Match Details:
The Elite Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand on 26th February at Daly College Ground in Indore.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST. It will be streamed live on Star Sports Network and can be viewed on Disney+Hotstar.
Preview:
Tamil Nadu will face Jharkhand in the Elite B Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Friday. Jharkhand ranks atop the Group B points table after winning all three matches. On the other hand, Tamil Nadu are at the bottom half of the points table with just one win so far in the tournament.
Jharkhand kicked off their 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy season with a massive 324-run victory over Madhya Pradesh and haven’t looked back since then. Tamil Nadu seems to have lost their way after a first match victory against Punjab. Jharkhand will be favourites to win going into this contest with Tamil Nadu trying to get back to winning ways.
TN vs JHA Weather Report:
It will be a hazy morning here in Indore, with the temperature hovering around the 23 degrees mark. The chance of precipitation for this match is low with 37% humidity.
Pitch Condition/Report:
There is an uncertainty with the Daly College ground pitch as not many 50-over matches have been played here. However, it is expected to be a good chasing wicket and might help bowlers in the first innings.
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
TN vs JHA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tamil Nadu
Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Dinesh Karthik (c&wk), Sonu Yadav, Baba Aparajith, Jagatheesan Kousik, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammad, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, R Silambarasan
Bench:
Arun Karthik, Kaushik Gandhi, Aswin Crist, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, G Periyaswamy, Murugan Ashwin
Jharkhand
Ishan Kishan (c &wk), Utkarsh Singh, Kumar Deobrat, Virat Singh, Sumit Kumar, Anukul Roy, Rajandeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Bal Krishna, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Shukla
Bench
Kumar Kushagra, Varun Aaron, Saurabh Tiwary, Sonu Singh, Vivekanand Tiwari, Nazim Siddiqui, Sushant Mishra, Pankaj Yadav, Shubham Kumar Singh, Kumar Suraj, Vikash Vishal
TN vs JHA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Tamil Nadu all-rounder Baba Aparajith has scored 149 runs in Vijay Hazare 2021 at an average of 49.66. He also has 45 List A wickets to his name.
Tamil Nadu skipper Dinesh Karthik is a dependable wicketkeeper-batsman for his side. His batting average is around 40 in List A cricket, with 11 centuries.
Right-arm medium pacer M Mohammad has 68 wickets to his name in 48 List A matches. He also has a good economy rate, which adds to his appeal.
Ishan Kishan is the highest run-scorer for Jharkhand currently. He has scored 177 runs at a staggering strike rate of 175.24.
Veteran all-rounder Shahbaz Nadeem has played 112 List A matches. He has 154 wickets under his belt and 891 runs in batting.
Left-arm orthodox spinner Anukul Roy has an average of 31.94 in list A cricket. Roy is equally good with the ball, picking up 29 wickets at an economy of 4.58 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ishan Kishan, Shahbaz Nadeem
Vice-Captain Options – Baba Aparajith, Dinesh Karthik
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TN vs JHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ishan Kishan (vc), Dinesh Karthik
Batters –N Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Shahrukh Khan, Virat Singh
All-Rounders – Baba Aparajith (c), Anukul Roy
Bowlers – Shahbaz Nadeem, M Mohammad, Bal Krishna
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TN vs JHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ishan Kishan (c), Dinesh Karthik
Batters – N Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Shahrukh Khan, C Hari Nishant
All-Rounders – Baba Aparajith (vc), Anukul Roy
Bowlers – Shahbaz Nadeem, M Mohammad, Bal Krishna
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick Ishan Kishan as the captain in any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams as he going through a purple patch.
Probable Winners:
Jharkhand are expected to win this match.
