The Kings XI Punjab will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in a significant clash in IPL 2020. The match will be contested on 24 October (Saturday).
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Match Timings: 7:30 PM IST
The match will be telecasted on Star Sports Network and viewers can also see the live match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Match Preview
The Kings XI Punjab have won their last 3 matches in IPL 2020. It will once again be a do or die match for KXIP and another win will keep them in contention for the playoffs this year.
The same story goes for SRH as they will be confident after a clinical win in their previous encounter against the Royals. They need to win all their 4 reaming league matches and keep their dreams alive of progressing further in the competition.
Head To Head
Matches Played: 15
SRH Won: 11
KXIP Won: 4
Weather Forecast
The Dubai weather during the match is once again expected to be hot and muggy.
Average First Innings Score
170 runs in IPL 2020
Injury and Availability News
There’s no official word regarding the injury of Kane Williamson and he is once again expected to miss out.
No injury concerns for Kings XI Punjab.
Fantasy Tips- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab
Predicted XI
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (wk/c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Jimmy Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed/ Basil Thampi, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma
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Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Top Fantasy Picks
David Warner: In a must-win match for SRH, skipper David Warner will be their most important batsman against KXIP. Warner should be one of the first picks in your fantasy Team.
Rashid Khan: The biggest match-winner of SRH, Rashid Khan needs to be at his best in the decisive match. The champion spinner has been accurate and consistent in the last few matches and he will be keen to spin a web around his opponents.
Manish Pandey: He was the hero for SRH in the last match as he single-handedly took the game away from the opposition. Pandey scored an unbeaten match-winning half-century and will be determined to replicate it against KXIP.
KL Rahul: The leading run-getter of IPL 2020 is once again expected to be the glue of the KXIP batting line-up. The orange cap holder has been outstanding with the bat this season and he will be eyeing yet another big score.
Chris Gayle: The ‘Universe Boss’ declared his arrival this season in style with a fine half-century and backed it up with an impactful performance. SRH will be hoping to see the back of the big man early as he can win a match on his own.
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Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Captain: KL Rahul
Vice-Captain: Warner
Fantasy 11 team
Wicket-keeper – Johnny Bairstow
Batsmen –Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey
All-Rounders – Jason Holder
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami.
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