Match Details

Match 31 – Hyderabad vs Mumbai

Date & Time – May 4, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Preview

Match No.31 of the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League will see the Hyderabad side clashing against the Mumbai. The Hyderabad outfit has struggled to get their act together in the 2021 edition of the league. The ‘Orange Army’ has managed to post just a solitary win in the 7 matches that they have played in the tournament.

On the other hand, Mumbai posted a stunning victory against the Chennai side in their previous clash, and are currently occupying 4th place in the points table.

Probable Playing XIs

Hyderabad

Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Nabi, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

Mumbai

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Top Picks of the match

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard performed with both the bat as well as with the ball in Mumbai’s last match against the Chennai side. While he scored a match-winning 87* off just 34 deliveries with the bat, he also scalped a couple of wickets with the ball as well.

Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow was in good form in Hyderabad’s last match and scored a brisk 30 off 21 deliveries. Also, in the 2021 edition of the tournament, the England batsman has scored 248 runs at an average of 41.33.

X-Factor Player

Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar is the 4th highest wicket-taker in the tournament and has taken 11 wickets in this season thus far. He will be a threat to the Hyderabad side with the ball.

Fantasy teams:

Fantasy Team 1 for Head to Head/Small League Contests:

Jonny Bairstow, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Kane Williamson (VC), Abdul Samad, Kieron Pollard, Vijay Shankar, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult

Fantasy Team 2 for Grand/Mega League Contests:

Jonny Bairstow (C), Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Kieron Pollard (VC), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Rahul Chahar

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 30 – Kolkata vs Bangalore

Date & Time – May 3, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Preview

The second leg of matches have started in the ongoing Indian T20 League. Kolkata will face Bangalore in match 30 of the season and the Eoin Morgan-led side will look to make amends soon and look to make their place in the top four. Bangalore, on the other hand, are at the third place with five wins from seven matches and had also won the previous fixture between the two teams by 38 runs. Expect this game to be a cracker as both sides are desperate for a win after losing their respective previous encounters.

Probable Playing XIs

Kolkata

Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi

Bangalore

Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Washington Sundar/Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj

Top Picks of the Match

Rahul Tripathi (Kolkata)

Rahul Tripathi has been batting at three and is the only batsman who has looked to up the ante in the top order. Tripathi just needs to be a bit consistent and he can be a superb Fantasy pick. Tripathi has scored 187 runs in seven matches so far at a strike-rate of 135.50 and can clearly earn a lot of Fantasy points on his day.

Virat Kohli (Bangalore)

Virat Kohli hasn’t looked at his best at all. He played a few crunching strokes in the last game but lost his touch soon. But his big knock is not far away having scored 198 runs in seven matches thus far at a strike-rate of 121.47.

X-Factor Player

Daniel Sams

Daniel Sams has played only a couple of matches so far. But he has already kept the batsmen quiet conceding only 39 runs in the six overs he has bowled. Sams has so far picked only one wicket but more could be in store. He can also tonk the ball if needed.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

AB de Villiers, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripthi, Virat Kohli (VC), Glenn Maxwell (C), Andre Russell, Daniel Sams, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson.

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Dinesh Karthik, AB de Villiers (C), Nitish Rana (VC), Eoin Morgan, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Sunil Narine, Daniel Sams, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 29 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals

Date & Time – May 2, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Preview

The two teams have had contrasting fortunes in the tournament so far. Delhi has played seven matches so far, winning five matches and losing two. They beat Kolkata in their previous comprehensively in the last match. 

Punjab is coming into this match after beating Bangalore in their previous match. They have won three out of their seven matches and would be looking to move on as the league heads into the second half. 

Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Kings

KL Rahul (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami

Delhi Capitals

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan

Top Picks of the Match

KL Rahul

The captain of the Punjab team has been fantastic this season so far and has not broken a sweat. He is the leading run-getter in the tournament so far. He has made 331 runs in the seven matches so far. In the last match, he scored 91 runs. 

Shikhar Dhawan

He has been in solid form with the bat in this tournament so far. Dhawan has scored 311 runs in the seven innings so far. In the previous match, he scored a 40+ in his last two matches and would be looking to get a move on with a fifty.

X-Factor Player

Harpreet Brar

The Punjab all-rounder turned the previous match around on its head with his brilliant performance with both the ball and the bat. He picked up three wickets and made a handy contribution with the bat as well.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, S Hetymer, Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Harpreet Brar

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw (VC),  Chris Gayle (C), S Hetymer, Shahrukh Khan, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 28 – Rajasthan vs Hyderabad

Date & Time – May 2, 2021; 3:30 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Preview

The two teams are in complete disarray at this point in time. They have not had the season which they would have hoped for and are looking to turn around their fortunes as they come head to head. In this afternoon clash, Rajasthan will take on Hyderabad. 

Both the teams lost their respective last matches, which was their first match at Delhi. Hyderabad has won only one match in this tournament so far and lost five. This has also resulted in them replacing Kane Williamson as the captain of the side, sacking David Warner. Rajasthan has won two of their six matches. 

Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals 

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul

Top Picks of the Match

Kane Williamson

The New Zealand batsman will begin his second stint as the captain of the Hyderabad franchise when they take on Rajasthan, and he will once again hold the key for them. He has scored 108 runs this season without getting out even once. 

Sanju Samson

In the last two matches, Samson has batted quite well, getting his second successive score of 40+. He is their key batter and holds the key to the middle of Rajasthan Royals. He has been in some good knick this season. 

X-Factor Player

Rashid Khan 

The Afghan spinner picked up three wickets in the previous match and bowled an outstanding spell. He has picked up nine wickets in this tournament from six matches. 

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Jonny Bairstow (VC), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Chris Morris (C), Vijay Shankar, M Rahman, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Jonny Bairstow, Sanju Samson (VC), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Rashid Khan

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 27 – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Date & Time – May 1, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Preview

Two teams that have won 8 IPL titles between them will clash against each other in Match No.26 of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will lock horns against the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.

While the Chennai side has won 5 out of the 6 matches that they have played and are currently occupying the top place in the points table, the Mumbai Indians have won 3 out of their 6 matches and are placed at the 4th place in the points table. Based on current form though, the Chennai side might hold an edge over Mumbai.

Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Quinton De Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Nathan Coulter Nile, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar

Top Picks of the Match

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been excellent for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with the bat, ball, and on the field as well. Jadeja averages 109.00 in the 2021 edition of the IPL with the willow in hand.

Quinton De Kock

In Mumbai’s victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) side, Quinton De Kock scored 70* at the top of the order to guide his team to a comfortable victory. He will be a man to watch out for in the match between CSK and MI.

X Factor Player

Ruturaj Gaikwad

The CSK opener has been in riveting form off late for the Chennai Super Kings. Ruturaj has scored close to 200 runs in the tournament thus far and has scored his runs at an average of 32.00.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Quinton de Kock (VC), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis (C), Krunal Pandya, Moeen Ali, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Moeen Ali (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Shardul Thakur.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 26 – Punjab vs Bangalore

Date & Time – April 30, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Preview

Match 26 of the ongoing Indian T20 League will be played between Punjab and Bangalore on Friday. The Virat Kohli-led side is flying high this season having won five out of six matches thus far. They have lost only to Chennai and will be keen on continuing their good form. Punjab, on the other hand, are struggling and have been pretty inconsistent in their trade. They will have to play their best cricket to have any chance of going past Bangalore.

Probable Playing XIs

Punjab

KL Rahul (C & WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami

Bangalore

Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Top Picks of the Match

Glenn Maxwell (Bangalore)

Maxwell has been a special player for Bangalore this season. He has already scored 223 runs in five innings at an average of close to 47 and a strike-rate of 145.75. Batting at four most of the times, Maxwell has done extremely well so far and after a quite couple of games, he will be raring to go big in this match.

KL Rahul (Punjab)

KL Rahul is the heart and soul of this Punjab batting line-up. Only if he scores big, they post a decent total on the board. So far he has scored 240 runs in six innings at an average of 48 and a strike-rate of 129.03 and once again, will be the key for his team in this match.

X-Factor Player

Devdutt Padikkal

Padikkal is a special player. Opening the innings, he can definitely take the attack to the opposition. He has already smashed a ton in this season but there has been very little to show in the other knocks. The Bangalore opener will be itching to do well and is a perfect X-Factor player for this game.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

KL Rahul (VC), AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

KL Rahul, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal (VC), Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Siraj

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 24 – Delhi vs Kolkata

Date & Time: April 29, 2021; 3:30 PM IST

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Preview

Delhi and Kolkata will face each other in match 25 of the Indian T20 League as they begin their Ahmedabad leg of the season. Delhi are coming off a painful loss by 1 run against Bangalore. Kolkata, on the other hand, finally won a game after losing four consecutive matches. Eoin Morgan will be hoping that his troops will step up again, however, the top-order’s form is still a worry for them. Delhi are in good position at the moment and will be guarding against getting into a losing rut.

Probable Playing XIs

Delhi

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan

Kolkata

Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (C), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Top Picks of the match

Rishabh Pant (Delhi)

Rishabh Pant is close to delivering his best. He scored an unbeaten 58 off 48 deliveries against Bangalore but couldn’t win the game for his team. Pant will bat at four and the time has come for him to play a big knock. He also gains a lot of Fantasy points as a wicketkeeper.

Nitish Rana (Kolkata)

Nitish Rana started the tournament on a high but has lost the steam it seems. He opens the innings and the team will be expecting for him to deliver with time running out. Rana opens the innings and he might give a lot of Fantasy points if he gets going with the bat.

