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It’s the clash of the table toppers and the table enders. While Mumbai Indians are sitting pretty on top of the points table, Kings XI Punjab are languishing at the bottom. While everything seems to be clicking for the defending champions, KXIP have found themselves on the losing end despite not doing very badly. But that’s how the game works. Doing well in patches doesn’t win you games, something KXIP have done whereas the opposite of that has been done by MI.

Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders have had an interesting start to the IPL 2020 season. After Kolkata Knight Riders lost their opening game to Mumbai Indians, Dinesh Karthik’s side won against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in back-to-back games. Delhi Capitals also let victory slip out of their grasp when they lost their first match of the tournament against SRH by 15 runs after Shreyas Iyer’s side won the first games of the tournament against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings.

Two teams that have been right in the thick of things are going to play against each other in this next IPL match. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team is coming into this match after winning their previous match against the Mumbai Indians in a Super Over. On the other hand, The Rajasthan Royals pulled off the highest-ever IPL chase just a few matches ago.

Both Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been struggling to get their team combination right. Chennai are returning after a long break and will try to go in with a new combination.

Ambati Rayudu is likely to return to the playing XI and bat at number 4. Youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to open the batting in place of Murali Vijay.

The team will also try to tweak their balance a bit and play an extra bowler instead of an extra batsman. This makes room for Shardul Thakur to make an appearance.

Rajasthan Royals have scripted a thunderous tale in IPL 2020 if the first two matches are to be believed. Sanju Samson’s bold hitting in the game against Chennai Super Kings, backed by some power hitting from Steve Smith and Jofra Archer helped them get the better of MS Dhoni’s team. However, in the next game against Kings XI Punjab, the barriers of impossible were pushed when they needed 80 runs off just four overs. Rahul Tewatia scripted one of the best knocks at the end as he smashed five sixes in one over of Sheldon Cottrell as Rajasthan Royals broke their own record to achieve the highest successful chase in history.

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have had contrasting fortunes thus far in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. Even as Shreyas Iyer’s DC are unbeaten are at the top of the points table, the Orange Army, led by David Warner, are yet to open their account in the tournament.