ICC World Cup 2019, Match 8: South Africa vs India – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

While India plays her first match in World Cup 2019 in England; South Africa has played and lost both matches. This puts both the teams in two very different zones. India had an injury-scare in Kohli and South Africa’s Ngidi has been ruled out. Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

India

India plays the 8th match of World Cup 2019 to take on an injury-hit down-on-confidence South Africa. India currently has a too-many-good-players-on-the-squad-to-pick-from problem and it is a good problem to have. Seeing as the pitch in England supports pace bowling, that is what India would concentrate on. There could be room only for one spinner and Chahal might take that slot.

Squad: Virat Kohli (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav.

South Africa

South Africa must win this game to ensure hopes in the World Cup. The loss to Bangladesh combined with the absence of Lungi Ngidi will hit them hard. Dale Steyn has been deemed fit enough to play this match.

While it was the batting that lacked girth in the first match, the bowling lacked teeth in the second. India is currently formidable and South Africa would have to give it everything they got to defeat India in this must-win match for them.

Squad: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), JP Duminy, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Rassie van der Dussen.

Top Picks

Virat Kohli: A smash-buckling batsman in every way, Kohli is the match to watch out for.

Quinton de Kock: He has been consistent so far despite everything else falling apart. De Kock is a must-have in your Fantain Fantasy Lineup

J Bumrah: The speedster in the team, Bumrah has the versatility to break crucial partnerships in England.

Rabada: In Ngidi’s absence, Rabada has to literally pick up the pace and take advantage of the flat pitch

Our recommendation

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Dhawan, du Plessis, der Dussen, Markram

Bowlers: Chahal, Bumrah, Tahir

All-Rounders:Andile P, Chris Morris

WK: de Kock

This is our Fantain Fantasy XI but you’re the real expert.