With the 2020 IPL opening match between defending champions Mumbai Indians and last year’s runner-up Chennai Super Kings just nine days away, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee put on his hat. forecaster. Lee chose CSK led by MS Dhoni as the winner of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League to be played in the United Arab Emirates from 19 September.
Lee, who landed in Mumbai to be part of IPL coverage for host broadcasters, is currently isolated. The former Australian cricketer, known as one of the fastest bowlers during his time, decided to participate in a question and answer session with his fans on Instagram.
Among many questions both on and off the field, Lee was asked by a fan to name potential 2020 IPL champions. Lee responded with, “Hard to say, but let’s go with CSK.”
CSK has been in the news lately for reasons that aren’t exactly ideal. 13 members of her team’s staff had tested positive for Covid-19, delaying her training session in Dubai. And between two of their top cricketers, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh, they decided to withdraw from the tournament for personal reasons.
CSK’s management, however, has kept faith in the existing team and has yet to name a replacement for Raina and Dhoni.
With a team led by one of India’s most successful captains and a three-time IPL winner MS Dhoni, CSK will start as one of the tournament favorites.
Lee, who has represented Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL, also had high hopes for KKR. When asked by a fan about KKR’s expensive new recruit Pat Cummins, Lee the Australian off-roader is ‘world class’.
Lee also predicted that the two-time champion KKR would be in this year’s IPL play-offs.
“Definitely in the cards for KKR to be in the top 4,” Lee wrote.
The team led by Dinesh Karthik will kick off their 2020 IPL campaign against the four-time-winning Mumbai Indians on September 23 in Abu Dhabi.
This is the first time that a full IPL will be conducted in the UAE after it was moved out of India due to the pandemic situation in the country. In 2014, the first part of IPL was played in the UAE due to the general elections in India.
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