Match Details:
Himachal Pradesh vs Saurashtra, Elite Group D
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Date & Time: October 18th, at 4:30 PM IST and Local Time
Preview:
In the top of the Elite Group D table clash, Himachal Pradesh will take on Saurashtra on Tuesday. Rain played a spoiled sport for Himachal Pradesh in their first two matches which forced them to settle for fewer points. In their first full game of the season, they outplayed Bihar by 29 runs and secured complete 4 points. Sumeet Verma, Akash Vasisht, and Vaibhav Arora are the chief architects in the win. Under Rishi Dhawan, they are doing really well in recent years and need to carry the same form against Saurashtra.
Saurashtra on the other hand are unbeaten in this tournament. Their opening game was washed out without a single being bowled and later they went on to win next their matches on the trot. Beating Gujarat in their previous outing has given them plenty of confidence and now they can strongly believe in finishing at the top of the standings. Cheteshwar Pujara has transformed his game style completely and scored at a rate of 142.5 in this tournament.
What is the pitch report for HIM vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Elite Group D?
Undoubtedly it’s one of the best batting wickets in the country. Shorter boundaries on either side of the ground make batters’ life much easier. Bowling first is always a good option here.
Injury Updates:
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Recent form:
Himachal Pradesh: W–LW
Saurashtra: WWW-L
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for BRD vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Elite Group D?
Himachal Pradesh
Ankush Bains (wk), Prashant Chopra, Sumeet Verma, Raghav Dhawan, Nikhil Gangta, Rishi Dhawan (c), Akash Vasisht, Pankaj Jaswal, Ekant Sen, Mayank Dagar, Vaibhav Arora
Bench:
Kanwar Abhinay Singh, Gurvinder Singh, Amit Kumar, Ankush Bedi, Abhimanyu Rana, Vinay Galetiya, Ayush Jamwal, Shubham Arora, Nitin Sharma, Digvijay Rangi, Sidharth Sharma
Saurashtra
Tarang Gohel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Samarth Vyas, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Prerak Mankad, Jay Gohil, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat (c), Chiraj Jani, Yuvraj Chudasama, Kushang Patel
Bench:
Devang Karamta, Navneet Vora, Harvik Desai, Parth Chauhan
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for HIM vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Elite Group D?
Top Pick – Batter
Samarth Vyas is in devastating form in this tournament. He missed his century on a couple of occasions by mere margins. In 3 matches, he has amassed 227 runs at an average of 113.5.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Rishi Dhawan made a pivotal contribution with both bat and ball in the win over Bihar. He struck 22 runs at a strike rate of 157.14 and picked up a wicket at an economy of 7.
Top Pick – Bowler
It’s a memorable day for Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat as he is celebrating his 31st birthday. In 3 matches in this competition, he has scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 7.63.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Sheldon Jackson is desperate to get runs under his belt since he didn’t make any big scores so far in this tournament. In 3 matches, he managed to score 35 runs with the highest score of 17.
X-Factor:
Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting strike rate is a plus point for Saurashtra. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has collected 114 runs at an average of 38 with a strike rate of 142.5.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for HIM vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Elite Group D?
1. Sheldon Jackson, Ankush Bains, Cheteshwar Pujara (vc), Prashant Chopra, Samarth Vyas, Rishi Dhawan, Sumeet Verma (c), Jaydev Unadkat, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Mayank Dagar, Vaibhav Arora
2. Ankush Bains, Tarang Gohel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Prashant Chopra, Samarth Vyas (c), Rishi Dhawan (vc), Sumeet Verma, Akash Vasisht, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuvraj Chudasama, Vaibhav Arora
HIM vs SAU, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23, Elite Group D Probable Winners:
Saurashtra are expected to win this match.