IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings – KXIP vs CSK Predicted Playing XI and team news
The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), two teams who have been struggling to get things right at the start of this year’s IPL, will be facing off each other in the second of the two clashes today.
Both teams triumphed over each other once each in the IPL last year, both winning their home matches. While CSK, thanks to a half-century from du Plessis, significant batting contributions from the top 5, and an economical display by their bowlers, won the first encounter at Chepauk by 22 runs, KXIP, powered by a 71-run knock by KL Rahul, romped home in the return fixture with 6 wickets and 2 overs to spare.
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KXIP vs CSK: Head-To-Head
In the 21 games played between the two teams, CSK have a significant 3-win lead over KXIP, winning 12 out of them. Since CSK’s return to the IPL after a 2-year ban, both sides have beaten each other once each in the last couple of editions of the IPL.
Team News: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
With Nicholas Pooran unable to make a major impact, it remains to be seen whether Kings XI avail the services of Chris Gayle at the top, alongside Mayank Agarwal with KL Rahul dropping down to 3. Sarfaraz Khan requires a promotion up the batting order, and KXIP’s struggles with death bowling in their encounter against the Mumbai Indians might prompt them to bring Chris Jordan back in place of Jimmy Neesham.
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Probable XI: Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (c & wk), Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
Team News: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Stephen Fleming firmly stated in a press conference post the SRH game that Kedar Jadhav will remain CSK’s number 4. The CSK camp have also backed the underwhelming Shane Watson, which would mean Imran Tahir still might not find a place in the XI.
Probable XI: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur