IPL 2019 Fantasy: Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler among top picks for Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

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  • Mumbai's Kieron Pollard. Image - BCCI/SPORTZPICS.

    The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season heads into match 27 with Mumbai Indians hosting Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

    As fans, watching the action is not the only thing to look forward to – 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 form.

    BATSMAN

    Kieron Pollard – MI (8.5 credits)

    After his matching winning display against Kings XI Punjab, scoring 83 off just 31 balls, Kieron Pollard should be the first name on your team sheet. The West Indies batsman promoted himself up the order on that occasion and even with Rohit Sharma likely to resume as captain this time, he may be tempted to keep Pollard at No4.

    BOWLER

    Shreyas Gopal – RR (8.5 credits)

    Shreyas Gopal has been the leading bowler for Rajasthan this season. With eight wickets at an average of 16.62, the leggie has been remarkably economical, boasting a string of consistent performances.

    ALL-ROUNDER

    Hardik Pandya – MI (9.5 credits)

    Speaking of consistency, Hardik Pandya seems to have hit his stride. The India all-rounder has been excellent down the order, scoring runs at a quick rate. While he’s been expensive with the ball with an economy of over 10, he has managed to pick up wickets in the process and in fantasy cricket, that’s the telling stat.

    WICKETKEEPER

    Jos Buttler – RR (10.5 credits)

    The Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batsman has to be your pick in this game. While he’s lost a little bit of steam, he’s still among the top 10 batsman this season for runs and the opener’s average remains healthy at 33.16. Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock hasn’t impressed at all, picking up a few starts this year without capitalising.

    CAPTAIN – Jos Buttler

    VICE CAPTAIN – Kieron Pollard

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