Preview
Dubai will host a blockbuster clash on Sunday evening. It will Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli as Mumbai will face Bangalore in a crucial game. Both the sides have lost their previous two matches in the UAE leg and will be desperate to avoid a hattrick of losses. Some of the superstar cricketers in T20 format will take the field and expect this to be a close game.
Mumbai have lost to Chennai and Kolkata in their last two matches and currently stand at the sixth position in the points table. Bangalore, on the other hand, are still at the third place thanks to their five wins from seven matches in the first leg. They have now lost seven consecutive matches in the UAE and a win will also strengthen their place in the playoffs.
Match Details
Indian T20 League, 2021, Match 39: Bangalore vs Mumbai
Date & Time: September 26, 2021; 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
Probable Playing XIs
Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), KS Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Mumbai
Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary/Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
Top Picks
Virat Kohli
The Bangalore skipper looked like finding some of the lost form. The old Kohli was on show with the way he was timing the ball and playing the range of strokes from his book. Kohli scored 53 off 41 balls and he would love continue in the same vein in this crucial encounter.
Rohit Sharma
If Kohli is doing well at the other end, how can his counterpart not lead from the front? Rohit Sharma – the batsman in the Indian T20 League – hasn’t been at his best for quite some time now. And with the team in trouble now, the franchise will be expecting for him to step up. Rohit warmed up well with a decent opening stand in the last game and will be looking to go big in this match.
Fantasy Team of 11 Players
Quinton de Kock (VC), AB de Villiers, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Mohammed Siraj
2nd Innings Fantasy Tips
Case 1 – If Bangalore is batting
KS Bharat, AB de Villiers (C), Devdutt Padikkal (VC), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult
Case 2 – If Mumbai is batting
Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma (VC), Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Krunal Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini
