IPL 2020 Match 50 - KXIP vs RR Fantasy Preview

A couple of weeks back, the situation was horrible for Kings XI Punjab as they only managed 1 win in their 7 games in IPL 2020 and another bottom of the points table finish was on the cards. However, they’ve managed to turn their season on its head, with 5 consecutive wins, now well in contention for an IPL 2020 playoff spot, with 6 wins in 12 games right now.

The competition moves to Abu Dhabi for Match 50, where they play Rajasthan Royals and these guys have 5 wins in their 12 games but they have no momentum at all, though they began with 2 consecutive wins in IPL 2020. A century from Ben Stokes in the last game would’ve surely helped the team’s morale. Keep reading for our complete Nostragamus (Get Rs.200 FREE) fantasy preview of the KXIP vs RR game…

Match info

Tournament: Indian Premier League 2020.
Date: 30th October 2020, 7:30pm IST.
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Capacity: 20,000+
Series status: Match 50 of the round robin stage.

Recent form

KXIP: W W W W W
RR: W L W L L

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Numbers

Head to head in last 5 matches, Punjab leads 3-2.
In the reverse fixture this year, Rajasthan won by 4 wickets.
Chris Gayle scores in IPL 2020 so far – 53, 24, 29, 20, 51.

Kings XI Punjab

With 20 wickets in 12 games, Mohammed Shami has his eyes on the Purple Cap and he’s not someone I’ll exclude from my Nostragamus (Get Rs.200 FREE) fantasy team while the very popular and expensive KL Rahul is someone worth dropping out since his last three scores are only 15, 27, 28. Now let’s look at someone like Chris Gayle who has been consistent with 2 fifties and not a single score below 20 in his last 10 professional matches.

Mayank Agarwal missed a couple of games due to injury but his replacement has done a brilliant job, with Mandeep Singh scoring a fifty in the last game. However, he did look scratchy and I’ll leave him out for someone like Glenn Maxwell who’s itching to have a hit and will mostly do well if given the chance now. With the ball, Murugan Ashwin is the least popular bowling option and with 9 scalps in 7 games, he’s worth picking in your side.

Rajasthan Royals

In the reverse fixture earlier this year, it was Sanju Samson and Steve Smith who scored fifties and post that game, both of them let their season slide, with no real contributions since then. However, the last game saw Samson pairing with Ben Stokes and remained unbeaten on 54* to take his team across the line. Samson got the confidence he needed and all three of these players will be vital for your KXIP vs RR fantasy team today.

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With the Rajasthan opening slots now full, someone like Jos Buttler is now out of position again and while he didn’t bat in the last game, he got 9 in the game prior. I am sensing David Miller could even be given a game ahead of Buttler. Robin Uthappa has looked good as opener so I’ll pick him while Jofra Archer with the ball is not someone you can leave out, considering he has 17 wickets in his 12 games in IPL 2020 so far.

Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL 2020 Betting

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Kings XI Punjab Squad

KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Hooda, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Chris Jordan, Mandeep Singh, Karun Nair, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Sarfaraz Khan, Hardus Viljoen, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jagadeesha Suchith, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Simran Singh.

Rajasthan Royals Squad

Steven Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Gopal, Jos Buttler, Andrew Tye, Tom Curran, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Ankit Rajpoot, Akash Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Aniruddha Joshi, Shashank Singh, Manan Vohra, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, David Miller, Varun Aaron, Anuj Rawat.