Match Details:
The 1st Quarter Final of the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 will be played between Gujarat and Goa at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Valsad.
The match starts at 9:30 AM local time & IST (04:00 AM GMT). This match will be live on Star Sports and can be streamed live on Hotstar.
Preview for Dream11 Fantasy
Gujarat and Goa are two teams that topped their respective divisions (or groups). Gujarat were at the top of the points table (combined A & B) while Goa were also at the top in the Plate Division. Neither of these two teams lost even one game. Gujarat are coming into this quarter-final clash in some fine form.
They have won three out of their last four group stage encounters (beating Punjab, the defending champions Vidarbha and Andhra) while in the other one (against Delhi), they bagged three points via a first-innings lead. On the other hand, Goa also have some great momentum on their side.
They are on a three-match winning streak and out of those three, two have been by an innings and the other one by 229 runs. Thus, Goa will be eyeing their first-ever Ranji semi-final berth while Gujarat would look to continue their good run.
Weather Condition/Report
The weather is absolutely perfect on all four days. It is expected to be sunny throughout with temperatures ranging in the low-30s during the match on all four days according to AccuWeather.
Pitch Condition/Report
There has been only one game played at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Valsad. Fast bowlers wreaked havoc in that game as Gujarat made just 281 in the first innings and the scores kept decreasing with each innings. The pitch may have something in it for the pacers once again and it is expected to be tough to bat on as the game progresses. Teams winning the toss will want to bat first.
Injury and Availability News
(Will be shared when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs
Gujarat
Samit Gohel, Priyank Panchal, Bhargav Merai, Parthiv Patel (C & WK), Manprit Juneja, Chirag Gandhi, Axar Patel, Siddharth Desai, Roosh Kalaria, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Chintan Gaja.
Bench – Rujul Bhatt, Dhruv Raval, Urvil Patel, Kshitij Patel, Kathan Patel, Yash Gardharia, Tejas Patel
Goa
Sumiran Amonkar, Vaibhav Govekar, Amulya Pandrekar, Lakshay Garg, Snehal Suhas Kauthankar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijesh Prabhudessai, Smit Patel (WK), Darshan Misal, Amit Verma (C), Felix Alemao
Bench – Prathamesh Gawas, Aditya Kaushik, Rajashekhar Harikant, Heramb Parab, Malliksab Sirur
Top Picks
Axar Patel may have been disappointing with the bat but he’s been brilliant with the ball. The left-handed all-rounder has 24 wickets to his name in just four games. Arzan Nagwaswalla has been excellent as well, picking up 28 wickets at an average of 18.85. Chintan Gaja (24 wickets) and Roosh Kalaria (30 wickets) will also play a crucial role in earning Dream11 Fantasy points.
Amit Verma has been in excellent form with both bat and ball. He has scored 791 runs and is the leading run-getter for Goa and has also picked up 41 wickets which is also the most in his team. Smit Patel (751 runs) and Sumiran Amonkar (551 runs) have been very good as well and have contributed big time to Goa’s success.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Amit Verma, Smit Patel, Priyank Panchal
Vice-captain Options – Axar Patel, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Darshan Misal
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Parthiv Patel
Batsmen – Sumiran Amonkar, Manprit Juneja, Priyank Panchal (C)
All-Rounders – Amit Verma (VC), Suyash Prabhudessai,
Bowlers – Vijesh Prabhudessai, Siddarth Desai, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Roosh Kalaria, Felix Alemao.
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Smit Patel
Batsmen – Samit Gohel, Manprit Juneja, Chirag Gandhi, Suhas Kauthankar
All-Rounders – Amit Verma (C), Darshan Misal, Axar Patel (VC)
Bowlers – Vijesh Prabhudessai, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla
Expert Advice
There are plenty of quality all-rounders on both sides and the likes of Axar Patel and Amit Verma are must-picks. It won’t be a bad option to give them the captain and vice-captain’s slots as well. But you will also have to leave one of them due to credit issues in Dream11 Fantasy.
Probable Winners:
Gujarat look pretty strong on paper and they will head into this game as favourites.
*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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