Match Details:
The 1st match of the Bengal T20 League will be played between Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and Calcutta Customs Club at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The match is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM IST.
Preview:
The Bengal T20 League starts on the 24th of November, 2020, and will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens. The first match of the tournament will be played between Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and Calcutta Customs Club. There will be 6 teams participating in the tournament.
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club have some really experienced players in their side and are touted as the front runners to be crowned champions of this league while Calcutta Customs Club have a bunch of young, upcoming talents. Both the teams would like to start the tournament with a win.
MBC vs CAL Weather Report for Match 1:
It will be partly cloudy in Kolkata but there is no chance of rain. The temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at Eden Gardens is a high scoring one. The ball comes onto the bat nicely and it’s easier to hit through the line.
Average 1st Innings Score:
192 (Last 5 IPL matches)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
Writtick Chatterjee has been ruled out after testing COVID positive. Rajkumar Pal has left due to his father’s illness. Sunil Kumar Dalal, Sourav Pal have replaced them in MBAC team.
Dip Chatterjee has been ruled out after testing COVID positive. Saikat Benerjee has replaced him for Customs.
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MBC vs CAL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club:
Manoj Tiwary, Debabrata Das, Anustup Majumdar, Vivek Singh, Akash Deep, Sayan Ghosh, Shivam Sharma, Saurabh Singh, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Sunil Kumar Dalal, Sourav Pal
Bench:
Ankur Paul, Anuraj Tiwari, Sandipan Das (Jr), Prince Yadav
Calcutta Customs Club:
Shreyan Chakraborty, Abhishek Das, Chirag Pathak, Sumanta Gupta, Karan Lal, Agniv Pan, Ravi Kant Singh, Saikat Banerjee, Arjun Kumar, Kunal Kumar, Arka Sarkar,
Bench:
Suvankar Bal, Abhi Las Semwal, Bapi Manna, Prosenjit Kr Das
MBC vs CAL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Debabrata Das has been around in the Bengal Ranji team since 2012. He has mustered 728 runs in 44 T20 innings he has played at a strike rate of 128.39.
Vivek Singh has a fantastic record in domestic T20s. In 41 innings he has hammered 1071 runs at a strike rate of 133.54 and has 6 fifty-plus scores.
Manoj Tiwary would probably be the most experienced player in this league. In 178 T20s he has amassed 3348 runs at an average of 28.29.
Karan Lal, the promising youngster is a good addition to the Calcutta Customs team. The all-rounder will play a vital role for his team.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Vivek Singh, Manoj Tiwary
Vice-Captain Options – Debabrata Das, Karan Lal
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MBC vs CAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Debabrata Das, Agniv Pan
Batsmen – Anustup Majumdar, Vivek Singh, Manoj Tiwary (C)
All-rounders – Saurabh Singh, Arjun Kumar, Karan Lal (VC)
Bowlers – Sayan Ghosh, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Kunal Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MBC vs CAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Debabrata Das (VC)
Batsmen – Vivek Singh (C), Manoj Tiwary, Shivam Sharma, Abhishek Das
All-rounders – Saurabh Singh, Karan Lal
Bowlers – Sayan Ghosh, Akash Deep, Kunal Kumar, Shreyan Chakraborty
Expert Advice:
Karan Lal can be a good multiplier option.
Today’s MBC vs CAL Probable Winners:
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is expected to win this match.
