IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Preview, Probable XI, Head-to-Head and Fantasy 11

MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the 49th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The two sides will be up against each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on October 29 (Thursday) from 7:30 PM (IST) onwards.

This game comes with a lot of importance for the Kolkata-based franchise as they currently hold the fifth spot in the Points Table. With a victory in this match, they will climb up to the fourth position to improve their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. On the other hand, CSK will play for pride as they are already out of the contention of making it to the knockouts.

Last time when these two teams met, KKR registered a nail-biting victory by ten runs at Abu Dhabi.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

With four wins in 12 matches, CSK occupies the end spot in the Points Table. MS Dhoni and co is also the first franchise to get ruled from the IPL 2020, despite registering a good victory in their previous game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They have given a chance to several youngsters in their last few games and will stick with them in this clash as well. 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders moved out from the top four after their defeat in the last match against Kings XI Punjab. The Eoin Morgan-led side needs a victory in this clash to regain a spot in the top half of the table. Just like their opponents, the Kolkata-based franchise will also take the field with the same playing XI.

Match Details

• Date: October 29, 2020
• Time: 7:30 PM (IST) onwards 
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Squads

Chennai Super Kings Full Squad

Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, N Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad

Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrier, Kuldeep Yadav, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Nikhil Naik, Manimaran Siddharth, Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Siddhesh Lad, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Chris Green, Rahul Tripathi

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Possible XI

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI

• Faf du Plessis
• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Ambati Rayudu
• MS Dhoni (c&wk)
• N Jagadeesan
• Sam Curran
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Deepak Chahar
• Mitchell Santner
• Imran Tahir
• Monu Kumar

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

• Shubman Gill
• Nitish Rana
• Rahul Tripathi
• Eoin Morgan (c)
• Dinesh Karthik (wk)
• Sunil Narine
• Pat Cummins
• Lockie Ferguson
• Kamlesh Nagarkoti
• Prasidh Krishna
• Varun Chakravarthy

Head-to-Head

• Total matches played: 22
• CSK won: 7
• KKR won: 14
• No Result: 1
• Tie: 0

Fantasy XI

Wicket-keeper:

• MS Dhoni

Batsmen:

• Faf du Plessis
• Eoin Morgan
• Shubman Gill (c)
• Ruturaj Gaikwad

All-rounders:

• Sunil Narine
• Sam Curran (vc)

Bowlers:

• Deepak Chahar
• Pat Cummins
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Lockie Ferguson

Key Players

• Chennai Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran
• Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, Varun Chakravarthy

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