Chennai Super Kings staged a grand resurgence in their IPL 2020 clash against Kings XI Punjab and they will be hoping to prolong Kolkata Knight Riders’ inconsistency
How do you deal with a situation when the team is at a bottom of the table and having lost three consecutive games? How do you deal with continuous debates that they team is a spent force and cannot qualify for the knockouts? Simple – The Mahi way! MS Dhoni, for all the criticism that has been levelled at Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020, responded to all the criticism with an emphatic 10-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab. The grand win not only elevated from the bottom but it has also signaled their intentions to once again be in the play-off race. There are issues still for MS Dhoni and his team. But, one thing is certain. NEVER write the team off.
They can prolong their resurgence a bit longer, for Kolkata Knight Riders are facing some questions about their batting order and captaincy. The ‘Not my Captain’ trend was going about the rounds in social media and there was criticism for Dinesh Karthik. His botched batting line-up in the humdinger against Delhi Capitals in Sharjah played a huge role in Kolkata Knight Riders just falling short of the target.
So at one end, there is MS Dhoni who is enjoying a resurgence while Dinesh Karthik faces question. Throughout his career, Karthik has always had to play second fiddle to MS Dhoni when it comes to keeping, contributions, captaincy and team results. Heading into Abu Dhabi, the situation is not so good at the Kolkata Knight Riders camp while Chennai Super Kings are getting a new lease of life, just like how they turned their fortunes during the 2010 edition of the tournament.
Team News
The inclusion of Rahul Tripathi in the batting line-up has boosted their fortunes but Kolkata Knight Riders seem to be having a problem of plenty when it comes to deciding the batting order. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, would want a repeat of their performance against Kings XI Punjab but there are still some questions as to why Imran Tahir is warming the bench.
Probable 11s
Kolkata Knight Riders – Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
Chennai Super Kings - Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni(w/c), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar
Match details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Date and Time: 07th October, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed stadium, Abu Dhabi
Statistics
In 20 matches, Chennai Super Kings have won 13 and lost seven encounters against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the last five encounters, Kolkata Knight Riders have won two and lost three games.
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