OV vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 18

Rachin Ravindra will be a key player in this match

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 01 Nov 2025, 15:45 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Otago Volts will be up against Wellington Firebirds in the 18th match of the Super Smash. Otago Volts are fifth in the points table with 1 win, 2 losses and 1 no result in 3 matches. Their previous match against Auckland was abandoned due to rain and they will be keen to get some action. On the other hand, Wellington Firebirds are second in the table with 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no result in 5 matches. 

Match Information

Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 18

Super Smash, 15 Jan 2023, Sun, 7:10 AM IST ,University Oval, Dunedin

Weather Report

University Oval, Dunedin

Clouds

8.5°C

86% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Otago Volts

L
T
T
W
L

Wellington Firebirds

W
T
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Dean Foxcroft

OV - all

424 Runs

11 Matches

2

Jacob Gibson

OV - bowl

266 Runs

11 Matches

3

Troy Johnson

WEF - bat

163 Runs

8 Matches

4

Llew Johnson

OV - bat

156 Runs

11 Matches

5

Rachin Ravindra

WEF - all

142 Runs

8 Matches

6

Finn Allen

WEF - bat

132 Runs

3 Matches

1

Finn Allen

WEF - bat

194.12

3 Matches

2

Ben Lockrose

OV - bowl

189.66

11 Matches

3

Andrew Hazeldine

OV - bowl

177.78

3 Matches

4

Jacob Duffy

OV - bowl

155.56

4 Matches

5

Peter Younghusband

WEF - bat

152.63

8 Matches

6

Logan van Beek

WEF - bowl

150.00

8 Matches

1

Michael Rae

OV - bowl

16 Wkts

10 Matches

2

Matthew Bacon

OV - bowl

13 Wkts

10 Matches

3

Nathan Smith

WEF - bat

10 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Dean Foxcroft

OV - all

9 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Ben Lockrose

OV - bowl

9 Wkts

11 Matches

6

Logan van Beek

WEF - bowl

8 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Nick Kelly

WEF - bat

5.50

8 Matches

2

Peter Younghusband

WEF - bat

6.17

8 Matches

3

Jacob Gibson

OV - bowl

6.43

11 Matches

4

Adam Milne

WEF - bowl

6.88

4 Matches

5

Dean Foxcroft

OV - all

6.96

11 Matches

6

Nathan Smith

WEF - bat

7.07

8 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Otago Volts

MW Chu (wk), HD Rutherford (C), D Foxcroft, LC Johnson, JL Finnie, JA Duffy, MD Rae, T Muller, J Gibson, MB Bacon, ATE Hazeldine

Bench : DN Phillips, Thorn Parkes, Jacob Cumming, MJG Rippon, Glenn Phillips, Jarrod McKay, BNJ Lockrose

Wellington Firebirds

LR Johns (wk), NF Kelly, Troy Johnson, Nick Greenwood, Jakob Bhula, Rachin Ravindra (C), Logan van Beek, Luke Georgeson, AF Milne, Ollie Newton, Michael Snedden

Bench : Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Callum McLachlan, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Devan Vishvaka, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Peter Younghusband, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Adam Leonard, David Hancock

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface will be good for batting and plenty of runs will be on offer. The pacers will have to be clever with their variations in this game.

151

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Rachin Ravindra WEF | ALL

Rachin Ravindra has scored 104 runs and also picked up 5 wickets so far in this tournament. He will be a good captaincy pick.

7
C

Nathan Smith WEF | BAT

Nathan Smith is a talented all-rounder and scored 35 runs in the previous match. He will also give points with his bowling.

8

Dean Foxcroft OV | ALL

He has been the best player this season with both bat and ball. He has taken nine wickets in four matches at an average of 8.88, an economy of five, and a strike rate of 10.6. In addition, he has made 198 runs at an average of 49.5 and a strike rate of 120.73.

8.5

Logan van Beek WEF | BOWL

Logan van Beek picked up 1 wicket in the previous match and will also be useful with the bat lower down the order.

8

Hamish Rutherford OV | BAT

Hamish Rutherford smashed 26 runs of 14 balls while opening the batting and will be a key pick for this match

9

Michael Rippon OV | ALL

Michael Rippon has scored 28 runs and also picked up 1 wicket in the previous match. He will be a handy budget pick.

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8.5

Matthew Bacon

OV | BOWL

He was wicket less and did not complete his quota in the previous match. With plenty of better options he can left out for this match.

8

Josh Finnie

OV | ALL

Josh Finnie has struggled to make much of an impact and can be avoided for this match.

Last Updated On - Nov 1 2025 3:45 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

OV

4 : 7

WEF

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Lauchie Johns

8

Max Chu

8.5

Troy Johnson

9

Jakob Bhula

8.5

Nathan Smith

7

Rachin Ravindra
C

9

Dean Foxcroft
VC

8

Michael Rippon

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Ben Sears

8.5

Jacob Duffy

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

OV

6 : 5

WEF

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Max Chu

8.5

Nick Kelly

8.5

Nathan Smith

7

Michael Snedden

8

Rachin Ravindra

9

Dean Foxcroft

8

Michael Rippon
VC

9

Logan van Beek
C

8.5

Michael Rae

8

Andrew Hazeldine

8.5

Ben Lockrose

6.5

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