Preview:
Himachal Pradesh will take on Uttar Pradesh in the 1st Quarter-Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22 on Tuesday. Himachal Pradesh topped the Elite Group A standings with 12 points to their name. Rishi Dhawan has been phenomenal with his all-round heroics and he will be the key man for them.
Uttar Pradesh on the other hand finished second in the Elite Group C standings with 12 points to their name. They defeated Madhya Pradesh in the Premilinary Quarter-Final by 5 wickets and cemented their spot in the Quarter-Finals.
Match Details:
Himachal Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh, Quarter-Final 1
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date & Time: December 21st at 9:00 AM IST and local time
Pitch Report:
It’s more of a friendly batting surface and the batters can score runs easily. The spinners are likely to get some turn as well. Bowling first is an excellent option here
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Probable Playing XIs for HIM vs UP:
Himachal Pradesh
Shubham Arora (wk), Prashant Chopra, Nikhil Gangta, Amit Kumar, Rishi Dhawan (c), Sumeet Verma/Pankaj Jaswal, Akash Vasisht, Arpit Guleria, Mayank Dagar, Ayush Jamwal, Vinay Galetiya
Uttar Pradesh
Madhav Kaushik, Aryan Juyal (wk), Karan Sharma (c), Sameer Rizvi, Akshdeep Nath, Rinku Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Ankit Rajpoot, Yash Dayal, Shivam Sharma
Top Picks for HIM vs UP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Himachal Pradesh
Rishi Dhawan is having an impeccable tournament with both bat and ball. In 5 matches, he has scored 332 runs at an average of 83 and picked up 9 wickets as well.
Prashant Chopra has done a commendable job at the top of the order for Himachal Pradesh. In 5 matches in this tournament, he has scored 258 runs at an average of 51.6 with the highest score of 73.
Top Picks – Uttar Pradesh
Rinku Singh is the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in this tournament. In 5 innings, he has scored 303 runs at an average of 101, with the highest score of 104.
Shivam Mavi has bowled impressively so far in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 4.49 with the best figures of 4 for 26.
HIM vs UP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Rishi Dhawan | 332 runs and 9 wickets |
| Prashant Chopra | 258 runs |
| Rinku Singh | 303 runs |
| Shivam Mavi | 12 wickets and 23 runs |
| Yash Dayal | 14 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HIM vs UP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Shubham Arora, Prashant Chopra, Rinku Singh (c), Madhav Kaushik, Rishi Dhawan (vc), Akshdeep Nath, Shivam Mavi, Akash Vasisht, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Dagar, Yash Dayal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HIM vs UP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Aryan Juyal, Shubham Arora, Prashant Chopra (vc), Rinku Singh, Karan Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Pankaj Jaswal, Shivam Mavi, Mayank Dagar, Yash Dayal (c), Shivam Sharma
HIM vs UP Risky Captaincy Choice:
Mayank Dagar has scalped most wickets for Himachal Pradesh in this tournament with 10 scalps in 5 matches and even scored 47 runs as well. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of bowling options, it’s better to avoid Vinay Galetiya while making your fantasy teams.
