PUN vs CHE Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2021, Match 8

Preview:

Punjab have started their Indian t20 League 2021 campaign with a win, but their performance was not totally clinical. Despite scoring a mammoth total against Rajasthan, at one stage, it was looking that the game has slipped out of their grasp.

What they do deserve credit for is executing their plans under pressure situations. They will be hoping to make it two wins out of two when they will take on Chennai in their next match. This is a vital game for Chennai as well, since they lost their first match against Delhi and two consecutive defeats in this league can hurt you badly.

Match Details:

Punjab vs Chennai

Venue: Wankhede Stadium

Date & Time: 16th April, 7:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The Wankhede surface is batting-friendly, where not even 200s are safe. Toss will be crucial here, since chasing will be easier than batting first.

Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs CHE:

Punjab:

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Murugan Ashwin/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami

Chennai:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar

Top Picks for PUN vs CHE 11Wickets Match:

Suresh Raina made a grand comeback in Chennai’s colours as he scored a half-century in his very first game of the season. He will be hoping to produce more of such knocks in the upcoming matches.

Faf du Plessis will lead the batting unit of Chennai. While he failed to perform in the last game, he was Chennai’s leading run-scorer in the last season and can be backed to fire in this match.

KL Rahul began his 2021 season exactly from where he left his 2020 season. In the very first game, he scored 91 runs.

A partial Gaylestorm was seen in the last game, as Chris Gayle smashed 40 odd runs against Delhi. Once he gets going, the Caribbean superstar is almost impossible to stop.

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

KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Suresh Raina (VC), Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Shardul Thakur, Jhye Richardson

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

KL Rahul, Chris Gayle (VC), Faf du Plessis (C), Deepak Hooda, Suresh Raina, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Riley Meredith, Dwayne Bravo, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul

Vice-Captain Options: Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle

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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.