Ind -T20 League

Match 38, CHE vs KOL: Preview, Match Details, Pitch & Weather Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Picks

Preview

Chennai and Kolkata will lock horns in match number 38 of the Indian T20 League 2021. Kolkata led by Eoin have started the second phase on a deafening note. The two time champions defeated Bangalore and Mumbai in their opening two fixtures to enter the top four. Going into this game, the men in gold and purple can be encouraged by the fact that they defeated Chennai last time these two teams met at the same venue (2020). 

Chennai on the other hand would aim to continue the UAE gallop. They will be high on confidence after back to back wins against Bangalore and Mumbai. Another win will almost guarantee their place in the playoffs. In their previous meeting against Kolkata, Chennai secured a 18 run victory after posting a gigantic 220 on board. 

Match Details

Match: CHE vs KOL, 38th Match, Indian T20 League 2021

Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been a tricky one for batting in this tournament, particularly for the teams batting first. Spinners have induced quite a lot of turn from the track and chasing has relatively been easier on this surface. One could expect a good game of cricket. The average temperature will hover around 42-degree Celsius.

CHE vs KOL Squads

CHE: MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma

KOL: Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Harbhajan Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Tim Southee, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora. 

CHE vs KOL Probable XIs

CHE: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo/Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood 

KOL: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna 

Match Prediction

Both Chennai and Kolkata have started their second leg campaign on a thunderous note. Studded with T20 superstars, this encounter promises to be an exciting affair. Looking at the balance and versatility within the squads,we pick MS Dhoni’s men to come on top.

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