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The second double-header of the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will take place on Sunday. The first match will see Chennai Super Kings (CSK) square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Dubai later in the day.
I made a last-minute decision to include Harpreet Brar instead of Deepak Hooda.
Players playing in Match 37: Harpreet Brar (BOWL) (PBKS) (6.5 Credits), KL Rahul (WK) (PBKS) (11.5 Credits), Arshdeep Singh (BOWL) (PBKS) (7.5 Credits), and Kane Williamson (BAT) (SRH) (9.5 Credits).
Captain: Kane Williamson. | Vice-Captain: KL Rahul.
Credits Remaining: 1.
I'm perfectly set up for the CSK-KKR game, and already have four players from this fixture. I'll further make one regular and one uncapped transfer.
Deadline for Transfers: 3:30 PM IST on Sunday, 26th September.
Note: The team suggested in the article isn't guaranteed to be the final selection. In case of any unexpected team news at the toss, players will have to make required adjustments, which will then be updated in the article for the next match.
Transfers
Transfers used: 1, Transfers remaining: 40.
1) KL Rahul (WK) (PBKS) (11.5 Credits) - OUT | Andre Russell (ALL) (KKR) (11 Credits) - IN.
2) Harpreet Brar (BOWL) (PBKS) (6.5 Credits) - OUT | Venkatesh Iyer (ALL) (KKR) (6 Credits) - IN. (Uncapped Transfer)
I'm backing Andre Russell to deliver the goods against CSK after a disappointing showing against MI. He could get a couple of wickets bowling at the death, and could also have some work to do with the bat.
I thought about both Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi before decided to go with the former. Retaining Iyer as my KKR pick frees up lots of funds to use elsewhere. He's also in good form, and could add more runs to his tally.
Best IPL Fantasy Team for Match 38 - CSK vs KKR
I have six players in my team from this fixture, and am expecting a good IPL Fantasy haul. CSK's top three should continue playing fearless cricket, and convert their starts into substantial scores. Moeen Ali could also get some points for his bowling, with KKR having three left-handers in their top seven.
Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin could trouble the CSK batters, and he could end up with some wickets. The in-form Rahul Tripathi will look to keep the run rate up in the middle overs. Andre Russell has lots of points potential for this match, and is a top captaincy candidate. I will have 0.5 credits remaining in the bank to make future transfers.
Best IPL Fantasy Team for Match 38 - Summary
Players playing in Match 38: Varun Chakravarthy (BOWL) (KKR) (8 Credits), Andre Russell (ALL) (KKR) (11 Credits), Venkatesh Iyer (ALL) (KKR) (6 Credits), Ruturaj Gaikwad (BAT) (CSK) (8 Credits), Moeen Ali (CSK) (ALL) (8.5 Credits), and Faf Du Plessis (BAT) (CSK) (9.5 Credits).
Captaincy: With six players from one game, it's difficult to predict who the captain and vice-captain will be. Andre Russell and Moeen Ali are frontrunners due to their all-round abilities. Faf Du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad look tempting as well.
Other Players
Sanju Samson (WK) (RR) (9.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs SRH, Match 40.
Rahul Chahar (MI) (BOWL) (8.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs RCB, Match 39.
Virat Kohli (RCB) (BAT) (12 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs MI, Match 39.
Arshdeep Singh (BOWL) (PBKS) (7.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs MI, Match 42.
Kane Williamson (BAT) (SRH) (9.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs RR, Match 40.
he second match of the day will see Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Players playing in Match 38: Varun Chakravarthy (BOWL) (KKR) (8 Credits), Andre Russell (ALL) (KKR) (11 Credits), Venkatesh Iyer (ALL) (KKR) (6 Credits), Ruturaj Gaikwad (BAT) (CSK) (8 Credits), Moeen Ali (CSK) (ALL) (8.5 Credits), and Faf Du Plessis (BAT) (CSK) (9.5 Credits).
Credits Remaining: 2.
I have two players from this match, and will make two regular and one uncapped transfer. Whenever these two sides have met, we've had some high-scoring contests. IPL Fantasy managers will hope for the same to happen.
Deadline for Transfers: 7:30 PM IST on Sunday, 26th September.
Note: The team suggested in the article isn't guaranteed to be the final selection. In case of any unexpected team news at the toss, players will have to make required adjustments, which will then be updated in the article for the next match.
Transfers
Transfers used: 2, Transfers remaining: 38.
1) Faf Du Plessis (BAT) (CSK) (9.5 Credits) - OUT| Suryakumar Yadav (BAT) (MI) (9.5 Credits) - IN.
2) Moeen Ali (CSK) (ALL) (8.5 Credits) - OUT | AB De Villiers (WK) (RCB) (11 Credits)- IN.
3) Ruturaj Gaikwad (BAT) (CSK) (8 Credits) - OUT| Harshal Patel (BOWL) (RCB) (7 Credits) - IN. (Uncapped Transfer).
I'm taking out all three of my CSK players, as they play next only after six games. I'm bringing in Suryakumar Yadav once again despite him disappointing on plenty of occasions so far. However, he is a quality player, and I'm expecting him to step up in this crunch game.
Meanwhile, AB De Villiers has an excellent record against MI, and he'll look to make amends for his unremarkable outings in the UAE so far. Harshal Patel picked up a five-wicket haul in the reverse fixture against MI. He could pick up at least a couple of wickets at the death once more against them.
Best IPL Fantasy Team for Match 39 - RCB vs MI
I've doubled up on Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers in a pretty risky move. However, if there's a perfect time for them to come good for their side, it's now. Harshal Patel has been incredibly consistent with the ball, and you'd expect him to pick up wickets even if he goes for some runs.
Rahul Chahar is yet to pick up a wicket in the UAE leg of the season. He could trouble Virat Kohli and ABD with his googlies to boost his confidence. Suryakumar Yadav has only 181 runs in nine games this season, but it's only a matter of time before he gets a big score.
After making the above transfers, I'll have 0.5 credits in the bank.
Best IPL Fantasy Team for Match 39 - Summary
Players playing in Match 39: Virat Kohli (RCB) (BAT) (12 Credits), Suryakumar Yadav (MI) (BAT) (9.5 Credits), Rahul Chahar (MI) (BOWL) (8.5 Credits), AB De Villiers (WK) (RCB) (11 Credits), and Harshal Patel (BOWL) (RCB) (7 Credits).
Captaincy: My captaincy choices will depend on the toss, with both batters and bowlers viable options in Dubai. AB De Villiers looks like a decent pick if RCB are chasing, and we could say the same about Virat Kohli. Suryakumar Yadav is also a decent bet.
Other Players
Varun Chakravarthy (BOWL) (KKR) (8 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs DC, Match 41.
Sanju Samson (WK) (RR) (9.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs SRH, Match 40.
Arshdeep Singh (BOWL) (PBKS) (7.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs MI, Match 42.
Kane Williamson (BAT) (SRH) (9.5 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs RR, Match 40.
Venkatesh Iyer (ALL) (KKR) (6 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs DC, Match 41.
Andre Russell (ALL) (KKR) (11 Credits) | Next Fixture: vs DC, Match 41.
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