DG vs TCB Match Preview
The Deccan Gladiators side has played 4 games in the tournament so far and has won 3 of them. They are sitting right at the top of the points table. In their last game, they beat Delhi Bulls by a decent margin of 18 runs. After batting first, the Deccan team scored 140 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets from their quota of 10 overs. The Chennai Braves side ended up losing their last match. They have also lost 3 out of the 4 games they have played in the tournament. They are placed in the second last position in the points tally. Chennai Braves had to endure a loss in their last game against Northern Warriors by a margin of 34 runs after they failed to chase a score of 142 runs. If you consider the head-to-head between these two sides, you will find that Deccan Gladiators won both the match they played. Both these games were played in the 2021 season of the competition. The Deccan Gladiators side has 6 points in the competition thus far and has a net run rate of +1.900. The Chennai Braves side is in 7th position with just 2 points from 4 matches and has a net run rate of -0.936.
Weather Report
The temperatures during the match today are likely to remain close to 31 degrees. We are going to get mostly sunny conditions with very warm weather. There will be winds in the region of 7 km/hr during the match. There is a 15% chance of getting a bit of cloud cover during the match. There are no chances of rain interruptions during the game.
Pitch Report
This surface has appeared to be on the slower side in the last few matches. Batters will have to play straight on this surface to succeed. A good score on this track will be 130 runs while batting first. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is a big ground with a fast outfield. There are many opportunities for the batters to score plenty of runs in boundaries. These conditions are challenging for the quicker bowlers with no help on offer from the pitch. Generally speaking, spinners have fared better on this track with the ball gripping and turning on the track.
Notable stats
Deccan Gladiators has a much better net run rate.
The Deccan Gladiators side has a positive net run rate of +1.900 at the moment while the Chennai Braves have a negative net run rate of -0.936.
Head-to-head between these two sides is led by Deccan Gladiators.
Deccan Gladiators is leading the head-to-head between these two sides by winning both the last couple of games played between these sides.
Team News
There is no update available at the moment for any possible injuries to the players from either of the teams. It is expected that the entire team will be available for selection for this match.
DG vs TCB Probable 11
DG Playing 11
- JJ Roy
- Suresh Raina
- AD Russell
- D Wiese
- Nicholas Pooran (C)
- T Kohler-Cadmore
- Odean Smith
- J Little
- Sultan Ahmed
- Zahoor Khan
- TG Helm
TCB Playing 11
- RA Whiteley
- DJ Malan
- CR Brathwaite
- Sikandar Raza (C)
- JK Fuller
- V Aravind
- AM Rossington (Wk)
- OP Stone
- Samuel Cook
- Paddy Dooley
- Adhitya Shetty
Dream11 Prediction
The Deccan Gladiators outfit is faring a lot better in the competition than compared to their other competitors. They are doing a much better job in the competition than Chennai Braves. However, they did suffer their first loss in the tournament at the hands of Striker on 26th November. However, the side returned to winning ways in the next game with a win over Delhi Bulls. Chennai Braves are going through a lot of blues at the moment. They have lost 4 matches out of their last 5 games. So, we expect Deccan Gladiators to continue their winning ways and record another win in the competition.
Top Picks
Tom Kohler-Cadmore: Tom Kohler-Cadmore is one of the top batters for the Deccan Gladiators side. In his last 10 appearances for the Gladiators, he has scored 325 runs with an average of 46.43. He is also scoring these runs with a terrific strike rate of 212.41.
Nicholas Pooran: The other Deccan Gladiators batter that is doing a fantastic job for his team at the moment is Nicholas Pooran. In his last 4 appearances for Deccan Gladiators, he has scored 198 runs with an incredible batting average of 66.00. He is also scoring these runs with a terrific strike rate of 212.41.
Josh Little: Josh Little has performed well for the Deccan Gladiators side in the last 5 matches picking up 6 wickets for them. He is bowling with an economy rate of 9.10 and a strike rate of 10.00.
Carlos Brathwaite: Carlos Brathwaite's performance is one of the silver linings for Chennai Braves in this game. He has picked up 5 wickets from 4 matches and is bowling at an economy rate of 9.49 and strike rate of 8.60.
DG vs TCB Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N. Pooran (C)
Batters: J. Roy, D. Malan, R. Whiteley, T. Kohler Cadmore (VC)
All-rounders: A. Russell, S. Raza
Bowlers: T. Ahmed, O. Stone, T. Helm, J. Little
