MANT vs GRTG Match Preview
Robin Uthappa and Hamilton Masakadza are likely to open the batting, with the likes of S Badrinath, Kyle Coetzer, Chadwick Walton, and David Whyte following lower down. Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme, and Thisara Perera are three quality all-rounders on the squad.
Harbhajan Singh will lead the team and will head the spin department alongside Praveen Gupta and Imran Khan. The seam department, consisting of Parwinder Awana, Praveen Kumar, and Mitchell McClenaghan, is likely to emerge as one of the biggest strengths for the team.
For Gujarat,
Kevin O'Brien was the leading run-scorer for the team during the last season and retains his spot. However, the team has let go of Tillakaratne Dilshan and Yashpal Singh. Chris Gayle is likely to open the batting alongside Richard Levi, and the duo will look to score quick runs during the Powerplay.
Skipper Parthiv Patel will play an important role in the middle order. The bowling unit bears a completely new look as most of the players from the last season miss out. S Sreesanth and Liam Plunkett are likely to start the proceedings with the new ball.
Ben Laughlin and Abhimanyu Mithun are the two other quality pacers on the squad. The spin department consists of Suleiman Benn, Sarabjit Ladda, and Ahmed Raza.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be clear with temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the JSCA Stadium provides for an even contest between the bat and the ball. There is some movement off the seam early on in the match and the batsmen will need to see off the new ball before they can start playing the big shots. However, the surface evens out as the game progresses, and gets better to bat on. The team batting first will look to get at least 160 on the board.
Notable stats
Hamilton Msakadza: Aggressive Intent
Hamilton Masakadza is known for his explosive brand of batting. He has scored 128 runs in his two innings at a strike rate of 172.97.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
MANT vs GRTG Probable 11
MANT Playing 11
- Robin Uthappa (Wk)
- Hamilton Masakadza
- Mohammad Kaif (C)
- D Badrinath
- Kyle Coetzer
- Corey Anderson
- Thisara Perera
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Harbhajan Singh
- Mitchell McClenaghan
- Praveen Kumar
GRTG Playing 11
- Parthiv Patel (C)
- Chris Gayle
- Kevin O’Brien
- Richard Levi
- Liam Plunkett
- Elton Chigumbura
- S Sreesanth
- Ben Laughlin
- Abhimanyu Mithun
- Suleiman Benn
- S Prasanna
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Gujarat Giants to win this match. They were the better team during the last season and have managed to retain most of their key players. Also, the Giants’ batting appears much stronger compared to that of the Tigers.
Top Picks
Kevin O’Brien: Kevin O’Brien was the leading run-scorer for the Giants last season. He scored 203 runs at a strike rate of 166.39.
S Sreesanth: S Sreesanth picked up 6 wickets in 3 matches last season at a strike rate of 11.00.
Mohammad Kaif: Mohammad Kaif scored 222 runs in the last season at an average of 44.40 and a strike rate of 115.62.
MANT vs GRTG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Uthappa, P Patel
Batters: C Gayle (C), M Kaif, K O'brien, H Masakadza
All-rounders: C Anderson (VC), T Perera, L Plunkett
Bowlers: H Singh, Sreesanth
