KXIP vs KKR Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 24

Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (c)(wk), Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Match Details:

The 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM local time) (10:00 AM 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:

When you have a game under your control, you can’t afford to let it slip away. The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) would have realised that the hard way having thrown away the games against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Losses in those two games clearly left them perplexed, made them question their team combinations and forced them to try out too many players – thereby upsetting the stability. Since then, they have struggled to find the winning momentum. With only one win from 6 games, things seem to be slipping out their control.

If they are to stay alive in the tournament, they will need a massive turnaround from here as they gear up to face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their next game. The Knights pulled off an inspiring win against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and have won three out of the five games they played. They will be a confident unit going into this match and will hope to climb further up the ladder by winning this match.

KXIP vs KKR Weather Report for Match 24:

The temperature would be around 35 degrees Celsius for the first two hours of play and will definitely test the team batting second. As the evening progresses, the temperature is expected to come down but the high humidity levels will still test the players.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at this venue is pretty much the same throughout the course of the 40 overs. However, since it slows down by a slight margin in the second half, chasing big totals gets tricky. It is important for the chasing teams to get a great start if they are to be successful.

Average first innings score:

171 (At this venue till Match 21)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 5, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

Chris Gayle missed the last game as he was sick due to food poisoning. Anil Kumble mentioned that he was to play the match against SRH had it not been for the illness.

KXIP vs KKR Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Simran Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh/Deepak Hooda, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell.

Bench:

Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh/Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishanppa Gowtham, Harpreet Brar.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c)(wk), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.

Bench:

Sandeep Warrier, Kuldeep Yadav, Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, Chris Green, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Ali Khan, Tom Banton, Manimaran Siddharth.

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

KL Rahul is the leading run-scorer thus far for the Kings XI Punjab. He has mustered 313 runs in 6 matches at an average of 63 and a strike rate of 137.

Andre Russell has picked up 5 wickets in the four innings he bowled. Even though he scored only 50 runs in the tournament thus far, he can be a game-changer once he gets into his zone.

Mayank Agarwal mustered 281 runs in the tournament at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 162. He was unlucky in the last match and got run-out but can make a difference with the bat.

Varun Chakravarthy has been good with the ball and has picked up 5 wickets in four games and has got an economy rate under 8.

Nicholas Pooran raced his way to 77 runs in the last match and seems to be in great touch. He has scored 196 runs in the tournament thus far.

Eoin Morgan scored 143 runs from 5 matches and has got a strike rate of 143 in the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul. Andre Russell

Vice-Captain Options – Shubman Gill, Chris Gayle

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

Keeper – KL Rahul (c), Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill (vc), Mayank Agarwal

All-Rounders – Andre Russell

Bowlers – Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi

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

Keeper – KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran (vc)

Batters – Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana

All-Rounders – Andre Russell (c)

Bowlers – Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi

Expert Advice:

Nicholas Pooran has been in great touch with the bat. He can be a good option as a multiplier in one of your teams.

Today’s KXIP vs KKR Probable Winners:

Kolkata Knight Riders are 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.