Preview:
The last edition of the Ranji Trophy was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic and the good news is that it’s returning again and will get underway from Thursday. 41-time champions, Mumbai will take on defending champions Saurashtra in the Elite Group D fixture. Prithvi Shaw will lead the star-studded Mumbai unit which consists of Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhawal Kulkarni, and Sarfaraz Khan. The last time they had won a title was back in 2015-16 and they look forward to ending their 4 years trophy drought.
Saurashtra on the other hand will be boosted with the presence of Cheteshwar Pujara who is a champion batter in this format of the game. They won their maiden title a couple of seasons back when they beat Bengal in the finals. Led by Jaydev Unadkat they are hopeful of repeating the similar performances this year as well.
Match Details:
Mumbai vs Saurashtra, Elite Group D
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: February 17th-20th at 9:30 AM IST and local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The surface here at Narendra Modi Stadium will offer an extra bounce for the bowlers and even the batters will find opportunities to score runs as well. We can expect more turn on the 3rd and 4th day of the match.
Probable Playing XIs for MUM vs SAU:
Mumbai
Prithvi Shaw (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Armaan Jaffer, Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Aditya Tare (wk), Shams Mulani, Dhawal Kulkarni, Prashant Solanki, Mohit Avasthi
Saurashtra
Vishvaraj Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Prerak Mankad, Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Yuvraj Chudasama
Top Picks for MUM vs SAU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Mumbai
Prithvi Shaw is eyeing to his make his comeback into the National side and he needs to score runs as selectors will be closely watching him. He has scored 2414 runs in his 28 FC matches at an average of 49.26.
Ajinkya Rahane has been under the radar for the last one year as he didn’t score runs in the longest format of the game. He is confident of doing well for his state team in this tournament.
Top Picks – Saurashtra
Sheldon Jackson has scored heaps of runs in FC cricket. In 76 matches, he has accumulated 5634 runs at an average of 49.42 which includes 19 centuries and 27 half-centuries.
Cheteshwar Pujara is the main attraction for Saurashtra. His numbers will speak more of his talent. In his 223 FC matches, he has scored 16757 runs at an average of 50.62.
MUM vs SAU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career FC Stats |
| Prithvi Shaw | 2414 runs |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 11796 runs |
| Shivam Dube | 1012 runs and 40 wickets |
| Sheldon Jackson | 5634 runs |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 16757 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MUM vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Cheteshwar Pujara (c), Arpit Vasavada, Prithvi Shaw, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MUM vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Aditya Tare, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Arpit Vasavada, Prithvi Shaw (c), Harvik Desai, Chirag Jani, Shams Mulani, Jaydev Unadkat (vc), Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Prashant Solanki
MUM vs SAU Risky Captaincy Choices:
Shams Mulani is a regular member of Mumbai across all formats. In 10 FC matches, he has scored 556 runs and picked up 28 wickets. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Considering lack of experience, it’s better to avoid Yuvraj Chudasama while making your fantasy teams.
