The 43rd match of the IPL 2020 will see Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both the teams are placed at 8 points on the points table and a win here might make the qualification process for playoffs more interesting.
KXIP has been on a resurgence after three consecutive wins over top teams, while SRH handed Rajasthan Royals a beating of a lifetime and kept themselves alive in the playoffs race. This match is extremely crucial for them, as a loss here might end their chances and a win here will put KXIP on the brink of going out of contention.
IPL 2020: Match 43, KXIP v SRH - Statistical Preview of the Match
Here is the COC Predicted Playing XIs for the KXIP v SRH match in Dubai.
KINGS XI PUNJAB (KXIP)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has been on a path of winning ways for the last three matches, which included a tightly fought, first-ever double super over win over Mumbai Indians. They have been bolstered with the inclusion of Chris Gayle and him along with Nicholas Pooran, has changed the way KXIP dealt with spinners in middle overs.
Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have been excellent at the top and now with Gayle and Pooran and to some extent Maxwell, the batting has become quite dangerous.
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Their bowling, especially spin with M Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi bowling in tandem, has been a blessing for them. Add to that, a great in-form Mohammad Shami and KXIP bowling has been above par in the tournament, apart from a few glitches.
Arshdeep Singh has provided good support to Shami and the KXIP management would not like to break up the winning combination for this crucial match.
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) like their name, has kept rising time and again despite facing some setbacks in the IPL 2020. They know their limitations and though the ongoing injury to Kane Williamson has been a blow to their batting, they have found a balance with the inclusion of Jason Holder.
Holder was the hero of their match against Rajasthan and with him in the team, SRH looks more balanced. Manish Pandey showed a completely new aspect of his batting by smashing 8 sixes in his blistering innings. The youngsters Priyam Garg and Abdul Samad have done their job brilliantly.
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However, on the bowling front, T Natarajan has done well in the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He has received good support from Sandeep Sharma, while Rashid Khan has led well in the spin department and has been their best bowler by far.
Given that SRH has won their last game with this balanced side, they might want to keep the same combo going.
KXIP COC Predicted Playing XI:
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C&WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, M Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh
SRH COC Predicted Playing XI:
David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Shahbaz Nadeem
