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IPL 2020 | KKR vs KXIP: Match Preview, Predicted XI & Dream 11 Fantasy Picks

Mayank Kumar


We are nearing the middle of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League with the tournament entering the second weekend of doubleheaders that will see all the eight teams in action establish their positioning on the points table. Teams sitting at the top would look to strengthen their rank by continuing on their winning ways while teams that are struggling at the bottom half of the table will have a chance to start fresh and reboot their chances.


In the first match of the doubleheader on Saturday, October 10, the Kings XI Punjab will have to challenge the Kolkata Knight Riders who have shown promises of coming back to their own after a lot of changes that were in the team order in the last game against the Chennai Super Kings. The KKR made various amendments that were plaguing the team both in batting and bowling. The experimentation of opening with Sunil Narine was stopped and Rahul Tripathi, whose technique was suited to bat in the top order was assigned the duty of doing so However, there were few surprise calls as Narine walked out to bat ahead of Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell but that looked more of a tactical move to take on the CSK’s spinner than a strategic move to slot Narine at the number 4 position. 


Anyway, all’s well that ends well as the KKR bowlers squeezed Chennai's batsmen to snatch a victory that looked beyond their grasp. Again, captain Dinesh Karthik made a brilliant tactical move of not introducing Narine in the first 10 overs and held him back for the latter half, knowing the vulnerabilities of batsmen such as MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav who were looking rusty against Narine who obviously has some tricks up his sleeve.


On the other hand, the journey of the Kings XI Punjab has become bad to worse after the team has now received hammering in two back to back encounters. In the first instance, it was the bowlers who were put to the sword by the CSK’s opening duo of Shane Watson and Faf Du Plessis while the batsmen’s chance of facing annihilation came in the last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.


Punjab’s having a free-fall after making an impressive start into the tournament, challenging the Delhi Capitals which now sits comfortably at the number 2 on the points table. The opening pair of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal was the best batsmen for sometime in this season and both had compiled one century each this season while the likes of Mohammed Shami and Sheldon Cottrell were looking menacing with the ball to take on any opponent. Somewhere, the team has lost the steam, and with that also a bit of self-esteem to win the game from precarious situations.


Now, as the team has got into the habit of losing the game, the role of coach Anil Kumble has become increasingly critical to re-energize the group and inspire the team to bury what happened in the last few games and start afresh. Also, he needs to talk to KL Rahul, the batsman as a lot is riding on his batting as well as his captaincy. He does not seem to be fussed about the mediocre strike rate he is batting with, but as the pressure mounts with every losing game, KL Rahul may well lose his touch and that will be a game over for the Kings XI Punjab. The team is full of talents and match winners but they are not playing well as a unit and hence the role of leadership including Anil Kumble is paramount if KXIP has to turn things around in this season.

Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details

 Match number- 24

Date: October 10, 2020 at 3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT, 2:00 PM Local

Venue: Abu Dhabi

Pitch and weather

A fresh pitch will be used for the game between the KKR and the KXIP and the fact that the due will not be a factor that can influence the decision of captains after the toss, teams are likely to opt to bat first. The new pitch will bring the balls on to the bat and the stroke playing will be easy and also the overhead conditions given this will be a day game will also factor in the captain's call to bat first.


The weather can be challenging for the team on the field but a delayed IPL means they will not see the worst of the UAE’s weather while fielding.

Team News

Kolkata Knight Riders


KKR pacer Ali Khan who would have become the first player from the United States to play in the IPL has suffered an injury setback. There are conflicting reports on his availability for the remainder of this season but that is unlikely to do any damage to KKR’s chances in the IPL 2020, at least in the short run.


Dinesh Karthik is more than likely to field an unchanged XI after having such a successful night against the Chennai Super Kings. Rahul Tripathi may have sealed an opening spot for himself while Sunil Narine is likely to remain as a floater in the batting line up who will be used as part of horses for courses to take on the spinners.

Expected XI

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik (captain & wk), Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy,  Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi,

Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI team management has received a lot of flack for bringing too many changes in too few matches this season and it looks probable that the trend will continue. The team was looking to bring Chris Gayle in the last game against the Sunrisers but an upset stomach ruled him out and the big man from Jamaica will be itching to get a feel of the IPL 2020 with a big inning against one of the former teams in the IPL. If Gayle is included, it would be curtains for Gleen Maxwell who really has looked out of sorts even when he was coming into this tournament in a rich vein of form in England.


Mujeeb Ur Rahman is likely to retain his place in the XI and so as Prabhsimran Singh, the wicketkeeper-batsman from Punjab who was assigned the task to bring stability at number 3 position after opening pair of Rahul and Agarwal. Gayle’s inclusion will push him to number four with Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh to take on the bowlers around him.

Expected XI

KL Rahul (Captain), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell

Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Dream 11 team and suggestions

KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arsh Deep Singh

Captain: KL Rahul

Vice-captain: Eoin Morgan



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