Match Details:
The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Delhi and Mumbai on 21st February at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST.
Preview:
Two of the country’s biggest rivals Delhi and Mumbai will take face each other in the Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 on Sunday. Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground will host the contest between the two sides. Till now, Delhi has won the Vijay Hazare trophy only once, which was way back in the 2012-13 season. In 2018 they came very close and lost in the finals. This time the responsibility of captaincy is on the shoulders of Pradeep Sangwa,n who is leading them for the 1st time in the major tournaments.
On the other hand, 3-time champions Mumbai as named a full-strength squad for this year’s Vijay Hazare Trophy with Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer back in the side. Mumbai had beaten Delhi when they played last time in the 2018 finals by 4 wickets to clinch their 3rd title. They have won the last 4 out of 5 matches against Delhi and will look to continue their dominance this year as well. Both Mumbai and Delhi are pretty dangerous sides and they would want to start their tournament campaign with a win.
DEL vs MUM Weather Report for Elite Group D Match:
It will be sunny throughout the day in Jaipur, with the temperature ranging between 22 to 29 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels are low at 26 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
There is not much information available about the surface, the track is expected to be a neutral one with a fair share of advantage for both batters and bowlers.
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
DEL vs MUM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Delhi
Shikhar Dhawan, Unmukt Chand, Anuj Rawat (wk), Himmat Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Nitish Rana, Lalit Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan (c), Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya, Shivam Sharma
Bench:
Kunwar Bidhuri, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Vaibhav Kandpal, Kshitiz Sharma, Manjot Kalra, Siddhant Sharma, Tejas Baroka, Lakshay Thareja, Shivank Vashisht, Vision Panchal,
Mumbai
Prithvi Shaw, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfraz Khan, Aditya Tare (wk), Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Parkar
Bench:
Atharva Ankolekar, Atif Attarwala, Mohit Avasthi, Akhil Herwadkar, Tanush Kotian, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Siddharth Raut, Prashant Solanki, Chimay Sutar, Hardik Tamore
DEL vs MUM Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
India’s ODI opener Shikhar Dhawan had a decent tour of Australia, where he scored 120 runs in 3 matches with a strike rate of 88.23. We know that if he gets a good start he is likely to convert them into big ones.
Nitish Rana was the leading run-scorer for Delhi last year, scoring 311 runs in 8 matches at an average of 51.83 and a strike rate of 79.94 and he has taken 12 wickets with the ball at an economy of 4.08 runs per over.
Lalit Yadav will be a good pick for your Dream11 fantasy team. He is a good spin bowler and an even better batsman down the order,r who can increase the run-rate. Last year he scored 161 runs with the bat and took 4 wickets.
Yashaswi Jaiswal is one of the most talented upcoming cricketers in the country and was named man of the series in the U-19 world cup last year. He was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai last year Vijay Hazare trophy, scoring whopping 564 runs in just 6 matches at an average of 112.80 and a strike rate of 104.05.
Prithvi Shaw will be hungry for runs after losing the test spot. He needs runs under his belt to prove that he can make a comeback to the Indian side. He always scores runs for Mumbai in the domestic cricket and that’s how he earned a call up for India.
Shreyas Iyer is another star attraction in this match. He is someone who likes to take the bowlers on from the start and scores at a brisk pace. He was the captain when Mumbai won their 3rd title.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer
Vice-Captain Options – Nitish Rana, Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Anuj Rawat
Batters – Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana (vc)
All-Rounders – Shivam Dube, Lalit Yadav
Bowlers – Dhawal Kulkarni, Simarjeet Singh, Pradeep Sangwan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Aditya Tare
Batters – Prithvi Shaw (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Shorey, Nitish Rana, Shikhar Dhawan (vc)
All-Rounders – Shams Mulani
Bowlers – Tushar Deshpande, Kulwant Kherjoliya, Pradeep Sangwan
Expert Advice:
Yashasvi Jaiswal had a tremendous run last year, scoring more than 500 runs. He is one of the best picks for captaincy.
Today’s DEL vs MUM Probable Winners:
Mumbai are expected to win this match.
