IPL 2018: 12th Match, KXIP vs CSK – Chennai Super Kings’ Predicted XI

Apr 16, 2018 at 2:55 PM

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IPL 2018: 12th Match, KXIP vs CSK – Chennai Super Kings’ Predicted XI

Before the IPL kickoff, Chennai Super Kings received a major blow with the injury to Mitchell Santner. Following the start of the tournament, their star players like Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav and Suresh Raina also suffered telling injuries.

Things only have gone against the Super Kings, as their home venue got shifted to Pune for the rest of the tournament. However, against all the odds, CSK holds the top spot on the Points Table by winning both their games in the tournament.

The yellow Army now face Kings XI Punjab who is coming off a defeat against RCB. Here’s the predicted XI of Chennai Super Kings.

Ambati Rayudu

The opening combination of Rayudu and Watson showed their class in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai.

CSK reached the 75-run mark in the powerplay, which was the most in the tournament during the six-over period. Rayudu gave able support to Watson at the other end with his 26-ball 39.

Shane Watson

Shane Watson was simply unstoppable with the bat, as he smashed a lighting 42 off just 19 balls, consisting of three boundaries and an equal number of maximums.

Watto was superb with the ball in both the games against Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, as he picked two wickets in both the games.

Sam Billings

Sam Billings played the best knock of his IPL career, thus far, against KKR. CSK were under pressure with the steeping required run-rate.

However, the Englishman changed the game with his hard-hitting 23-ball 56 which brought the men in yellow, right back into the game.

With this performance, Billings earns a spot at number three with Suresh Raina out of action due to an injury.

MS Dhoni (C and WK)

Both MSD and Billings stitched a valuable partnership which kept CSK in the hunt during the 200 plus run-chase against KKR. The only point of concern would be the number of balls Dhoni faces to get going.

Dhoni took 28 balls to score his 25 runs which consisted of one four and six, before being bamboozled by Piyush Chawla.

Dhruv Shorey

With injuries to two key Indian international, Kedar Jadhav and Suresh Raina, Dhruv Shorey should be getting the nod ahead to feature as a finisher in the CSK lineup.

Shorey holds a reputation for being a big hitter and the Delhi batsman would want to grab the opportunity with both hands in the star-studded CSK lineup.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja kept his calm and delivered the final blow with a towering six over mid-on. Jadeja has been used selectively with the ball by Dhoni during two games played in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings‘ would hope their marquee player comes good with both bat and ball with the injury concerns plaguing within their camp.

Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo felt the wrath of Andre Russell’s bat while he was bowling at the death. The Trinidadian smacked a crucial blow in the ultimate over which pulled the pendulum towards their favour.

Not to forget, DJ Bravo was adjudged as the man of the match in the game against MI where he single-handedly helped his side cross the finishing line with both bat and ball.

CSK have two match-winning all-rounders in their camp going by the names of Bravo and Watson.

Deepak Chahar

MS Dhoni has an interesting tactic of using his bowlers in one over spells while his overseas stars complete their quota of four overs during the backend of the innings.

Chahar, after getting smacked for 18 in an over by Lynn and Narine, did not quite have the opportunity to hold the ball after but would enjoy the conditions of Mohali.

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh, IPL 2018
Photo Credit: IPL.

Bhajji took the prized scalp of free-flowing Sunil Narine using his guile in the past game. Bhajji falls in perfectly in Chennai Super Kings‘ motto of ‘Olden is Golden’ this season.

It would be interesting how he copes up playing at his domestic cricket home ground.

Imran Tahir

All the four overseas players in the CSK squad are impact players and proven match-winners. It would be a face-off between Wood or Tahir, depending on the conditions in Mohali.

However, Dhoni would want to go ahead with the wrist spinning option of Tahir who was economical in the previous game against KKR, in a high scoring affair.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur is the only Indian bowler who has completed his quota of four overs in the CSK camp. Thakur ended up with reasonable figures of 1-37 in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Picture Credits: IPLT20.com

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IPL 2018: 12th Match, KXIP vs CSK – Kings XI Punjab Predicted XI

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