Indian T20 League 2019, Match 39: Bangalore vs Chennai - Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

After beating Kolkata in an away game in a thrilling encounter, Bangalore will now host table-toppers Chennai for Indian T20 league 2019 match no. 39. The hosts have won only two games this season and remain the wooden spooners, while Chennai, who have lost only one game, remain numero uno. Bangalore have been boosted by the entry of Dale Steyn, who can make the most of the pace-friendly Chinnaswamy pitch. Here is all you need to know about the Bangalore vs Chennai game to pick your Fantain XI.

Venue – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Team news –

Chennai

Dwayne Bravo is still injured and will not be playing the game. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni, who was rested in the previous game, is likely to make a comeback.

Likely playing XI – Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Scott Kuggeleijn, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir.

Bangalore

Ab de Villiers missed the previous game against Kolkata due to a concussion but is likely to make a comeback into this one.

Likely playing XI – Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), Ab de Villiers / Heinrich Klaasen, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn.

Top picks

Ambati Rayudu – It has been widely assumed that Ambati Rayudu was left out of India’s World Cup squad due to his poor performances in the Indian T20 league. He has had dismal outings this year but his personal record vs Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy is good – 344 runs in 7 innings, including 3 fifties. This makes him one of the top picks for your Fantain Fantasy XI. 

Virat Kohli – The skipper scored a scintillating century at the Eden Gardens, and will be hoping to shoulder the team’s batting responsibility once again. Bangalore’s playoff qualification is highly unlikely, but Virat can try to take his team to the fifth or sixth position.

Navdeep Saini – The young bowler has performed exceptionally well this season, and is one to look out for in the Indian Team in the near future. He will look to make the most of the bouncy Bangalore wicket.

Faf du Plessis – Faf du Plessis can come good on any day and can deliver match winning innings for his side. He was one of the most expensive players across fantasy platforms for Chennai’s previous game against Hyderabad.

Dale Steyn – the pacer announced himself in the tournament in style, by dismissing a dangerous Chris Lynn when Kolkata had to chase down a target of 217. Bangalore’s bowling has been weak almost every year, something that Steyn would like to rewrite this season. 

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