INDC vs GRTG Match Preview
Ricardo Powell and Kirk Edwards will be closely watched for their performance in the upcoming match. Powell's impressive century for India Capitals in the previous game helped the Capitals secure their first points of the season, with Edwards providing valuable support during their 128-run partnership for the 3rd wicket.
In addition, Kevin Pietersen and Gautam Gambhir are also key batsmen in the line-up, having each scored a half-century so far. The team will be hoping for a big knock from at least one of them. While the new ball attack is strong with Rusty Theron and Isuru Udana having picked up 11 wickets between them, the spinners, particularly Pravin Tambe, have struggled with only 1 wicket in 3 matches.
Ashley Nurse, on the other hand, managed to pick up 2 wickets in his last outing after being wicketless in the first two matches.
Chris Gayle has been in exceptional form with the bat for the Gujarat Giants, leading the team with 119 runs. Jacques Kallis will partner with him in the opening slot, while Richard Levi has also shown promise with a couple of impressive knocks. However, the middle order has struggled to maintain consistency.
On the other hand, Kevin O'Brien has faced difficulties in finding his rhythm in all three innings. The Giants will rely on their strong seam attack to make early breakthroughs with the new ball. Rajat Bhatia and Rayad Emrit have been successful in picking up four wickets each, closely followed by S Sreesanth and Ishwar Chaudhary with three wickets each.
Sarabjit Ladda and Suleiman Benn are the team's two quality spinners, having collectively taken five wickets.
Weather Report
There is a forecast for rain in Jammu on Thursday morning but things should get clear by evening.
The temperature will be around 15 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Molana Azad Stadium isn’t the easiest to bat on. The surface is a bit slow and the ball does hold on when it bounces. There isn’t much help for the seamers and they will need to bowl a disciplined line and length. The spinners can expect some grip and turn throughout the game. Anything over 140 might be tricky to chase.
Notable stats
Nurse: All-round Performer
Ashley Nurse is a quality all-rounder in the Capitals team. He has scored 322 runs in his last 10 outings at a strike rate of 189.41 and has also picked up 6 wickets.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
INDC vs GRTG Probable 11
INDC Playing 11
- Gautam Gambhir (C)
- Kirk Edwards
- Ricardo Powell
- Gnaneswara Rao
- Ben Dunk (Wk)
- Ashley Nurse
- Rusty Theron
- Isuru Udana
- Hamish Bennett
- Pravin Tambe
- KP Appanna
GRTG Playing 11
- Jacques Kallis (C)
- Chris Gayle
- Richard Levi
- Kevin O’Brien
- Rajat Bhatia
- Dhruv Raval (Wk)
- Rayad Emrit
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- S Sreesanth
- Sarabjit Ladda
- Ishwar Chaudhary
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Gujarat Giants to win this match. They have been the more consistent of the two teams and have performed better in almost all departments. Their bowling is especially stronger compared to that of the Capitals and that will give them a big advantage in this match.
Top Picks
Chris Gayle: One of the most explosive batsmen in the T20 format, Gayle has scored 207 runs in his last 6 matches.
S Sreesanth: Sreesanth has been a consistent performer with the ball in LLC. In his last 5 outings, Sreesanth has picked up 9 wickets at a bowling strike rate of 12.00.
Kirk Edwards: Kirk Edwards has 2 scores of 40+ in his last 3 innings and appears to be in good form. He can also bowl a bit of part-time off-spin.
INDC vs GRTG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Dunk
Batters: C Gayle (C), K Edwards, R Powell
All-rounders: R Bhatia, I Chaudhary, A Nurse (VC)
Bowlers: S Sreesanth, I Udana, R Emrit, R Theron
