KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 54

Match Details:

The 54th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Kolkata and Rajasthan at the Dubai International Stadium.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM 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 VIP.

Preview:

With the tournament’s league stage almost coming to a close and still three spots being up for grabs in the playoffs, all the teams are on their toes to grab every opportunity to get more and more points in their bag. And, these two teams will also be fighting hard in this match to get to a win and make their case stronger before the league stage ends.

Kolkata have had an up and down season, but have managed to win enough matches to remain alive in the race for the playoffs. And, their opponents Rajasthan were almost out of the tournament before Ben Stokes’ heroics saved them and kept their qualification hopes alive. So much is at stake in this match that the efforts of the teams to win it will make it a cracker of a game to watch.

KOL vs RAJ Match 54 Weather Report:

As it has been throughout the tournament so far, the weather in Dubai will be great for a cricket match, as the chances of rainfall are almost nil and the skies will remain clear for the most part. The temperature will also be tolerable, that is, in the 26 to 28 degree Celsius.

Pitch Report:

On this surface, the bowlers will enjoy when they have the ball in hand. But, as the match progresses, the pitch will become more and more batsman-friendly, and batting second could prove to be the right thing to do for the captain winning the toss.

Average first innings score:

163 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

KOL vs RAJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata:

Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh/Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy

Bench:

Andre Russell, Rinku Singh/Kuldeep Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, Tim Seifert, Chris Green, Ali Khan, Tom Banton, Shivam Mavi, Manimaran Siddharth, Prasidh Krishna

Rajasthan:

Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi

Bench:

Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Singh

KOL vs RAJ Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Kartik Tyagi (8.5 credits) – Kartik Tyagi has taken 7 wickets in the 9 matches that he has played in so far, and has made sure that he keeps the flow of runs in check during his spells.

Varun Chakravarthy (8.5 credits) – Varun Chakravarthy fired late in the tournament, but has helped Kolkata with his exploits with both the bat and the ball in the recent matches.

Robin Uthappa (8.5 credits) – Robin Uthappa has been doing decently with the bat in hand, scoring 190 runs in 11 matches, while maintaining a strike rate of 117.28.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes

Vice-Captain Options – Eoin Morgan, Lockie Ferguson

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sanju Samson

Batters – Eoin Morgan (VC), Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders – Ben Stokes (C), Shreyas Gopal

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy

12th Man – Dinesh Karthik

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sanju Samson (C)

Batters – Eoin Morgan, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Steve Smith

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Shreyas Gopal

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson (VC)

12th Man – Robin Uthappa

Expert Advice:

The conditions at the Dubai International Stadium will be such that it would be a viable option to go with either 4 bowlers or 5 batsmen in your team. The final choice is up to you. And, the 4th and 5th batsman can be chosen from Rahul Tripathi, Steve Smith and Robin Uthappa and the 4th bowler can be Lockie Ferguson if you chose to go that way.

Today’s KOL vs RAJ Probable Winners:

Rajasthan is expected to win this match.

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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.