BLR vs KXIP Dream11 Prediction: When Kings XI Punjab were at Sharjah last time, Rahul Tewatia snatched the match from their jaws. And that cameo literally began the downfall of KXIP from which they are yet to recover. With the return of Chris Gayle in prospect, time is running out for them big time as Royal Challengers Bangalore await them at Sharjah today. We will preview BLR vs KXIP Dream11 contest.

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders convincingly in the last match at the same venue. Batting first, Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal gave them a quick start with a stand of 67 runs. Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed by Andre Russell trying to make room for himself after he made 32. Aaron Finch struggled in the partnership with Virat Kohli as run rate slowed down for RCB. Once he was dismissed, AB de Villiers came to the crease. It looked like he was playing on a different surface than everyone else with the way he was timing the ball from the word go. He took KKR bowlers to the cleaners with an unbeaten knock of 73 from just 33 balls and powered RCB to a total of 194 runs. In bowling, RCB were top-notch in their defense. All bowlers were among the wickets as they gave nothing away to KKR batsmen. Chris Morris and Washington Sundar took a couple as RCB hunted down KKR by 82 runs.

If you ever wanted a teaser of Kings XI Punjab’s season, they provided it in their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders. They gifted the match from a certain winning position while chasing. Bowling first, they restricted KKR to a total of 164 runs as Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi picked up a wicket each. In reply, opening pair of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal gave them a start of 115 runs from 14 overs and two points were there for the taking for KXIP. Although KL Rahul made 74 but lack of intent at later stages made other batsmen take risks. They sent Prabhsimran Singh ahead of Glenn Maxwell and that move might have cost them the match as they fell agonizingly short by two runs in the end.

In head-to-head comparisons, Kings XI Punjab are slightly ahead thanks to their win in the first round this year. KXIP have won 13 matches while 12 games have gone RCB’s way. In last 5 matches, RCB are dominant with a lead of 4-1 over KXIP. In the first meeting this year, KXIP hammered RCB by 97 runs thanks to a magnificent ton by KL Rahul.

Pitch and Conditions

Conditions are not the same compared to the start of the season when matches were decided only by the ability to hit sixes at Sharjah. Pitches have become slower as other venues and spinners have come into play in spite of the smaller boundaries. As we saw in the last match here, batting first would be a straight forward decision.  

BLR vs KXIP Dream11 Teams Match Details

Fixture name: Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kings XI Punjab, Match 31, IPL 2020

Competition: IPL 2020

Date: 15th October 2020

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Stadium: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Points Table Standings

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Matches- 7, Win- 5, Loss- 2, Points- 10, Standing- 3rd
Kings XI Punjab: Matches-7, Win-1, Loss- 6, Points- 2, Standing- 8th

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 04, Kings XI Punjab: 01, NR: 00

Recent Form

Royal Challengers Bangalore: WWLWW
Kings XI Punjab: LLLLL

Last Match at the Venue

Royal Challengers Bangalore (194/2, 20 Overs) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (112/9, 20 Overs) by 82 runs, 12th October 2020.

BLR vs KXIP Dream11 Team Prediction

Let’s take a look at the squad news and BLR Vs KXIP Dream11 predictions for today’s encounter.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News

• Royal Challengers Bangalore have found their best combination and there are no reasons to change anything now.
• Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal have given them some useful starts but former has struggled against some match-ups. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are their main play-makers as we saw in the last match.
• Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube and Chris Morris are their all-rounders and will be used in the batting lineup according to situations.
• Isuru Udana and Navdeep Saini were well complemented by Mohammed Siraj in the last match while spinning duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar were outstanding in the middle overs.

BLR Playing 11 (Probable)

Aaron Finch
Devdutt Padikkal
Virat Kohli
AB de Villiers
Shivam Dube
Washington Sundar
Chris Morris
Mohammed Siraj
Isuru Udana
Navdeep Saini
Yuzvendra Chahal

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Kings XI Punjab Team News

• With Chris Gayle declared fit, we can expect some changes in Kings XI Punjab’s playing XI.
• KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are top 2 batsmen in the league but still haven’t guided their team to enough wins. They need to take some extra responsibility and show some intent in the middle overs. It will be interesting to see how Chris Gayle will be used in the batting lineup today.
• Nicholas Pooran has played couple of very good innings and there are chances that he may take wicket-keeping gloves today. Team management has to decide between Glenn Maxwell and Mujeeb Ur Rahman if they want to bring Chris Gayle in. Mandeep Singh is playing out of his preferred batting position currently.
• Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh are confirmed starters while Chris Jordan may get another opportunity today due to their death bowling woes according to our BLR vs KXIP Dream11 prediction.

KXIP Playing 11 (Probable)

KL Rahul
Mayank Agrawal
Chris Gayle
Nicholas Pooran
Prabhsimran Singh
Mandeep Singh
Chris Jordan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Arshdeep Singh
Ravi Bishnoi
Mohammad Shami

BLR vs KXIP Dream 11 Prediction Today Cricket Match

WK: AB de Villiers, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Mandeep Singh
All-rounders: Chris Morris
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Isuru Udana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi

BLR vs KXIP Gamezy Prediction Today Cricket Match

WK: KL Rahul, AB de Villiers, N Pooran, P Singh
Batsmen: V Kohli, M Agarwal, A Finch
All-rounders: W Sundar
Bowlers: Y Chahal, I Udana, A Singh

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Captain Picks

For Small Leagues

• Virat Kohli is an obvious option in the captaincy role today. He struggled slightly in the last match with him not getting away the big shots but he didn’t need to do that with AB de Villiers at the other end. Before that, he made a match-winning 90 against CSK last week.
• AB de Villiers is a pick that you shouldn’t be missing out on. This match will be played on the same pitch as last match and there are no reasons why he can’t repeat the same feat. If anything KXIP bowling lineup is even weaker than the options KKR had the other night.
• KL Rahul hasn’t taken his side over the line but he has been brilliant in terms of individual performances. He is league’s leading run-scorer currently with 387 runs from 7 innings. Given the consistency he has, he is a genuine choice at a ground like Sharjah.

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For Grand Leagues

• Chris Morris is a player who always guarantees you some points even on his bad days. He is a proper two-dimensional cricketer with bowling being his major suit. He bowls at death and takes wickets on most occasions. With RCB playing with an extra bowler, he is likely to get an opportunity with the bat also.
• Mayank Agarwal is another good pick for the grand leagues today. He is following KL Rahul closely in run-scoring charts with 337 runs from 7 innings. If he plays in the middle order with Chris Gayle at the top, his match-up with Yuzvendra Chahal will be a crucial one. RCB leg-spinner has got him on 3 occasions in T20 cricket.
• Nicholas Pooran should enjoy the short boundaries at Sharjah today. He is a prominent spin hitter but has shown enough range against pace as well this year. He will have to take responsibility of keeping the scoreboard moving in the middle overs against RCB spinners.

Who will win BLR vs KXIP Today Match Prediction?

As per our Today Match Predictions, Royal Challengers Bangalore are overwhelmingly favourites to win this encounter against Kings XI Punjab. With RCB top order in terrific touch, it will be very tough for KXIP bowlers to stop them. KXIP will have to produce something very special with all the factors staking against them today.

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