PNJ vs CHE, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League, Match 18

Match Details:

The 18th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Punjab and Chennai at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 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

Punjab and Chennai are set to lock horns for the first time in this season. Both the teams are coming off a losing streak and both of them will be hoping to end it and get back to winning ways on Sunday. Punjab has failed to get their team combinations right and their bowling has been very inconsistent. There is some heavy reliance on KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal at the top and the middle-order hasn’t hit the ground running, so far. As far as Punjab is concerned, there will be some changes made.

Chennai, on the other hand, aren’t looking like the champion team they always were. The body language of the players seem a bit off and we are seeing dropped catches, no-balls, and mis-fields from the Chennai side; something that we do not usually associate with MS Dhoni and his men. Their batting has looked scratchy and in the game against Hyderabad, they once again left a bit too much for the end. Chennai, with the experience that is there in the squad, are making schoolboy errors on a consistent basis and they will look to get back to winning ways on Sunday.

PNJ vs CHE Match 18 Weather Report

This is an evening game so there will be a bit of respite from the heat. The temperatures, however, will reach as high 32°C during the course of the match and as usual, there will be humidity on offer.

Pitch Condition/Report:

We saw in the last game at this venue that the track has slowed down a lot. The spinners and the slower bowlers have been finding ample assistance from the pitch. Batting is not easy on this track and chasing has been difficult.

Average first innings score: 184 (Based on the last 5 games)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 4, Tied – 1 (Bangalore won the eliminator against Mumbai)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

PNJ vs CHE Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Punjab

Lokesh Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell/Chris Gayle, Karun Nair/Mandeep Singh, James Neesham/Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi

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

Chennai

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

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

PNJ vs CHE Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Deepak Chahar (8.5 credits) – Deepak Chahar bowled three overs in the powerplay against Hyderabad and was bowling beautifully with the new ball. He has started to grasp the concept for death bowling as well and is a steal pick. He has picked up 5 wickets from 4 games this season.

Ambati Rayudu (8.5 credits) – The right-handed batsman is in some solid form and he showed us in the first match of the season. Though he failed against Hyderabad, Rayudu is a steal for just 8.5 credits and has the potential to have a massive impact on the game. He has got 79 runs from 2 games at a strike rate of 139.

Nicholas Pooran (8.5 credits) – The West Indian has got a lot of potential with the bat and in the field, he has one of the safest pair of hands in world cricket. He is a steal for just 8.5 credits. He has 86 runs to his credit from 4 games and will look to add to it.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis

Vice-Captain Options – Ambati Rayudu, Mayank Agarwal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PNJ vs CHE 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C), Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Ambati Rayudu (VC), Faf du Plessis, Mayank Agarwal

All-Rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Shardul Thakur, Sheldon Cottrell

12^th Man – Dwayne Bravo

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PNJ vs CHE 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul

Batters – Mayank Agarwal (VC), Faf du Plessis (C), Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson

All-Rounders – Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Piyush Chawla

12^th Man – Kedar Jadhav

Expert Advice:

The track at Dubai has slowed down considerably and spinners and slower bowlers are finding success. This is not a pitch where a batsman can strike from the word ‘Go’. Having said that, one must have plenty of bowling options in their line-up.

Today’s PNJ vs CHE Probable Winners:

Chennai are expected to take 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.