Guwahati: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by will be targeting their third win in the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as they square off at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings looked like a well-oiled team when they thrashed Kings XI Punjab in Dubai. They managed to restrict their opponents to a gettable score before eventually hunting it down with all ten wickets in hand. They are finally looking like a side which has won three titles in the Indian Premier League.
Talking about the CSK squad, MS Dhoni has been on the receiving end of criticism for his slow batting and inability to finish the games, unlike his prior self. However, now his team is back on track, we can expect him to play more freely.
Ravindra Jadeja is the heartbeat of this team. Ravindra Jadeja is in decent form with both bat and ball and his fielding as always is an asset. He needs to continue the same form going forward into the tournament.
CSK might still back Sam Curran the young all-rounder for showing the potential since day one of IPL 2020. He is taking wickets and is tonking the ball over the ropes whenever getting a go.
Dwayne Bravo needs to produce some magic from his bag of tricks to help Dhoni’s team restrict opposition from scoring freely in the death overs. He has played just one match so far but he will have to produce the goods in the death overs against his Caribbean made Andre Russell.
Shardul Thakur broke KXIP’s hope to finish big with two quick wickets. He will go into the KKR game high on confidence. His good performance allows MS Dhoni to play both Curran and Bravo, which makes the batting that wee bit stronger.
Piyush Chawla is taking wickets whenever his team is in need of one. He would love to prove a point or two against his former employers.
Deepak Chahar: Deepak Chahar is a key new-ball bowler for CSK and he needs to find top form soon. A good exponent of swing bowling, Chahar will have to get the better of the young talisman Shubman Gill.
CSK Predicted XI against KKR: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar.
