Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
53rd Match:
The match between CSK and KXIP is the fifty third meeting of the IPL 2020, which is going to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on November 1st 2020.
CSK vs KXIP History:
The teams competed against each other 23 times, till date. Out of them, CSK won 14 times but lost 9 times including one super over defeat in the tied game.
The teams competed 6 times at the home ground of CSK. The home team won 4 times and lost twice including one super over defeat in tied game.
The teams faced each other 6 times at the home ground of KXIP. The host won thrice. On the other hand, visitors won also thrice.
The teams met 11 times at the neutral venue. CSK won 7 times, whereas KXIP won 4 times.
Victory brings points:
In the group stage, the winner will earn 2 points and the defeating team will earn 0 points.
CSK is at the bottom at the point table, currently. If CSK will win the match, the team may come at any of the 4th to 8th (high possibility) positions, depending upon NRR, with 12 points in total. In case of defeat, the team will be at the same rank with 10 points.
If KXIP will win the match, the team will come at the 2nd position with 14 points in total. But if the team will lose the match, the team may come at any of the 5th(current), 6th or 7th position, depending upon NRR.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast for Abu Dhabi shows the weather would be mostly sunny and clear during the match. The precipitation percentage would be almost 0% as of now, so there would be no chance of rain during the match. The temperature would be 29-30 Celsius. The wind would be between 12 to 16 km/h throughout the match. The speed of wind would fluctuate and the temperature would be almost steady, as the match progressed.
Toss and Pitch (Record of International Matches):
Teams preferred to field first after winning the toss, which happened 24 times out of 45 matches. The selection favored the teams, and the teams won 13 times, while lost 11 times.
On the other hand, the team chose to bat first after winning the toss won 9 times and lost 12 times.
Over all, the teams, who won the toss, won the matches 22 times and lost 23 times.
The first batting team won the matches 20 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 25 times.
The lowest successful defended total was 129 on the venue in 2012. On the other hand, the highest successful chase is 163 on the ground.
The first inning lowest total was 66, though it was by associate country, Nigeria against Ireland, and the highest total was 225 runs. For the second inning, the lowest total was 89 runs (completed innings), whereas the highest was 166 runs.
The batting average of the first innings is 19.41 and 23.03 is for the second innings.
Toss and Pitch (Record of IPL Matches):
Teams prefer to bat first 14 times in 25 matches. The selection didn’t favor the teams, as the team won 6 times, though one of them was tied, but the team, with batting first, managed to win by boundary counts (as, the super over was also tied), and lost 8 times, as well.
On the other hand, the team chose to field first after winning the toss, which happened 11 times out of 25 matches. The selection didn’t favor the teams, as well, and the teams won 5 times, and lost 6 times, though one of the defeats was in a super over in a tied game.
Over all, the teams, who won the toss, won the matches 11 times and lost 14 times.
The first batting team won the matches 12 times including two ties, in one game the first batting team won by boundary counts (as the super over was also tied) and the other one was decided by super over. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 13 times.
The lowest successful defended total was 132 on the venue. On the other hand, the highest successful chase is 206 on the ground.
The first inning lowest total was 70, and the highest total was 205 runs. For the second inning, the lowest total was 84 runs (completed innings), whereas the highest was 206 runs.
The batting average of the first innings is 27.27 and 25.79 is for the second innings.
Toss and Pitch (Record of IPL 2020 Matches):
Teams prefer to bat first after winning the toss 10 times out of 18 matches, and it didn’t favor the teams, as the teams won thrice and lost 7 times.
On the other hand, the team chose to field first after winning the toss, which happened 8 times out of 18 matches. This selection also didn’t favor the teams, as well, and the teams won just thrice, while lost 5 times, though one of the defeats was in a super over in a tied game.
Over all, the teams, who won the toss, won the matches just 6 times and lost 12 times.
The first batting team won the matches 8 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 10 times.
The lowest successful defended total was 162 on the venue. On the other hand, the highest successful chase is 196 on the ground.
The first inning lowest total was 84, and the highest total was 195 runs. For the second inning, the lowest total was 135 runs, whereas the highest was 196 runs.
The batting average of the first innings is 29.50 and 30.02 is for the second innings.
History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other at the venue just once. KXIP won the game.
Teams’ History at the Venue:
CSK got 5 chances to play the match at the venue, the team has a below average record, as the team won twice, and lost thrice.
KXIP got 5 chances to play the match at the venue, the team has a below average record, as the team won twice, and lost thrice. Though, the both victories for the team was in the 2014 edition and the team is searching for the first victory of the running season at the place.
Interestingly, both the teams played three matches against the same opponents and in same sequence as well, at the venue.
First with MI,
then KKR
and at last RR.
Tentative XI for both the Teams:
Chennai Super Kings:
The team may go with F. du Plessis in place of S. Watson.
Chennai Super Kings Eleven: R. Gaikwad, F. du Plessis / S. Watson, A. Rayudu, M. Dhoni, N. Jagadeesan, R. Jadeja, S. Curran, M. Santner, D. Chahar, K. Sharma, L. Ngidi
Kings XI Punjab:
The team may face one forced change of injured M. Singh.
Kings XI Punjab Eleven: KL. Rahul, M. Agarwal / M. Singh / S. Khan, C. Gayle, N. Pooran, G. Maxwell / J. Neesham, D. Hooda, C. Jordan, M. Shami, R. Bishnoi, M. Ashwin, A. Singh
