Match Details:
The Elite C Group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be played between Baroda and Himachal Pradesh at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara.
This match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM Local Time and IST.
Preview:
Gujarat have got themselves to a brilliant start in the 2021 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. They have won both of their opening games and can be considered as a title-contender. In their first game, Gujarat defeated Maharashtra, while they thrashed Uttarakhand in the second game.
Their next opposition, Himachal Pradesh also had a decent start to their season as they defeated Chattisgarh in their first game. However, the joy was shortlived as Baroda got the better of them just a couple of days later. They will be aiming to get back to winning ways, but Gujarat is arguably the toughest opponent to beat from their group.
GUJ vs HIM Weather Report:
The weather will be ideal for a game of cricket, as the temperature will be 26 °C during the game and chances of rain will be nil.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track here at Moti Bagh Stadium will suit the batsmen more than the bowlers. However, batting will be a bit difficult in the second innings.
Average first innings score:
165 (2 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 match played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0; Lost – 2; Tied – 0
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GUJ vs HIM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Gujarat:
Priyank Panchal, Dhruv Raval, Axar Patel (c), Urvil Patel, Hardik Patel, Roosh Kalaria, Piyush Chawla, Chirag Gandhi, Ripal Patel, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Chintan Gaja
Bench:
Tejas Patel, Priyesh Patel, Jayveer Parmar, Umag Patel, Karan Patel, Kshitij Patel.
Himachal Pradesh:
RI Thakur, Prashant Chopra (wk), Pankaj Jaiswal, Mayank Dagar, Ayush Jamwal, Rishi Dhawan (c), Akash Vashist, Amit Kumar, Vaibhav Arora, Ekant Sen, Nitin Sharma
Bench:
Ankush Bedi, Arpit Guleria, Kanwar Abhinay, Abhimanyu Rana.
GUJ vs HIM Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Axar Patel has picked up one wicket and has also scored 30 runs in the first two games. While his numbers might not bee too appealing, he is an experienced all-rounder and can be a good shout for captaincy.
Priyank Panchal has scored 66 runs in the first couple of games at an average of nearly 30. He has a strike rate of over 125.
Arzan Nagwaswalla has been Gujarat’s star performer in the first couple of games. He has picked up 8 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of just over 5 runs per over.
Skipper Rishi Dhawan has got off to a good start in this competition with the ball. He has picked up 4 wickets in the first 2 games.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Rishi Dhawan, Axar Patel
Vice-Captain Options – Arzan Nagwaswalla, Priyank Panchal
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GUJ vs HIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dhruv Raval, Prasanth Chopra
Batters – Urvil Patel, RI Thakur, Priyank Panchal (VC)
All-Rounders – Axar Patel (C), Rishi Dhawan, Vaibhav Arora
Bowlers – Piyush Chawla, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Mayank Dagar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GUJ vs HIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dhruv Raval, Prasanth Chopra
Batters – Chirag Gandhi, Amit Kumar, Priyank Panchal
All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Rishi Dhawan (C), Roosh Kalaria
Bowlers – Hardik Patel, Arzan Nagwaswalla (VC), Ayush Jamwal
Expert Advice:
Ayush Jamwal has picked up only one wicket, but he has maintained an economy rate of under 7 runs per over. He has also scored 12 runs and can be a good budget pick at only 8.0 Cr.
Today’s GUJ vs HIM Probable Winners:
Gujarat are expected to win this game.
