Match Details:
The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Rajasthan and Mumbai on 27th February at the 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 Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Preview:
Rajasthan and Mumbai will go head-to-head in the Elite D Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Saturday. Mumbai are placed atop on the Group D points table after winning all of their first three matches. On the other hand, Rajasthan nare at the bottom half of the points table with just one win so far in the tournament.
Mumbai recorded the highest team total ever in the 50-over format of cricket against Puducherry on Thursday. Thanks to Prithvi Shaw’s fabulous knock, Mumbai scored 457/4 in their 50 overs, going past South Africa’s 438/4 in an ODI against India in Mumbai. Rajasthan have faced two consecutive defeats after winning their first match against Puducherry. Considering the dominant form Mumbai is in, they are likely to bag win number four in this match.
RJS vs MUM Weather Report:
The temperature in Jaipur is expected to be around 28 degrees. The weather will be warm with hazy sunshine.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Two matches have been won by chasing teams on this pitch, hence batting in the second innings will be favourable. Also, the pitch will not offer much purchase to the bowlers.
Average first innings score:
275 (Last three games played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
RJS vs MUM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Rajasthan
Manender Narender Singh (wk), Aditya Garhwal, Ashok Menaria (c), MahipalLomror, Arjit Gupta, Salman Khan, SK Sharma, Abhimanyu Lamba, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed, Aniket Choudhary.
Bench
Tanveer-Ul-Haq, Samarpit Joshi, Arafat Khan, Yash Kothari, Shiva Chouhan, Akash Singh, Ramnivas Golada, Rajat Choudhary, Deepak Karwasara, Chandrapal Singh
Mumbai
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryakumar Yadav, ShivamDube, Sarfaraz Khan, Aditya Tare (wk), Shardul Thakur, Prashant Solanki, Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande
Bench:
Atharva Ankolekar, Atif Attarwala, Mohit Avasthi, Akhil Herwadkar, Tanush Kotian, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Siddharth Raut, Chimay Sutar, Hardik Tamore, Akash Parkar, Shams Mulani.
RJS vs MUM Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Mumbai’s opening batsman Prithvi Shaw is currently the top run-scorer for his side. He is in the form of his life after recording 227 runs in 152 balls against Puducherry, which happens to be the highest individual score in Vijay Hazare trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav is the second-highest run-scorer for Mumbai in this competition. He has 212 runs to his name at a staggering average of 70.66.
All-rounder Shivam Dube scores at a strike rate of 123 while batting and bowls at an economy of just over 5 runs per over in list A cricket. He has 695 runs and 35 wickets to his name in List A format.
Veteran pacer Dhawal Kulkarni has played 121 List A matches and has 211 wickets to his name. He is a good wicket-taking bowler to have in your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Mahipal Lomror is the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan in the 2021 Vijay Hazare trophy. He averages an impressive 60.66 with the highest score of 86.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is a very consistent wicket-taker. He has 15 wickets in List A cricket at an economy of 5.55 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav
Vice-Captain Options – Mahipal Lomror, Shivam Dube
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for RJS vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Manender Narender Singh
Batters – Prithvi Shaw (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-Rounders – Shivam Dube (vc), Mahipal Lomror, Prashant Solanki
Bowlers – Dhawal Kulkarni, Akash Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for RJS vs MUM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Aditya Tare
Batters – Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Arjit Gupta, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-Rounders – Shivam Dube, Mahipal Lomror (vc), SK Sharma
Bowlers – Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick Prithvi Shaw as a captain in your Dream11 Fantasy team as he is in great form with the bat.
Probable Winners:
Mumbai are expected to win this match.
