Punjab vs Chennai Preview: Dream Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Top Fantasy Picks

Even though Suresh Raina’s return to the Chennai side solved some of the problems that pegged them last season, Delhi stil proved that Chennai are far from the dominant force that they used to be. 

Punjab had a good game against Rajasthan, the win though came in the last ball. But, KL Rahul will be confident of his team’s chances with the batting firing like it did.

Punjab vs Chennai – Match 8: Venue Details

The match between Punjab vs Chennai will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai & telecasted live at 7:30 pm IST.

  • Average 1st Innings score on this ground: 185 (Par score here)

Punjab vs Chennai: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

Even though yesterday’s match at the Wankhede was relatively low scoring, it is still a pitch which has very little for the bowlers. The batsmen will still get a lot of runs and a score of 200 is never out of reach.

Top Picks for Your Dream Fantasy Team 11:

Following should be top picks for playing fantasy cricket on Punjab vs Chennai match:

  • KL Rahul was in top form with 91 runs at a strike-rate of 182 in the first game.
  • Suresh Raina marked his return to the Indian T20 League with a decent 54 runs at a strike-rate of 150.
  • Arshdeep Singh proved the difference with the ball for Punjab, picking up 3 wickets for 35 at an economy rate of 8.75.
  • Dwayne Bravo maintained an economy rate of 7 in the middle overs and the death, but managed to pick only 1 wicket for 28 runs.

Expert Opinion on Punjab vs Chennai match

Two risky captain or vice-captain options can be Mayank Agarwal and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Both failed to go big in their first matches but both had good Indian T20 League seasons in 2020. Gaikwad had an average over 50 with 200+ runs and Mayank had 400+ runs at an average of 40.

Captain & Vice-Captain choices for your fantasy XI team

  • Captain choices: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Suresh Raina
  • Vice-Captain choices: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Chris Gayle

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