IPL 2020 Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab Probable 11s, Abu Dhabi weather and pitch report

Chennai Super Kings are the only team to have been eliminated officially from the playoff race but they will be determined to spoil the party of the remaining teams in the race for the playoffs. MS Dhoni’s team successfully stalled the playoff momentum of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders and they will be aiming to repeat their party-spoilers streak by defeating Kings XI Punjab. This is the last game for MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings this year and many people would be hoping that the former skipper turns up for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021, with Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan stating that MS Dhoni will lead the team despite their poor show in this edition.

The equation is simple for Kings XI Punjab. If they lose to Chennai Super Kings, their IPL 2020 journey is over. If they win, they have to hope that Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders do not win by a massive margin. They will also benefit immensely if either of Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore suffer defeats and also Mumbai Indians get the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last league game of the tournament.

Weather

The weather in Abu Dhabi will be warm and pleasant with a maximum of 31 degrees and a minimum of 24 degrees. With humidity at close to 53 percent and with the night temperatures cooling down, dew will play a role.

Pitch report

The pitch in Abu Dhabi during the day game has been sluggish and spinners have found plenty of purchase. With all the strips in Abu Dhabi used for the league game, a total in the range of 140-150 will be great for the team.

Probable 11s

Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, N Jagadeesan, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma/Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi

Kings XI Punjab - KL Rahul, Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh