Tearing it up in the Indian Premier League, KXIP are clearly one of the better sides in the division. In fact, they are currently on a five-game winning streak and should easily be topping the charts but for their sluggish start to the campaign. It was business as usual for Rahuls men last time out, as they comfortably breezed past fellow top-four contenders KKR, winning by eight wickets. This vital victory propelled KXIP to within four points of league leaders Mumbai Indians. On the day, their batsmen were on fire, with Mandeep Singh and Chris Gayle scoring massive runs. In the bowling unit, Mohammed Shami has led the attack expertly over the last few weeks, and even picked up 3 wickets in the previous game.
CSKA Sofia showed its real level in the 1st round of the UEL group round. The Bulgarians in the home arena were defeated with a score of 0:2. CSKA had the opportunity to act as the first number throughout the match, but even this did not help them print the goal of their opponents (CFR Cluj). In the current European company, Stamen Belchev’s wards have already played 5 matches (4 in qualifying and 1 in the group). In 4 games that were played in the qualifying round, the Bulgarians won exceptionally. We can’t say something unambiguous about how CSKA is playing in the Europa League. This is how the team showed itself in the last 10 away meetings: 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. In 7 cases the bottom total was less than 2.5. In the last round of the Bulgarian championship, the representatives of Sofia on the road parted with the Ada Myrdzhali club (1:1). Due to a broken rib, the main defender Plamen Galabov will not be able to appear on the field.
