IPL 2020, CSK vs KXIP Preview: Head To Head Records, Highest Run Scorers, Match Predictions & More

Match Preview CSK vs KXIP IPL 2020 UAE: Chennai Super Kings is set to lock horns against Kings XI Punjab at Dubai International cricket stadium on Sunday evening.

IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab

The 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2020 is going to be an important battle between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab at Dubai International cricket stadium on Sunday evening. Both CSK and KXIP have only one victory in their kitty have lost three of the total four games played so far in the 13th edition fo the mega sporting event. While MS Dhoni led CSK is at the bottom of the points table after three consecutive loses, KL Rahul led KXIP is slightly on a better edge over CSK with one fantastic victory against Royal Challengers Bengalore (RCB). Team Dhoni has so far played four matches in the fresh season of the Indian Premier League. The unit in yellow started their campaign bright with a glorious victory in its opening match against the Mumbai Indian, but the team since then has been struggling to keep up with the pace. Their top order is struggling to give a strong start, forcing the middle and the lower order to make up for the entire loss. KXIP on the other hand has been impressive with their young openers - KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, however in total contract with the yellow men, KXIP has been unable to close out the matches in death overs. Speaking of the duo facing each other in the IPL games so far, CSK has played 22 matches against Kings XI Punjab. Of these, CSK have emerged victorious for 13 times while the rest have been won by Team Punjab. Today is the D day for both the teams to break their long pending jinx this evening and come out strong with an added win in hands. Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar Kings XI Punjab Predicted Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: MS Dhoni (C, WC), Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Monu Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma Kings XI Punjab Full Squad: KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Ishan Porel, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Krishnappa Gowtham, Harpreet Brar, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Simran Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Tajinder Singh, Hardus Viljoen