RR vs KXIP Dream11 Team Prediction | IPL 2020 | Match 9 | 27th Sep 2020
Next to lock horns are Rajasthan Royals and King XI Punjab in the 9th fixture of the tournament. Both the teams would give in 200% to keep their winning momentum alive in the tournament as Sanju Samson’s 74 and Archer four sixes helped Royals to notch win a 16 runs win against Dad’s Army, whereas, Kings found themselves on the defeated side in their opening game, but Rahul’s majestic unbeaten 132* against Royal Challengers Bangalore set the tone for rest of the tournament. The match is scheduled to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Match Details:
Date and Time: 27th Sept 2020 & 07:30 PM
Venue Name: Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Average first innings score: 149
Side Batting 1st won: 9
Side Batting 2nd won: 4
Head to Head:
RR Won: 10
KXIP Won: 09
Pitch Condition:
The surface at Sharjah is nearly a nightmare for the bowlers. Shorter boundaries are an added advantage for the batsmen. Spinners might have some chance here. No rain is expected.
RR vs KXIP Dream11 Team News:
Rajasthan Royals
- Jos Buttler can come in place of David Miller for this clash, no other changes are expected.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson will open the innings, followed by Steve Smith, and Jos Buttler.
- Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, and Tom Curran do keep the responsibilities of the middle order.
- Jaydev Unadkad, Jofra Archer, Rahul Tewatia, and Shreyas Gopal will lead the bowling department.
Kings XI Punjab
- After a dominating win against RCB, Kings are expected to move with their winning combination. No changes are expected.
- KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to open the innings for Kings, followed by Karun Nair, Nicolas Pooran.
- Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Jimmy Neesham will look after the middle order.
- Mohammad Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, and Murugan Ashwin to lead the bowling attack.
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RR vs KXIP Squad:
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi, Steven Smith (c), Ankit Rajpoot, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Robin Uthappa, Aniruddha Joshi, Jofra Archer
King XI Punjab:
Lokesh Rahul, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Sheldon Cottrell, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Simran Singh
RR vs KXIP Dream11 Prediction, Line Ups:
RR Playing 11
Wicket-keeper: S Samson, J Buttler
Batsman: S Smith, R Uthappa, Y Jaiswal
All-Rounder: R Tewatia, R Parag
Bowlers: J Archer, J Unadkad, S Gopal, T Curran
KXIP Playing 11
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul, N Pooran
Batsman: M Agarwal, K Nair, S Khan
All-Rounder: G Maxwell, J Neesham
Bowlers: M Shami, S Cottrell, R Bishnoi, M Ashwin
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks:
Captain picks:
Option 1: KL Rahul
Only a fool would dare to not take Rahul as his captain in his dream team. Keeping this last score aside, playing seven games, Rahul has notched 275 runs at an average of 55. In the last game against RCB, he was completely out of control as he smashed unbeaten 132 runs to take away the winning chances from RCB. He will surely snatch the orange cap from Faf after this game.
Option 2: Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler has an outstanding stats against the KIngs, he has troubled the bowlers at a strike rate of 154.38 along with scoring 335 runs in seven innings. He even has four fifties with this highest score of 82 runs. Don’t think twice before picking him.
Vice-Captain Picks:
Option 1: Steve Smith/ Jofra Archer
You can bet on Steve Smith as both captain and vice-captain roles. Setting a tone with 69 off 47 balls in the opening game, the RR captain announced why he is one of the most important players in the team. On the other hand, Jofra Archer is one option as he bagged a wicket in the last game and also surprised everyone with four consecutive sixes with his bat.
Option 2: M Shami/ M Agarwal
Mohammad Shami has been economical with the ball and would surely get you wickets with the new ball. Till now, he has scalped four wickets in two games. Also, Mayank Agarwal has been exceptional with the bat. He smashed 89 runs off 0 balls in the opening game, followed by 26 runs against RCB.
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RR vs KXIP Dream11 Prediction: Who will win the match:
Rajasthan being a better team on papers with the likes of Jos Buttler, Steven Smith, and David Miller, but where actually Rajasthan stands ahead of Kings is their bowling line up. They have better options when compared with Kings XI Punjab. Without a doubt, KL Rahul looks in incredible form, but there are still clouds revolving over Glenn Maxwell, whether he will perform or not. Also, Rajasthan has played at this venue, so they would have the advantage of knowing the conditions much better than Kings. So, we clearly bet on Rajasthan Royal to win this encounter.
