Preview:
Himachal Pradesh will face Tamil Nadu in the Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 on Sunday. Himachal Pradesh should be proud of their performances as they have entered the finals for the first time. They beat Services in the 1st Semi-Final by 77 runs and entered the finals in a grand fashion. Prashant Chopra and Rishi Dhawan are the main pillars for them. It’s a great opportunity for them to create history.
Tamil Nadu on the other hand are having a dream year in the domestic competition. Earlier they emerged as the champions of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and they are in the finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 and will be aiming for their 6th title. In a nail-biting 2nd Semi-Final they beat Saurashtra in the final ball of the match by 2 wickets.
Match Details:
Himachal Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu, Final
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date & Time: December 26th at 9:00 AM IST and local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
It’s a well-made surface with initial help for the seamers in the first 10 overs and the spinners are getting some turn as well which is quite interesting. The batters will get complete value for their shots if they play to the merit of the ball. Whoever wins the toss should bat first in the high-pressure final.
Probable Playing XIs for HIM vs TN:
Himachal Pradesh
Shubham Arora (wk), Prashant Chopra, Digvijay Rangi, Nikhil Gangta, Amit Kumar, Rishi Dhawan (c), Akash Vasisht, Pankaj Jaswal, Mayank Dagar, Vinay Galetiya, Sidharth Sharma
Tamil Nadu
Baba Aparajith, Narayan Jagadeesan, Baba Indrajith, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Vijay Shankar (c), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Manimaran Siddharth, R Silambarasan, Sandeep Warrier
Top Picks for HIM vs TN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Himachal Pradesh
Prashant Chopra is a stylish player and a treat to watch when he bats every time. He is the 2nd leading run-scorer in this tournament with 435 runs in 7 matches with the highest score of 99.
Rishi Dhawan is one of the best all-rounders in the country. He has been impeccable in this tournament having scored 416 runs in 7 matches at an average of 69.33 and picked up 14 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 27.
Top Picks – Tamil Nadu
Washington Sundar played a crucial knock of 70 under pressure in the Semi-Final game against Saurashtra. Overall, in this tournament, he has scored 147 runs and picked up 15 wickets.
Baba Aparajith set the tone up for Tamil Nadu in the Semi-Final clash against Saurashtra. He batted brilliantly and scored 122 runs from 124 balls which included 12 fours and 3 sixes.
HIM vs TN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Prashant Chopra | 435 runs |
| Rishi Dhawan | 416 runs and 14 wickets |
| Washington Sundar | 147 runs and 15 wickets |
| Baba Aparajith | 135 runs |
| Shahrukh Khan | 211 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HIM vs TN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Narayan Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith, Prashant Chopra, Nikhil Gangta, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan (vc), Washington Sundar (c), Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sandeep Warrier, Mayank Dagar, Manimaran Siddharth
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HIM vs TN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Karthik, Narayan Jagadeesan (vc), Prashant Chopra (c), Nikhil Gangta, Baba Indrajith, Rishi Dhawan, Washington Sundar, Digvijay Rangi, Mayank Dagar, R Silambarasan, Manimaran Siddharth
HIM vs SER Risky Captaincy Choices:
Nikhil Gangta is a decent batter but unfortunately he got run out in the Semi-Final game against Services for 16 runs. He averages 36.8 with the bat in this tournament and is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
R Silambarasan is the joint 2nd leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 15 scalps. He is a wicket-taking bowler and you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering a lot of options in the all-rounders category, it’s hard to include Pankaj Jaiswal in the final eleven.
