The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season heads into match 14 with Rajasthan Royals playing host to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a bottom-of-the-table clash at Jaipur on Tuesday.
As fans, it’s not just watching the action that’s there to look forward to, but IPL fantasy games mean you have the opportunity to get involved as well.
As the IPL’s official partner, Dream11 runs a daily contest for each game apart from the default format which is conducted per round.
Here, we focus on helping you navigate your way through the former.
Without further adieu, here are our top options in each category for this encounter.
BATSMAN
Virat Kohli – Royal Challengers Bangalore (11 credits)
The Bangalore and India skipper has so far failed to come to the party with just the solitary innings of note in the three losses. However, you cannot keep Kohli down for long with his immense class bound to show sooner rather than later.
The superstar will be reeling after his side’s dismal start to the season with his IPL captaincy leaving plenty to be desired. However, Kohli loves to lead by example and he will be itching to get his own and the team’s campaign back on track.
Expect Kohli to come out with a point to prove on Tuesday.
BOWLER
Jofra Archer – Rajasthan Royals (9 credits)
After a slow start to campaign, Rajasthan pacer Jofra Archer is starting to get into his groove. The fast bowler was in excellent form in the team’s narrow loss to Chennai Super Kings where he picked up figures of 2-17 from his four overs.
Archer’s T20 credentials have never been in question with the pacer carrying pinpoint yorkers and cleverly disguised slower bouncers in his armoury.
With the soon to be England international finding form in his last match, now is the right time to put him in your fantasy line-ups.
Archer was sensational against CSK. Image – BCCI/SPORTZPICS.
ALL-ROUNDER
BEN STOKES – Rajasthan Royals (9.5 credits)
Like Archer, Ben Stokes too had a slow start to his IPL 2019 campaign but the England all-rounder is starting to come into his own if his most recent displays are anything to go by.
With the ball, Stokes has been slightly expensive but has regularly been among the wickets with four scalps already to his name. With the bat, the southpaw is starting to hit his stride as shown by his quick-fire cameos down the order against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai.
With Stokes starting to fire on all cylinders, he gets the nod over Marcus Stoinis who is poised to return for Bangalore.
WICKETKEEPER
Jos Buttler – Rajasthan Royals (10.5 credits)
Buttler hasn’t been in the best of form in his last two appearances for Rajasthan but the Englishman still remains the better pick compared to his Bangalore counterpart Parthiv Patel.
The explosive right-hander was looking in sensational touch against Kings XI Punjab before being ‘Mankaded’ by Ravi Ashwin and has since gone completely off the boil.
But, just like Kohli, expect the cream to rise to the top eventually and Buttler to get back into the swing of things. Being back at Rajasthan’s home ground might just be the invitation the right-hander needs to rediscover the extraordinary form he displayed in the 2018 edition.
CAPTAIN – Ben Stokes
VICE CAPTAIN – Jos Buttler
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