Preview:
Kolkata and Punjab will lock horns with each other for the Match 45 of the Indian T20 League. The former exuded some great form in the UAE leg as they won two consecutive matches before losing a last-ball thriller to Chennai. However, in their previous game against Delhi, they emerged triumphant by three wickets.
Punjab, on the other hand, are struggling to get back to the winning ways. In their previous match against Mumbai, they posted the target of just 136 runs and had to face defeat by six wickets. From here, winning every match will be crucial for the team and they will look to punch above their weights.
Match Details:
Kolkata vs Punjab, Match 45
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 1 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The spinners are expected to get some good help from this surface as the game progresses. On winning the toss, batting first can be a good option on this pitch.
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Probable Playing XIs for KOL vs PUN:
Kolkata
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(wk), Sandeep Warrier, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Tim Southee
Punjab
KL Rahul (c, wk), Mandeep Singh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bishnoi, Nathan Allis, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
Top Picks for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Sunil Narine comes in handy with his excellent all-rounder abilities. In the last match, he played an impressive cameo of 10 balls 21 runs to fashion the team’s victory. He also picked up two wickets. Narine can be a good pick for this match.
Ravi Bishnoi has been exceptional for Punjab in their previous two matches. In the last game, he scalped two prized wickets of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. He can be the other player to bank on.
Venkatesh Iyer has turned many heads with his impressive performances. He fetched in some good shows with the bat, providing Kolkata with steady starts. However, in the previous game, he also picked up two wickets.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Sunil Narine (c), Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Lockie Ferguson, Ravi Bishnoi (vc), Mohammed Shami
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul (vc), Nicholas Pooran, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer (c), Lockie Ferguson, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer
Vice-Captain Options: Ravi Bishnoi and KL Rahul
