Strongest Predicted Playing XI of all teams for IPL 2020

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is just around the corner. Despite widespread fear of the newly declared pandemic COVID-19, the craze amongst the fans for the cash-rich league is higher than ever. The teams have also started the preparations for the season as the training camps of many franchises are already underway. The squads of all the teams are also lined up in place and are ready to battle it out in the field.

On December 19, 2019, Auctions were conducted in which teams plugged various gaps in their squads and increased their bench-strength. Part of the craze for this edition of IPL comes from the possible appearance of a few exciting talents such as Tom Banton, Josh Philippe, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kartik Tyagi etc. However, the presence of many experienced players in the squad may lead to lesser chances being given to such players. Apart from this, fans are also excited to see players like MS Dhoni, Shane Watson, Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle and Andre Russell take the field.

The squads of all the teams look well-equipped and this edition promises to be one of the most closely contested seasons of IPL. With an ample amount of both Indian and Overseas players, all the teams have somewhat similar chances of lifting the trophy.

Here we will discuss the strongest Playing XI of all teams for IPL 2020: 

1. Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings haven’t made many changes to their squad from the last time. In fact, they are the team which is known for retaining the core of its players season after season and this season is no exception. They have an explosive opener like Shane Watson at the top who can be complemented really well by someone like Faf du Plessis.

Suresh Raina is more than capable of retaining his No.3 spot with Ambati Rayudu supporting him by coming in at No. 4. The Captain MS Dhoni will be donning the wicket-keeping gloves while Ravindra Jadeja and Dwyane Bravo will take on the finishing duties.

Among the bowlers, the Chennai based franchise is expected to go with spinners because of the spin-friendly environment in their home ground at Chepauk. They have a vast stock to choose from as their line-up is filled with an ample amount of both wrist and finger spinners.

Deepak Chahar will partner Dwyane Bravo as the only other pacer in the playing XI. On the other hand, the spin duties will be taken up by the experienced trio of Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh. The batting abilities of Chahar, Chawla and Harbhajan will be an added bonus for the team.

Predicted Playing XI: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwyane Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir