Match Details:
The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Puducherry and Mumbai on 25th February at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST.
Preview:
Puducherry and Mumbai will go head to head in Round three Elite D Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Thursday. Mumbai rank number one on the Group D points table after winning both their opening matches. On the other hand, Puducherry are at the bottom of the points table with no wins so far in the tournament.
Mumbai have had a dominant start to 2021 Vijay Hazare trophy, with six wickets win against Maharashtra and a seven wickets win against Delhi. Puducherry will be looking to make some strategic changes after losing their last game against Delhi by a massive 179 runs. Mumbai team are soaring in confidence and will be favourites going into this contest.
PUD vs MUM Weather Report:
It will be a sunny morning here in Jaipur, with the temperature hovering around the 28 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. It is a good pitch to chase, hence teams will be looking to win the toss and bowl first.
Average first innings score:
236 (Last two games played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
PUD vs MUM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Puducherry
Sheldon Jackson (wk), Damodaren Rohit (c), Suresh Kumar, Paras Dogra, Andrew Subikshan, Thamaraikannan Parandaman, Sagar Trivedi, Ashith Rajiv, Sagar Udeshi, Raghu Sharma, Pankaj Singh
Bench
Govindaraajan, Vikneshwaran Marimuthu, Fabid Ahmed, S Karthik, Santha Moorthy, S Ashwath, Ragupathy, Premraj Rajavelu, Baskaran Surendar
Mumbai
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, Aditya Tare (wk), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande
Bench:
Atharva Ankolekar, Atif Attarwala, Mohit Avasthi, Akhil Herwadkar, Tanush Kotian, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Siddharth Raut, Prashant Solanki, Chimay Sutar, Hardik Tamore, Akash Parkar
PUD vs MUM Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Mumbai team captain Shreyas Iyer is the top run-getter for their side. He averages 44.79 in list A cricket with seven centuries to his name.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a young talented cricketer who made a lot of news playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020. He has played only 15 matches in 50-overs cricket but has an impressive average of 63.61.
All-rounder Shivam Dube is a definite pick in any fantasy XI side. He scores at a strike rate of 121.25 while batting and has also bagged 35 wickets in List A cricket.
Veteran pacer Dhawal Kulkarni has played 121 List A matches and records 211 wickets to his name. He is a good wicket-taking option to have in your XI.
50-overs specialist for Puducherry, Paras Dogra has played 98 matches with an average of 42.89. This right-handed batsman would be a good addition to your side.
Suresh Kumar is in good form with both bat and ball. He averages above 41 with the bat and bowls with an economy of less than five.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube
Vice-Captain Options – Dhawal Kulkarni, Suresh Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PUD vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sheldon Jackson
Batters – Shreyas Iyer (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suresh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav
All-Rounders – Shivam Dube, Sagar Trivedi, Shams Mulani
Bowlers – Dhawal Kulkarni (vc), Shardul Thakur, Pankaj Singh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PUD vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Aditya Tare, Sheldon Jackson
Batters – Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw, Suresh Kumar (vc)
All-Rounders – Shivam Dube (c), Sagar Trivedi
Bowlers – Dhawal Kulkarni, Ashith Rajiv, Tushar Deshpande
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick Shivam Dube in your side as he will get you points with the bat as well as with the ball.
Probable Winners:
Mumbai are expected to win this match.
