – Sam Curran (vc), Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KXIP vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, MS Dhoni

Batters – Mayank Agarwal (c), Faf du Plessis (vc), Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson

All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers – Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cottrell, Deepak Chahar

Expert Advice:

With the big boundaries in Dubai, the spinners could come handy and you should have at least a couple of them in your team.

Today’s KXIP vs CSK Probable Winners:

Thus far, no team batting second has won a game in Dubai. Hence, the team batting first is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.