The blockbuster weekend will end with an equally exciting match as defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kings XI Punjab.
The match features a clash of two opposite spectrums as Mumbai Indians stand at the top of the table and Kings XI Punjab at the bottom.
MI is coming off a clinical and flawless win against the Kolkata Knight Riders. KXIP, on the other hand, is coming offa close win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are on a five-fight winning streak. The defending champions have looked flawless in their dominating reign this year. They would like to continue with what they’re already doing. Every aspect of their game looks sharp and on point. They would like to get those two wins to qualify for the playoffs as soon as possible.
Kings XI Punjab
KXIP, on the other hand, has its back against the wall. They’re coming off finding some momentum in their close win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. They got Chris Gayle back and the gamble paid off as he scored a really good fifty.
Their bowling looked good as well. Chris Jordan was finally justified his tag line of a T20 specialist. Murugan Ashwin snd Ravi Bishnoi was great as well. Young Arshdeep Singh has impressed everyone as well. However, they would like to focus more on finishing the game convincingly. In the last match, they were cruising but the match still went up to the last ball. That being said, they’ll also have to win all six of their remaining six matches to qualify.
Fantasy XI team
KL RAHUL (11) (C) – Rahul has been extremely consistent in this IPL. He has been a run machine and will be our captain.
ROHIT SHARMA (10.5) (VC) – Hitman has been timing the ball beautifully. He has been in the top-five of the highest run-scorers and also set a platform for Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard to explode. He’ll be our vice-captain.
MAYANK AGARWAL (9.5) – Agarwal is probably in the best purple patch of his life.
QUINTON DE KOCK (9) – De Kock has regained form with his innings against SRH, RR, DC, and KKR.
SURYAKUMAR YADAV (9) – Yadav has been in great form. He’s coming off a beautiful 79 runs in only 47 balls against RR and a match-winning 53 against DC.
SURYAKUMAR YADAV (9) – Yadav has been in great form. He’s coming off a beautiful 79 runs in only 47 balls against RR and a match-winning 53 against DC.
KRUNAL PANDYA (8.5) – Pandya has looked great in his last few matches. He has also contributed with some runs with the bat.
TRENT BOULT (8.5) – Boult has been doing a good job by keeping things tight and picking wickets as well.
ARSHDEEP SINGH (8) – Just like other Indian fast bowlers like T. Natarajan and Kartik Tyagi, Arshdeep Singh has been a breath of fresh air this IPL.
RAHUL CHAHAR (8) – Chahar has looked in his last match against KKR. He’ll get some great assistance on the Dubai pitch.
MURUGAN ASHWIN (8) – M. Ashwin has looked really good in the chances he has got so far.
PREDICTION
It’s difficult to say to KXIP have found their right combination unless they actually start winning. MI, on the other hand, have found their combination more or less from the first match of the IPL 2020 itself and have been dominant in all three departments of the game. Mumbai Indians will therefore defeat the Kings XI Punjab.
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