Kolkata vs Chennai Preview: Dream Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Top Fantasy Picks
After a brilliant first win vs Hyderabad, the Kolkata franchise has gone downhill with two back-to-back losses. A close defeat vs Mumbai and a thrashing from AB De Villiers and Glenn Maxwell has left Kolkata reeling.
Chennai on the other hand had a poor start to the season but have looked like the super team of old in the last two games. Kolkata will have trouble dealing with Chennai’s experience in winning games.
Kolkata vs Chennai – Match 15: Venue Details
The match between Kolkata vs Chennai will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai & telecasted live at 7:30 pm IST.
- Average 1st Innings score on this ground: 185 (par score)
Kolkata vs Chennai: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
80-90% of the matches at the Wankhede are high-scoring, hence it is expected to be a belter for the batsmen again. Occasionally there is early swing which the bowlers can take advantage of in the powerplay.
Top Picks for Your Dream Fantasy Team 11:
Following should be top picks for playing fantasy cricket on Kolkata vs Chennai match:
- Nitish Rana is the top scorer for Kolkata in 3 games with 155 runs at a strike-rate of 135.96.
- Faf Du Plessis had good starts, but failed to convert them into big scores. He has 69 runs in 3 games at a decent strike-rate of 130.18.
- Pat Cummins hasn’t had the best of starts by his high standards, but has 4 wickets so far in 3 games at an economy rate of 7.33.
- Deepak Chahar heads the Chennai attack and picks up early wickets, he has 4 wickets in 3 games at an economy rate of 7.36.
Expert Opinion on Kolkata vs Chennai match
Two risky captaincy picks for this match who could be the difference are Shubman Gill and Suresh Raina. Raina scored a brilliant 50 in the first game, but faltered in the next two. Gill had a couple of good starts, but needs to show maturity to convert into a big score.
Captain & Vice-Captain choices for your fantasy XI team
- Captain choices: Faf Du Plessis, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell
- Vice-Captain choices: Shubman Gill, Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar
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