Hello and welcome to the 2020 IPL Match 44 in UAE. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Dubai on Sunday.
Monu Singh to make his IPL debut, will replace Shardul. Mitchell Santner in place of Josh Hazlewood.
RCB will show off their ‘green’ kits today. Moeen Ali will replace Isuru Udana.
TOSS: RCB pattern wins toss, Bangalore will hit first.
Will we see more new faces for CSK today? Release and team news below …
PITCH REPORT: “It’s a used surface. The spinners could have a bigger role to play. If you hit 160-165, then you have a chance to defend. Hitters might not find it that easy.” Interesting … Chahal and Washington will be eager to get out.
Shane Watson has been spotted around 22 yards. He did not play the last game. Will you return to RCB? Only 10 minutes left until launch – buckle up, guys!
Okay, so who will today’s coin toss favor? Pitching at all three spots has slowed down as the tournament progressed, making it difficult for teams hitting second. So, wait for the captain to win the pitch and bat first.
We are less than an hour from the draw in Dubai. The qualifying race has heated up. Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore have more or less solidified their place in the playoffs. However, at the moment, it is a four-way race between RR, SRH, KKR and KXIP for fourth place. Can CSK alter the equation with a win today? We will meet soon …
– It will also be interesting to watch the battle between spinners – RCB has Chahal and Sundar, both of whom have been in shape while CSK, despite having stacked their ranks with players like Karn Sharma, Piyush Chawla, R Sai Kishore and Imran Tahir yet you have reaped the benefits. Will young Sai Kishore have a game today?
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– How For CSK, one of the many failures for them this season has been the way they have handled, possibly their only bright spot, Sam Curran. Given his talent with the bat, he should have raised the order from the beginning. Even during the 10-wicket loss to Mumbai, Curran showed maturity with the bat, and were it not for his brave fifty CSK would have retired for much less. Management will do well to define its role and make better use of it when next season rolls around.
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– The last time these two teams met, Kohli delivered a batting masterclass – he took his time before exploding on the big hurdles. Add to that the urgency to run through the wickets and it was one of the best shots of this edition. Today you will see a replay and RCB would like their captain to be on top of his game heading into the end of the business.
Two teams with contrasting fortunes will meet today afternoon. A win against Chennai will almost guarantee a playoff spot for RCB, while Chennai, while nibbling on the edges, still has the slimmest mathematical chance of passing as long as it wins against Kohli’s men.
IPL 2020, RCB vs CSK: head-to-head record, players to watch out for
RCB has opened with Padikkal and Finch so far. However, the Australian limited overs captain has been out of touch for the last few games. Will RCB quit today? By contrast, Chennai, as MS has already mentioned a couple of times, has yet to appear in this issue. Will today be the day? They dropped Watson in the last game and opened with Ruturaj Gaekwad, who failed to impress. Will the player from Maharashtra get another chance?
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RCB looks pretty determined with 14 points and a win against CSK will almost guarantee a playoff spot for the team led by Virat Kohli. Here’s N. Sudarshan’s preview of today’s match – READ
Chennai Super Kings lost to Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets in the last game. Here’s what MS Dhoni said about her team’s performance: READ
Starter Padikkal, RCB’s second-leading run scorer in the tournament after Virat Kohli, looks just like former Australia hitter Matthew Hayden, teammate Chris Morris said – READ
Can MS Dhoni’s Chennai make the playoffs if he loses to Bangalore? – READ
Mohammed Siraj posted match figures of 4-2-8-3 when RCB chased a small total of 85 in 13.3 overs against Kolkata a few nights ago. This is what he had to say: READ
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IPL Points Table 2020
| TEAMS | P | W | L | points | NRR |
| Mumbai Indians | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +1,448 |
| Capitals of Delhi | eleven | 7 | 4 | 14 | +0.434 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +0.182 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | eleven | 6 | 5 | 12 | -0.476 |
| Kings XI Punjab | eleven | 5 | 6 | 10 | -0.103 |
| Hyderabad sunrises | eleven | 4 | 7 | 8 | +0.029 |
| Royals of Rajasthan | eleven | 4 | 7 | 8 | -0.620 |
| Super Kings of Chennai | eleven | 3 | 8 | 6 | -0.733 |
Squads
Super Kings of Chennai: Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (captain and keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahur, Shard, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, R. Sai Kishore, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Parthiv Patel, AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dubey, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav, Adam Zampa, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Isuru Udana, Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahamad, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande
WHERE TO SEE IPL 2020 – CSK vs RCB LIVE?
The Indian Premier League CSK and RCB match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. The live stream will also be available on the Hotstar app or on the website exclusively for VIP and Premium users.
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