ECS T10 Dresden: Match 1, RC Dresden v USG Chemnitz – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1^st match of the European Cricket Series in Dresden is set to be played between RC Dresden and USG Chemnitz at the Ostrapark Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (12:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Starting off the European Cricket Series T10 in Dresden on Monday will be the RC Dresden playing against the USG Chemnitz in the tournament’s first match. Coming into this tournament, both the teams would be fresh, with very little idea about the playing conditions and how the pitch at the Ostrapark Cricket Ground behaves. So, their first and foremost task would be to figure out the pitch’s condition and adapt their gameplay according to it.

Also, given the fact that this is the very first match of the tournament, both the teams will be looking put out their best and start off their campaign on a winning note. Each team will have 8 matches in their hand to prove their worth and climb up the points table and secure a place in the playoffs, so every match would be as crucial for them. And, they would like to bring their A-game on the field every time they play.

Weather Report:

Things are not looking good in terms of weather conditions on Monday. With 80 per cent chances of rainfall, the match is likely to have rain delays and even faces a threat of cancellation. The temperatures are likely to remain around the 23 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The small boundaries would be a cause of concern for the bowlers because if there is even the slightest error in the deliveries, the batsmen would not hesitate even a little form smacking the ball over the fence.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

RC Dresden:

Mohammed Nizamul Islam, Ashwin Prakash, Aniruddh Das, Azam Ali Rajput, Sandeep Kamboj, Gulzar Rasool, Sivaraman Subramaniam, Ali Haider, Rahul Grover, Shahrukh Khan, Syed Waqar Hussain

Bench: Mustafa Khan Yousefzai, Waqas Khalil, Ajeesh Omanakuttan, Azam Ali Rajput, Dipankar Mukherjee, Vivek Nandkumar, Ganesh Patil, Mujib Alrahman, Himanshu Bharadwaj, Jobin Varghese, Belal Zadran, Nilkantha Sahoo, Waris Taghr, Kapil Chandani, Almas Tariq, Norullah Salarzai, Md Uzzal Hossain

USG Chemnitz:

Sandeep Shivalingegowda, Sibaji Roy, Rajesh Nagaraja, Karthikeyan Manga, Naga Pawankumar, Sahith Reddy, Abdul Bashir, Akash Chougale, Adith Narayanan, Anathu Ajikumar, Gopinath Manoharan

Bench: Arul Dinesh, Gopinath Manoharan, Vishnu Srinivasan, Rahulganapathi Mathavan, Ravi Prakash Singh, Abdulsamad Stanikzai, Saeedullah Amarkhel, Varun Sorganvi, Mohammad Rubel, Zakki Rezai, Balaji Venkatraj, Anand Vijayalakshmi

Top Picks:

Karthikeyan Manga has scored 181 runs in 7 matches this season and looks good in good touch with the bat in hand. Some good batting performances can be expected from him in this tournament too.

Sandeep Kamboj has been in great form with the bat in 2020 and his performances have led him to become the second-highest run-scorer for his team overall in this season. He has scored 95 runs in 6 matches and has maintained a strike rate of 128.38.

Sivaraman Subramaniam has been doing well this season and has taken 7 wickets in the 4 matches he has played.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Karthikeyan Manga

Vice-Captain Options – Sandeep Kamboj, Sivaraman Subramaniam

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Nizamul Islam

Batters – Ashwin Prakash, Rajesh Nagaraja, Karthikeyan Manga (C)

All-Rounders – Sandeep Kamboj, Gulzar Rasool, Sivaraman Subramaniam (VC)

Bowlers – Akash Chougale, Ali Haider, Rahul Grover, Ananthu Ajikumar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammed Nizamul Islam

Batters – Sibaji Roy, Rajesh Nagaraja, Karthikeyan Manga (C)

All-Rounders – Sandeep Kamboj (VC), Gulzar Rasool, Sivaraman Subramaniam

Bowlers – Akash Chougale, Adith Narayanan, Rahul Grover, Ananthu Ajikumar

Expert Advice:

Karthikeyan Manga has been in great form this year but was a part of just 1.66 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. He must be picked in your team as he can give you really good returns for an 8.5 points investment.

Probable Winners:

RC Dresden is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.