X-Factor Player

Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan has dismissed the likes of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli this season so far. He has showed nerves of steel bowling in tough situations and picks wickets especially in death overs. Expect him to earn a lot of Fantasy points again.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Rishabh Pant (C), Eoin Morgan, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Andre Russell (VC), Axar Patel, Pat Cummins, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan.

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Rahul Tripathi (VC), Shikhar Dhawan (C), Steve Smith, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Axar Patel, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kagiso Rabada.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 24 – Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Date & Time: April 29, 2021; 3:30 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Preview

Mumbai and Rajasthan will lock horns in the 24th match of the ongoing Indian T20 League on Thursday afternoon. In terms of head to head clashes, both the sides have won 11 matches each while one game ended in no result. In the ongoing season, both Mumbai and Rajasthan have won two matches in five outings and are languishing in the bottom half of the points table. They will be hoping to return to the winning ways in the Delhi leg.

Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Rajasthan

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Top Picks of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai)

Suryakumar Yadav is the only batsman from Mumbai who has looked in good form. He has already scored a half-century but is yet to set the stage on fire with the bat this season. Mumbai’s hopes will be on Surya to score big and start the Delhi leg on a high.

Chris Morris (Rajasthan)

South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris is the highest wicket-taker for Rajasthan with nine wickets to his name. He has also won his team a game with the bat in this season. Morris bowls in the powerplay and also in the death which gives him a chance to pick more wickets and as a result, more Fantasy points.

X-Factor Player

Chetan Sakariya

Chetan Sakariya has impressed the most among uncapped bowlers in the league this season. He has picked up seven wickets at an economy of 8.30 which is a bit high, however, he bowls the tough overs. Sakariya has the tendency to pick wickets at regular intervals and can certainly win a lot of Fantasy points.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Team No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma (VC), Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Chris Morris (C), Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Chetan Sakariya

Fantasy Team No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler (VC), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Chris Morris, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 23 – Chennai vs Hyderabad

Date & Time – April 28, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Preview

Chennai and Hyderabad will face off in match 23 of the ongoing Indian T20 League. This will be the first match for both teams in Delhi. Chennai are enjoying a four-match winning streak while Hyderabad are experiencing a torrid runs in the tournament. They managed to win their first game in four outings but lost their previous game to Delhi in the super over. The David Warner led side will have to pull up their socks before things go out of hand for them.

Probable Playing XIs

Chennai

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir/Moeen Ali/Lungi Ngidi

Hyderabad

David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh/Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul

Top Picks of the Match

Faf du Plessis (Chennai)

Faf du Plessis has shown great form opening the innings so far. He is among the top few run-getters of the season. Du Plessis has scored two consecutive half-centuries including a match-winning 95 against Kolkata. He is in great touch at the moment and is a perfect top pick for this match.

David Warner (Hyderabad)

David Warner, the Hyderabad skipper, is yet to set the stage on fire with his batting. His only half-century this season came in losing cause and the time has come for him to step up. He has excellent record against Chennai and would want to continue in the same vein against them.

X-Factor Player

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad has found form after failing in the first three matches. He has since scored a half-century and a solid 33-run knock which proves he has regained his touch. Ruturaj, along with Du Plessis, will look to give Chennai a very good start again.

Fantasy teams:

Fantasy Team 1 for Head to Head/Small League Contests:

Jonny Bairstow (VC), S Raina, K Williamson, Faf du Plessis (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, R Jadeja, S Curran, D Bravo, D Chahar, Siddharth Kaul, Rashid Khan

Fantasy Team 2 for Grand/Mega League Contests:

MS Dhoni, Jonny Bairstow, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad, David Warner (C), R Jadeja (VC), Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Match Details

Match 22 – Delhi vs Bangalore

Date & Time – April 27, 2021; 7:30 PM

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Preview

The second leg of the ongoing Indian T20 League has begun and will witness a match between Delhi and Bangalore at the World’s Largest Stadium. The two teams have won four matches each and have lost one. This should be a cracker of a match, considering that both the teams are in top form so far in this tournament.

Probable Playing XIs

Delhi

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan

Bangalore

Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Washington Sundar, Daniel Christian/Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Top Picks of the Match

Virat Kohli (Bangalore)

Virat Kohli has not been at his very best in this season so far. But going to Ahmedabad will bring some happy memories for him considering how he had played the last time he was at the venue playing for his country. He made 231 runs from 5 innings, including three unbeaten fifties. 

Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi)

He has been in top form in this season so far. He has batted really well and helped Delhi to make merry in the competition. He has already crossed 250 runs in the five matches which he has played so far in this tournament. He has been striking at 142 as well. 

X-Factor Player

Avesh Khan (Delhi)

Avesh Khan can be X-Factor in this match, given how he has bowled so far in this tournament. He has picked up 11 wickets from the five matches he has played. He took three scalps in the previous match. 

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Rishabh Pant, Steve Smith, Prithvi Shaw (VC), Virat Kohli (c), G Maxwell, Devdutt Padikkal, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, A Mishra, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

AB de Villiers, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, A Mishra, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.