May 15: Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans, 62nd Match, Wankhede Stadium
Safe XI: Wriddhiman Saha, Devon Conway (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami (vice-capt), Dwayne Bravo, Yash Dayal, Simarjeet Singh
Captain: Devon Conway
The New Zealand opener had an unfortunate ending in his last outing but has been spectacular for Super Kings with the bat, scoring 231 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 154. He has been striking particularly well in the middle overs scoring 142 runs at a strike rate of 179.74, having been dismissed only once in this phase.
Vice-captain: Mohammed Shami
The 31-year old pacer has been in fine form this season, picking up 16 wickets in 12 games for Titans, to be their leading wicket-taker. In the seven IPL games Shami has played at the Wankhede Stadium, he has taken 14 wickets at an average of 16.28. In both the games he played here this season, he picked up three-wicket hauls.
Hot Picks
Dwayne Bravo: IPL's leading wicket-taker went wicketless for the first time this season in the last game against Mumbai Indians, but has been having a splendid season picking up 16 wickets in ten games so far. Eleven of those 16 wickets have come in the death overs at a stunning strike rate of 6.73, which makes him the leading wicket-taker in that phase.
Moeen Ali: The England allrounder couldn't replicate his batting consistency from the previous season but has played some crucial knocks in the current one. He has been among the wickets recently, picking up six of them in his last three outings. Since 2019 at Wankhede, he has recorded scores of 25 or more five times and has taken seven wickets in six games.
Differential Picks
Rahul Tewatia: The 28-year Haryana allrounder has won a couple of games for his side this season. But as a fantasy prospect, he has not been a straightforward pick. Having said that, at Wankhede Stadium he has scored 276 runs in 11 innings in T20s at an average of 55.20 and a strike rate of 158.62. His two scores there in this season are 40*(21) and 40*(24).
Yash Dayal: One of the many talented quicks from Uttar Pradesh, Yash Dayal has enjoyed a prolific maiden IPL season picking up nine wickets in five outings, having never gone wicketless so far. In the four overs he has bowled at the death, he has conceded just 25 runs and has gotten three wickets.
High Risk XI: MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, David Miller, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali (capt), Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, Mukesh Choudhary (vice-capt), Maheesh Theekshana