RAJ vs MUM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 45

Match Details:

The 45th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Rajasthan and Mumbai at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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:

The two teams playing in this match have had their share of ups and downs in their journey this season so far. But, the thing that separates them is how they have dealt with the situation, and this is what is reflected in their positions in the points table. Mumbai have coped well all through this time and are the table-toppers at the moment, with 7 wins in the 10 matches they have played.

On the other hand, Rajasthan are pegged at the second last spot in the table, having won 4 matches in their quota of 11 matches. A victory in this match could be instrumental for both these teams. But, Mumbai will hold an upper hand over Rajasthan and it will take a special effort from Rajasthan team to get past Mumbai in this game.

RAJ vs MUM Match 45 Weather Report:

As usual, the weather in Abu Dhabi will be clear on Sunday, with no chance of rainfall and temperature hovering around the 29 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium at the start of the tournament did not favour the batsmen at all, but now chasing is the most viable option on this surface. The bowlers will enjoy little help from the surface and will have to work their way through the match using it.

Average first innings score:

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

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 4, Lost – 0, Tie – 1 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

RAJ vs MUM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Saurabh Tiwary/Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile/James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench:

Saurabh Tiwary/Rohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Nathan Coulter-Nile/James Pattinson, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai

Rajasthan:

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

Bench:

Ankit Rajpoot/Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi/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

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

Rahul Tewatia (8.5 credits) – Rahul Tewatia has played in 11 matches in this season of the tournament, and has 224 runs to his name and has taken 7 wickets too.

Kartik Tyagi (8 credits) – Kartik Tyagi in the 7 matches that he has played in, has 6 wickets to his name while bowling tight lines and keeping the run-flow in check.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard

Vice-Captain Options – Jofra Archer, Steve Smith

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

Keeper – Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock (C), Sanju Samson

Batters – Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Keiron Pollard, Rahul Tewatia

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer (VC), Kartik Tyagi

12th Man – Hardik Pandya

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

Keeper – Quinton de Kock, Sanju Samson

Batters – Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith (VC), Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Keiron Pollard (C), Rahul Tewatia

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Trent Boult

12th Man – Krunal Pandya

Expert Advice:

While picking your fantasy team for this match, you can go with as many as three players in the wicketkeepers’ category in your team. The third player in that list can be Jos Buttler. Three players can be a viable option because they have the potential to give you great returns for your investment.

Today’s RAJ vs MUM Probable Winners:

Mumbai 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.