Preview:
Chennai and Kolkata are all set to battle it out against each other in the Match 38 of the Indian T20 League. Chennai exuded great character to restrict Bangalore to 156 after their openers dominated the proceedings. MS Dhoni’s boys then chased down the total and secured victory by six wickets. Chennai also triumphed in the opening match of the UAE leg of the league against Mumbai.
Kolkata too, on the other hand, have had a splendid start to their second leg of the tournament. In the first match, they outplayed Bangalore completely and then emerged stronger against the five-time champion Mumbai to secure another win. Both the teams will look forward to continuing their winning streak further.
Match Details:
Chennai vs Kolkata, Match 38
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date and Time: September 26 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The spinners have received good help from this surface. Batting might be a tad bit challenging. Opting to chase can be a good alternative on this pitch.
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Probable Playing XIs for CHE vs KOL:
Chennai
Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood/Lungi Ngidi
Kolkata
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Top Picks for CHE vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Dwayne Bravo comes in handy with his excellent all-rounder abilities. In the last match against Bangalore, he pulled the momentum towards Chennai with his impressive spell wherein he scalped three wickets by conceding just 24 runs.
Venkatesh Iyer has exuded his flair in both matches. He has emerged as one of the promising players for Kolkata. In the previous game against Mumbai, the batter scored a half-century. He can be a good pick for this match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution at the top of the order will be pivotal for Chennai. In the tournament so far he has chipped in 322 runs. He can be the other good player to bank on.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CHE vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CHE vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
MS Dhoni, Venkatesh Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi (vc), Faf du Plessis, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo (c), Moeen Ali, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dwayne Bravo
Vice-Captain Options: Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi
