GUJ vs KER: Gujarat will be locking horns against Kerala in Delhi for their opening game of Elite, Group D, group stage matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Gujarat and Kerala seemed to have had a similar campaign in 2020/21. Gujarat were a part of Elite Group C, and they competed with the other five teams to make it to the quarter-finals but unfortunately, they could only manage to find third place in the table, having won three out of five games and earning 12 points. In the upcoming match, Ripal Patel & Chirag Gandhi are ones to be looked out for with the bat while Piyush Chawla & Roosh Kalaria with the ball.
On the other hand, Kerala were a part of Group E where they too couldn’t manage to find their way to the quarterfinals but did give a decent performance. They won three out of their five games and were placed third with 12 points. For Kerala, Sachin Baby & Robin Uthappa are the ones to look out for with the bat while Jalaj Saxena & KM Asif are with the ball.
In their last game, back in 2013, Gujarat beat Kerala by 90 runs. However, Kerala is a much stronger team than earlier and holds the upper hand in the coming match.
Match Details
Match: Gujarat vs Kerala
Date & Time: 4th November 2021, 12:00 PM
Venue: Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi
Pitch Report
The pitch will be a little tricky, and the players who use their minds to good use will get the most out of it. Batters will have to bat with complete focus to get value for shots, while bowlers will have to read the body language of the batters carefully to outfox them.
Weather Report
It’s going to be a warm afternoon in Delhi with temperatures fluctuating from nothing less than 32 degrees. There is humidity expected throughout the game, with no signs of rain.
GUJ vs KER Predicted Playing XI
Gujarat
Het Patel(WK), Chirag Gandhi, Priyank Panchal, Karan Patel, Urvil Patel, Ripal Patel, Piyush Chawla, Siddarth Desai, Roosh Kalaria, Hardik Patel, Chintan Gaja
Kerala
Sanju Samson(WK), Mohammed Azharuddin, Robin Uthappa, Sachin Baby, Jalaj Saxena, Akhil-MS, KM-Asif, Basil Thampi, Sudeshan Midhun, P K Midhun
GUJ vs KER Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Mohammed Azharuddin, Sanju Samson (captain)
Batters: Robin Uthappa, Priyank Panchal, Chirag Gandhi
Allrounders: Jalaj Saxena (vice-captain), Ripal Patel
Bowlers: Basil Thampi, KM Asif, Siddarth Desai, Roosh Kalaria
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