CAG vs KEL Match Preview
One of the top run-getters for Kerala has been Vishnu Vinod in recent games. He has scored 225 runs from his last 6 innings for Kerala with a solid average of 75 in T20 games. Another batter that is doing well for Kerala in recent games is Sachin Baby. He has also managed to score 184 runs from his last 4 innings with an average of 92.00. Sanju Samson has scored 147 runs from his last five appearances for Kerala with an average of 29.40. But it is Sachin Baby who has worked well for Kerala so far this season in SMAT.
The most influential bowler in the competition for Kerala has been KM Asif. In his last 6 appearances for Kerala, Asif has succeeded in picking up 10 wickets with an average of 14.20. Another bowler that is doing a great job for Kerala is Basil Thampi. He has picked up 7 wickets from his 6 games with an average of 22.71. Shreyas Gopal has also collected a haul of 6 wickets in his last 3 games for Kerla with an incredible average of 10.83. Vaisakh Chandran is also expected to do well for Kerala as he has collected 13 wickets from his last 8 games with an average of 12.46.
Manan Vohra has been one of the more consistent batters for Chandigarh in last few games. He has scored 147 runs from 5 games with an average of 36.75. Arjun Azad has also done a reasonable job for Chandigarh scoring 115 runs from his last 3 innings with an average of 57.50. Another batter doing a fine job for this team is Bhagmender Lather with 93 runs from his last 4 appearances for Chandigarh. Lather has done a good job over a period for Chandigarh and is averaging 56 in his last 9 appearances for Chandigarh.
The Chandigarh all-rounder Bhagmender Lather has also done a terrific job with the ball for his team. In his last 5 matches for Chandigarh, he has managed to pick 8 scalps with an average of 14.87. Sandeep Sharma has also collected 7 wickets from his last 5 games with an average of 18.14. Jagjit Singh has also done a commendable job this year by picking up 4 wickets in 2 games with an average of 17.50. Another bowler that is expected to do well in the competition is Murugan Ashwin.
Weather Report
You can expect slightly cloudy conditions early on in the game. The temperatures during the match will hover between 27 and 33 degrees. Although some overcast conditions will threaten the match, there is no threat of getting rainfall during the contest. There might be a mild breeze running across the ground but nothing too heavy.
Pitch Report
This ground is also called D Y Patil Sports Stadium and has a seating capacity of 60,000 people. The surface on offer at the ground assist the bowlers a bit. That apart the conditions at the venue will be helpful to the batters as usual. You can expect big scores at this ground.
Notable stats
Vaisakh Chandran has a great strike rate for Kerala in recent matches.
Vaisakh Chandran has collected a haul of 13 wickets from his last 8 contests for Kerala with a strike rate of 12.46.
Vishnu Vinod has a great combination of strike rate and average in recent matches.
Vishnu Vinod has done well in his last 10 contests for Kerala averaging 43.14 with the bat and with a strike rate of 156.47.
Team News
There is not injury update available at the moment. You can expect the full teams to be available for selection tomorrow.
CAG vs KEL Probable 11
CAG Playing 11
- Manan Vohra (C)
- Arjun Azad
- Shivam Bhambri
- Bhagmender Lather
- Gaurav Puri
- Raj Bawa
- Karan Kaila
- Akshit Rana (Wk)
- Murugan Ashwin
- Akash Sudan
- Sandeep Sharma
KEL Playing 11
- Sanju Samson (C)
- Rohan Kunnummal
- Mohammed Azharuddeen
- Vishnu Vinod
- Salman Nizar
- Sijomon Joseph
- Shreyas Gopal
- Basil Thampi
- Abdul Basith
- Vinod Kumar
- KM Asif
Dream11 Prediction
Although both these teams are currently positioned in number one and number two positions in the points table and are pretty evenly matched, you can expect Kerala to be the favorite for winning the game. We will bet with Kerala to win this meeting and consolidate their spot at the top of the points table.
Top Picks
Manan Vohra: In his last 10 games for Chandigarh, their skipper Manan Vohra has collected 356 runs with a strike rate of 113.73 and an average of 44.5.
Vishnu Vinod: Vishnu Vinod has collected 302 runs from his last 10 games for Kerala with an average of 43.14 and strike rate of 156.47.
KM Asif: Asif has picked up 15 wickets from his last 10 games with a strike rate of 13.6.
Vaisakh Chandran: Chandran has picked up 13 wickets from 8 games with a strike rate of 12.46.
CAG vs KEL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Samson (C)
Batters: V Vinod, M Vohra (VC), R Kunnummel, A Basith
All-rounders: R Angad Bawa, V Kumar, S Joseph
Bowlers: S Sharma, B Thampi, M Ashwin
