MATCH DETAILS:
In the 21st match of the 13th edition of IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock its horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). It is scheduled to be held on 7th October in Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
It is scheduled to begin at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC).
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:
In the previous match, as KKR has performed well, there is no requirement of doing any changes within the squad. At first, KKR wanted to drop Nitish Rana but in the previous match, he performed quite well with 58 runs. Till now, KKR appeared in 4 matches and won 2.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings always supports its players. With an outstanding win in their last match, captain MS Dhoni definitely wouldn’t want to change anything with the winning combination. In this match also, they will contest with the same squad. After continuously losing three games, finally, CSK bounced back and defeat KXIP in their last match.
WEATHER REPORT:
In Abu Dhabi, the weather is extremely hot and it is expected to make the players drenched in sweat as the temperature is hovering around 37 degrees Celsius.
PITCH REPORT:
It is a batting-friendly pitch.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:
There are no availability and injury issues regarding players from both sides.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS:
Sunil Narine, Shubhman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c&wk), Andre Russell, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur
Top Picks:
Kolkata Knight Riders – Eoin Morgan, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine
Chennai Super Kings – Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain options – Faf du Plessis, Eoin Morgan
Vice-Captain options – Andre Russell, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo
DREAM11 TEAM FOR KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
| Batsmen | Wicket-keeper | All-rounders | Bowlers |
| Faf du Plessis | Dinesh Karthik | Andre Russell | Deepak Chahar |
| Ambati Rayudu | Dwayne Bravo | Pat Cummins | |
| Eoin Morgan | Sam Curran | Shardul Thakur | |
| Nitish Rana |
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
