RCB vs CSK Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 44

Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Chennai Super Kings:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Monu Kumar

Match Details:

The 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

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:

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have been brilliant this season and it has been an excellent turnaround for them. They won 7 out of 10 games already and with 4 more games to go in the league stages, Virat Kohli and his men will look forward to getting a firm hold on one of the top two spots. In their next match, RCB will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

CSK has had a torrid time this season. Nothing seems to be going right for them and none of their players really stood apart except for Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran. In their last game, the Mumbai Indians (MI) absolutely annihilated them first with the ball and then with the bat resulting in a 10-wicket loss for MS Dhoni and his men. Already out of the tournament, CSK has got nothing to lose at this stage and should look to come hard at RCB.

RCB vs CSK Weather Report for Match 44:

The Sunday afternoon will see temperatures ranging around 32-33 degrees Celsius. Moreover, it will be quite windy as well.

Pitch Condition/Report:

There is some swing on offer for the pacers for the first two or three overs. It is during that phase when teams should look to make the early inroads. Batting second seems to be preferred as we are progressing towards the end of the tournament.

Average first innings score:

175 (At this venue in this tournament till Match 40)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 5, Lost – 10, Tied – 3

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

RCB vs CSK Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

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

Bench:

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

Chennai Super Kings:

Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, N Jagadeesan, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi/Josh Hazlewood.

Bench:

Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Lungi Ngidi/Josh Hazlewood, Piyush Chawla, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kedar Jadhav, KM Asif, Karn Sharma.

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

Virat Kohli has engineered his way to 365 runs in 10 games this season at an average of 61 and even registered two half-centuries.

Faf du Plessis has been a pillar who stood strong for his team this season. The former Proteas skipper scored 376 runs in 11 matches thus far.

AB de Villiers batted in 9 innings thus far in the tournament and scored 285 runs at an average of 57.

Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 15 wickets in 10 games and has been the most important bowler for RCB this season.

Chris Morris accounted for 9 wickets in 5 games and has been brilliant for RCB.

Sam Curran scored 173 runs in 10 innings and even picked up 10 wickets. He has been one of the best players for CSK this season.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Virat Kohli, Chris Morris

Vice-Captain Options – Faf du Plessis, Sam Curran

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

Keeper – N Jagadeesan, AB de Villiers

Batters – Faf du Plessis (vc), Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c)

All-Rounders – Sam Curran, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

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

Keeper – N Jagadeesan, MS Dhoni

Batters – Faf du Plessis, Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Sam Curran (vc), Chris Morris (c)

Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Expert Advice:

Sam Curran has been the stand-out player for CSK this season and has done well in the last game as well. Thus, he is picked as the vice-captain in the Grand League team.

Today’s RCB vs CSK Probable Winners:

Royal Challengers Bangalore are predicted to win this game.

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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.