BGL vs MPD Match Preview
Bengal had a decent time in the league stage and the knockout match that followed the league stage. They topped their group and then went on to post a convincing win over Uttarakhand in the group stage. They have experience running right through their order and with the kind of players they have and the way they performed in the league stage, Bengal would be one difficult side to get past.
Madhya Pradesh, with the kind of run they have had thus far, would already be ecstatic. Not many would have given them a chance to be playing knockouts before the tournament started but now that they have, they will be eying nothing less than a title finish. They were excellent in the league stage - losing just one of the seven games played as they topped their group. They did handle the pressure-cooker situation well too as they came back from behind in the quarter-final to defeat Andhra Pradesh in a crunch finish. Although they do appear to be a little over-reliant on a couple of players, they have done pretty well with contributions coming right through. If that continues, Madhya Pradesh could very well emerge as the dark horses in this match too.
Weather Report
Toss, more often than not, plays a very crucial role when it comes to cricket in India. Batting fourth is always challenging and when it's not expected to be overcast on the first morning, the teams generally favor batting first. Besides, this is a high-pressure game and no team would want to bat fourth on a deteriorated surface. That said, the captain might want to utilize the early morning surface on the first day of the match. Given the stakes involved and the weather, we expect both captains to play it safe and elect to bat first after winning the toss.
Pitch Report
With temperatures hovering around 25 degrees centigrade right throughout the course of the match and almost zero chances of rain, it is expected to be a superb time to play cricket at Indore. Cool weather and nice breeze flowing across would keep bowlers interested whereas the short boundaries would tempt batsmen to go for their shots. The surface is likely to be excellent for batting for the first couple of days with spinners gradually taking hold of the game. Given the short boundaries at the venue, the runs should come thick and fast. Keeping all that into consideration, the team batting first would want to put up a total of at least 380 runs batting first.
Notable stats
Red Hot Rajat
Rajat Patidar has been brilliant for Madhya Pradesh in the tournament so far, scoring 751 runs in eight matches at an average of just under 58. He will be a key member for Madhya Pradesh as well as your Dream11 team.
Easwaran on the Rise
Abhimanyu Easwaran is certainly reaping the rewards of the experience gained from travelling with the Indian contingent. He has been incredibly good in the tournament so far, having scored 916 runs in total at an average of 76.33. Certainly a member not be left out of your Dream11 team and a pretty good captaincy pick too.
Team News
We have not heard any injury related news from either camp and we don't expect any forced changes to any of the lineups. Having said that, this is an altogether different venue, offering a different set of conditions and we sense that both sides might make a couple of tactical changes. Watch out for those right at the end of the toss.
BGL vs MPD Probable 11
BGL Playing 11
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Abhishek Porel (Wk)
- Ishan Porel
- Akashdeep
- Anustup Majumdar
- Karan Lal
- Manoj Tiwary (C)
- Mukesh Kumar
- Pradipta Pramanik
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Sudip Kumar Gharami
MPD Playing 11
- Aditya Shrivastava (C)
- Anubhav Agarwal
- Avesh Khan
- Gaurav Yadav
- Himanshu Mantri (Wk)
- Kumar Kartikeya
- Rajat Patidar
- Saransh Jain
- Shubham Sharma
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Yash Dubey
Dream11 Prediction
Check out the Dream11 fantasy team lineup for the upcoming Ranji Trophy semifinal match that is to be played between Madhya Pradesh and Bengal. Don't forget to check back the latest updated team lineup right after the toss.
Top Picks
Rajat Patidar has been brilliant for Madhya Pradesh in the tournament so far, scoring 751 runs in eight matches at an average of just under 58. He will be a key member for Madhya Pradesh as well as your Dream11 team.
Shahbaz Ahmed has been vital to Bengal's campaign thus far and with his ability to contribute in both departments, he stays one of the most valuable players for the Dream11. A good captaincy or vice-captaincy candidate.
Abhimanyu Easwaran is certainly reaping the rewards of the experience gained from travelling with the Indian contingent. He has been incredibly good in the tournament so far, having scored 916 runs in total at an average of 76.33. Certainly a member not be left out of your Dream11 team and a pretty good captaincy pick too.
BGL vs MPD Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Porel
Batters: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rajat Patidar (VC), Manoj Tiwary, Yash Dubey, A Mazumder
All-rounders: Shahbaz Ahmed (C), S Sharma
Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Kumar Kartikeya , Ishan Porel
