Match Details:
The 46th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Kolkata and Punjab at the Sharjah Cricket 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:
The tables have turned big-time for team Punjab in the last week of the Indian T20 League. A side that was struggling to perform against any opponent and was pegged at the bottom of the points table, has started winning matches against the top-ranked teams of the tournament. Punjab is currently placed at the 5th spot in the points table, with 5 wins to their name in the 11 matches that they have played.
Kolkata, on the other hand, have had an on and off-season this time, and at no point, their performance graph has gone in one direction. They are placed just above Punjab in the points table with 12 points in their bag with 6 wins to their name in 11 matches. In this match, Punjab will be looking to take advantage of the momentum they have on their side and Kolkata will have to try really hard to win this match.
KOL vs PNJ Match 45 Weather Report:
The weather in Sharjah will be perfectly fine for an uninterrupted cricket match on Monday. The sky will be clear, there is no chance of rainfall and the temperature will be hovering around the 29 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
A ground that started out as the venue where the bowlers feared stepping on has seen a lot of wear and tear. The pitch has slowed down a lot and moving on, the bowlers will enjoy more amount of help than they ever did.
Average first innings score:
168 (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 PNJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Kolkata:
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi/Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Bench:
Tom Banton, Kuldeep Yadav, Andre Russell, Sandeep Warrier, Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, Tim Seifert, Chris Green, Rahul Tripathi/Rinku Singh, Ali Khan, Shivam Mavi, Manimaran Siddharth
Punjab:
KL Rahul (c & wk), Mandeep Singh/Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, James Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Bench:
Karun Nair, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sheldon Cottrell, Sarfaraz Khan, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Mandeep Singh/Mayank Agarwal, Glenn Maxwell
KOL vs PNJ Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Lockie Ferguson (8.5 credits) – Lockie Ferguson has just played in three matches and has taken 5 wickets, while maintaining an excellent economy rate of 5.16 runs per over.
Ravi Bishnoi (8.5 credits) – Ravi Bishnoi, in the 11 matches that he has been a part of, has taken 10 wickets and has given away runs at the rate of 7.43 runs per over.
Shubman Gill (8.5 credits) – Shubman Gill has 321 runs to his name in 11 matches at an average of 31.10.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – KL Rahul, Chris Gayle
Vice-Captain Options – Eoin Morgan, Lockie Ferguson
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs PNJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – KL Rahul (C), Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan (VC), Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine
Bowlers – Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, Ravi Bishnoi
12th Man – Dinesh Karthik
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs PNJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Chris Gayle (C), Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine
Bowlers – Lockie Ferguson (VC), Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, Ravi Bishnoi
12th Man – Kuldeep Yadav
Expert Advice:
In this match, owing to the pitch behaviour and the form of the players, you can include 4 bowlers in your team. The same number of batsmen can be included too, and the 4th batsman can be Shubman Gill or Nitish Rana.
Today’s KOL vs PNJ Probable Winners:
Punjab is expected to win this match.
