Sunday, February 28, 2021

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

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Match Details:

The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai on 1st March at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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

Preview:

Himachal Pradesh will square off against Mumbai in the Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 on Monday. Himachal Pradesh are already eliminated from the tournament with one more game left for them in the group fixture. It wasn’t a good start for them into this competition as they lost against Maharashtra by 59 runs, but made a promising comeback with a 4 -wicket victory over Rajasthan. However, two back-to-back defeats have curbed their chances of making it to the next round.

Meanwhile, Mumbai are the only team that hasn’t lost a match among the Elite Group D teams in this competition. Their batting unit has been phenomenal throughout the competition. Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Suryakumar Yadav are in extraordinary forms at the moment with the bat. With 4 wins in 4 matches, they are at the top of the table in the Elite Group D standings with 16 points. They will now need to finish their group fixtures with a win and keep the winning momentum for the knockout stages.


HIM vs MUM Weather Report for Elite Group D Match:

It’s going to be sunny throughout the day in Jaipur with the maximum temperature hovering at 30 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum temperature is predicted to be 24 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is one of the best batting surfaces in India. It offers plenty of assistance for the batsmen but it’s a nightmare for the bowlers. 328 runs has been chased in the last match, which proves that any total is not impossible to chase. Batting second is a good option on this wicket.

Average first innings score:

314 (Last 4 matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 3, Lost – 1, Tie – 0


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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

HIM vs MUM Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Himachal Pradesh

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

Bench:

RI Thakur, Ekant Sen, Ankit Kalsi, Akash Vasisht, Ankush Bedi, Sidharth Sharma, Arpit Guleria, Praveen Thakur, Naveen Kanwar, Prikshit Kashyap, Vipin Sharma

Mumbai

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sarfraz Khan, Suryakumar Yadav, Aditya Tare (wk), Shardul Thakur, Akash Parkar, Atharva Ankolekar, Prashant Solanki, Dhawal Kulkarni

Bench:

Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Atif Attarwala, Mohit Avasthi, Akhil Herwadkar, Tanush Kotian, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Siddharth Raut, Chimay Sutar, Hardik Tamore


HIM vs MUM Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Experienced campaigner Rishi Dhawan is the key all-rounder in the Himachal Pradesh line-up. He is the leading wicket-taker for his side with 12 wickets in 4 matches. Dhawan also has scored 132 runs at an average of 66 with the highest score of 73*.

Nikhil Gangta is the leading run-scorer for Himachal Pradesh in this tournament, scoring 164 runs in 3 matches at an average of 82, with the highest score of 100*.

After getting dropped from the Indian team, Prithvi Shaw is showing his class in this tournament. So far in this competition, he has scored 402 runs in just 4 matches at an average of 201 and a strike rate of 130.09, which includes one double-hundred.

Mumbai skipper Shreyas Iyer has been the pillar in Mumbai’s batting line-up. In this Vijay Hazare Trophy, he has scored 258 runs in 3 matches at an average of 129, with the highest score of 116.

Suryakumar Yadav is justifying his selection in the Indian team in almost every match of this tournament. He has scored 241 runs in 4 matches at an average of 60.25 with a whopping strike rate of 167.36.

Dhawal Kulkarni is among the most wicket-takers for Mumbai in this competition. He has picked up 11 wickets in 3 matches at an excellent economy of 3.84 runs per over, with the best figures of 5/44.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vice-Captain Options – Rishi Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav, Abhimanyu Rana


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

Keeper – Prashant Chopra

Batters – Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw (c), Shreyas Iyer, Abhimanyu Rana

All-Rounders – Prashant Solanki, Nikhil Gangta, Rishi Dhawan (vc)

Bowlers – Vaibhav Arora, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mayank Dagar

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

Keeper – Ankush Bains

Batters – Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Amit Kumar, Yashaswi Jaiswal

All-Rounders – Nikhil Gangta, Rishi Dhawan

Bowlers – Dhawal Kulkarni, Ayush Jamwal, Shardul Thakur


Expert Advice:

Rishi Dhawan is a must pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team as he can contribute with both bat and ball and can fetch you a lot of points.

Today’s HIM vs MUM Probable Winners:

Mumbai 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.