Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Elite Group D: DEL vs HIM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)

Match Details:

The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh on 25th February at KL Saini Ground in Jaipur.

The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST. It will be streamed live on Star Network and can be watched on Disney+Hotstar.

Preview:

Delhi will go head-to-head against Himachal Pradesh in the Round three Elite D Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Thursday. Both teams will come into this match high on confidence after winning their last matches and will be looking forward to continuing their winning momentum in this upcoming match also.

Delhi dominated Puducherry in their last match. They won that match by a big margin of 179 runs and are placed at the 2nd spot on the points table. On the other hand, Himachal Pradesh beat Rajasthan easily by 4 wickets. It will be interesting to see who will win this match as we can expect a thrilling encounter between two quality sides.

DEL vs HIM Weather Report:

It will be a sunny morning here in Jaipur, with the temperature hovering around the 32-34 degrees mark. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.


Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch here at KL Saini Ground is a pretty good surface to bat on. Batsmen will get full value for their shots. Fast bowlers will also get some help with the new ball.

Average first innings score:

287 (Two matches 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)

DEL vs HIM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Delhi

Shikhar Dhawan, Dhruv Shorey, Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana, Kshitiz Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Anuj Rawat (wk), Shivank Vashisht, Pradeep Sangwan (c), Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya

Bench:

Kunwar Bidhuri, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Vaibhav Kandpal, Manjot Kalra, Siddhant Sharma, Tejas Baroka, Lakshay Thareja, Vision Panchal, Shivam Sharma, Unmukt Chand

Himachal Pradesh

Ravi Thakur, Prashant Chopra, Ankush Bains (wk), Amit Kumar, Rishi Dhawan (c), Nikhil Gangta, Digvijay Rangi, Ayush Jamwal, Pankaj Jasiwal, Mayank Dagar, Vaibhav Arora

Bench:

Ankush Bedi, Ankit Kalsi, Arpit Guleria, Naveen Kanwar, Prikshit Kashyap, Praveen Thakur, Sidharth Sharma, V Sharma, Ekant Sen, Abhimanyu Rana, Akash Vasisht


DEL vs HIM Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match

Rishi Dhawan is in brilliant form with bat and ball in this season so far. He has scored 95 runs at a strike-rate of 105 and also picked up 8 wickets at an economy rate of just 4.46 in two matches he played. He is surely a captaincy-pick for your dream11 fantasy team.

Vaibhav Arora scalped 5 wickets at an economy of 5 in his two outings. He is someone who can pick wickets at regular intervals.

Dhruv Shorey scored a match-winning knock of 132 in the only match he played against Puducherry. He is in brilliant form and can score big in this upcoming match also.

Nitish Rana is the leading run-scorer for Delhi in this season. He scored 139 runs this season including 137 (106) in his last match. He can also bowl some overs.

Kulwant Khejroliya bowled well in this season so far. He scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 5.15. He is a must-pick for your dream11 fantasy teams.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options –Rishi Dhawan, Dhruv Shorey

Vice-Captain Options –Vaibhav Arora, Nitish Rana, Kulwant Kherjoliya

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs HIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Prashant Chopra

Batters – Dhruv Shorey, Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana

All-Rounders – Rishi Dhawan (c), Nikhil Gangta, Lalit Yadav

Bowlers – Vaibhav Arora, Kulwant Khejroliya (vc), Pradeep Sangwan, Ayush Jamwal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs HIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Prashant Chopra, Anuj Rawat

Batters – Dhruv Shorey (c), Himmat Singh, Shikhar Dhawan

All-Rounders – Rishi Dhawan, Shivank Vashisht

Bowlers – Vaibhav Arora (vc), Kulwant Kherjoliya, Pradeep Sangwan, Ayush Jamwal


Expert Advice:

It is advisable to pick Himmat Singh & Shivank Vashisht as a multiplier in your dream11 fantasy teams as they performed exceptionally well in the last match.

Today’s DEL vs HIM Probable Winners:

Delhi are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.