This match may not count for anything as far as the race for the playoffs go, but there are fantasy points to be won with both – Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils – possessing some really strong players in their respective teams.
Here, we look at three players who you should look at picking in your fantasy team for this encounter, including our pick for your Power Player.
Suresh Raina has been consistently among the top batsmen since the inception of the Indian Premier League [IPL] and this season has been no different despite his team’s inconsistent run of results.
In the Lions last fixture against Delhi, the skipper scored 77. With the ability to contribute with the ball and in the field as well, Raina is usually a safe pick as your Power Player.
Another season of the #IPL, yet another 400+ return for Raina. India's first evergreen T20 rockstar. Well played.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 7, 2017
Basil Thampi has definitely been better than what his stats suggest. Picking up 10 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 9.29 might not stand out, but he has really impressed a lot of people with his bowling this season.
As Thampi is an uncapped player, you can get him into your team without having to use a substitution.
2017 has seen Sanju Samson have his best IPL season with 374 runs to his name at an average of 34 and a strike-rate of over 140.
In the reverse fixture, Samson formed a brilliant partnership with Rishabh Pant as the Daredevils made chasing a target of 209 look like a walk in the park.
