Match Details:
The Elite Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh on 24th February at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST.
Preview:
Tamil Nadu will face Madhya Pradesh in the Round three Elite B Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu are placed fourth on the Group B points table after winning one and losing one match. On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh are at the bottom of the points table with no wins so far in the tournament.
Tamil Nadu have had a roller coaster ride so far in the tournament. They comfortably chased 289 against Punjab in their first match but got all-out for a mere 176 against Andhra in their second. Madhya Pradesh will be looking to open their winning account in the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy after two consecutive losses so far. Match hangs in balance with both teams trying to pick momentum in the tournament from this game.
TN vs MP Weather Report:
It will be a sunny morning here in Indore, with the temperature hovering around the 21 degrees mark. The chance of precipitation for this match is low.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is expected to favour both the bowlers and the batsmen. Both teams have lost a match on this pitch and will be looking to reform their strategies this time.
Average first innings score:
299 (Last two games played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
TN vs MP Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tamil Nadu
Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Baba Aparajith, Baba Indrajith, Dinesh Karthik (c& wk), Sonu Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammad, Murugan Ashwin, R Silambarasan
Bench:
Arun Karthik, Kaushik Gandhi, Aswin Crist, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Jagatheesan Kousik, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, G Periyaswamy
Madhya Pradesh
Abhishek Bhandari (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shubham Sharma, Rajat Patidar, Aditya Shrivastava, Parth Sahani (c), Puneet Datey, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya, Ishwar Pandey, Gaurav Yadav
Bench
Ankit Sharma, Mihir Hirwani, Rahul Batham, Yash Dubey, Vikrant Bhadoriya, Himanshu Mantri, Arshad Khan, Rakesh Thakur
TN vs MP Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Tamil Nadu all-rounder Baba Aparajith averages 44.33 in list A cricket. He also has 44 wickets to his name, which shows his contribution with the ball as well. Great prospect to fetch you maximum fantasy points.
Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik is a dependable pick for any side. His batting average is around 40 and his wicket-keeping skills can provide substance to your fantasy XI.
A recent addition to the Punjab Kings side in IPL, Shahrukh Khan has proved his mettle in list A cricket. He has scored 360 runs at an impressive strike rate of 116.88
Right-arm medium pacer M Mohammad is a go to bowler for taking wickets in the Tamil Nadu side. He has 65 wickets to his name at an economy of just 4.80.
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has the highest score of 109 in list A format and an economy of 5.54. He can fetch you points from his batting and bowling both.
Ishwar Pandey has played 55 List A matches and picked up 62 wickets. He has an excellent economy of 4.91 with best figures of 4/44.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Baba Aparajith, Venkatesh Iyer
Vice-Captain Options – Dinesh Karthik, Shahrukh Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TN vs MP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dinesh Karthik
Batters – N Jagadeesan, Rajat Patidar, Shahrukh Khan (vc), Baba Indrajith
All-Rounders – Baba Aparajith (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Shubham Sharma
Bowlers – M Mohammad, Ishwar Pandey, R Sai Kishore
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TN vs MP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dinesh Karthik (vc), Abhishek Bhandari
Batters – N Jagadeesan, Rajat Patidar, Shahrukh Khan, Baba Indrajith;
All-Rounders – Baba Aparajith (c), Venkatesh Iyer
Bowlers – M Mohammad, Ishwar Pandey, Gaurav Yadav
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick Dinesh Karthik in your side as he will get you points with the bat as well as with the ball.
Probable Winners:
Tamil Nadu are expected to win this match.
