Japan Premier League, 2020: South Kanto Super Kings vs Kansai Chargers – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The match between South Kanto Super Kings and Kansai Chargers in the Japan Premier League, 2020 will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground – 2.

The match starts at 2:30 PM local time (11:00 AM IST) (5:30 AM GMT).

Preview:

South Kanto Super Kings and Kansai Chargers will lock horns in the afternoon match at the Sano International Cricket Ground 2 on Friday. The Kansai Chargers will be kick-starting their campaign on Friday only as they face East Kanto Sunrisers in the morning match at the same venue. On the other hand, the South Kanto Super Kings will also be part of two games on the second day of the tournament. They would be up against the West Kanto Hurricanes during the match scheduled for the morning.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Sano International Cricket Ground has 40% chances of rain on Friday morning and hence interruptions are expected.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Sano International Cricket Ground 2 hosted two matches during the 2019 edition of Japan Premier League where first innings scores of 77/10 and 128/7 were recorded and both being chased down.

Average first innings score: 103 (During JPL 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

South Kanto Super Kings:

Sabaorish Ravichandran (C), Vinay Iyer, Alex Patmore, Nikhil Chhajed, Gurman Singh (VC), Karthick Vellingiri, Manoj Bhardwaj, Raman Tanwar, Prashanth Kale, Kohei Kubota, Ankush Mahasaheb.

Bench – Piyush Kumbhare, Raj Kamal, Rohit Kesari, Daniel Mee, Mohamed Yusry, Hiroshige Murakawa, Rasika Chandimal.

Kansai Chargers:

Makoto Taniyama, Akira Kuribayasi, Chanaka Dushmantha, Kohei Wakita, Remesh Palakkad, Basit Abbasi, Sota Wada (C), Umair zulfiqar, Mahmood ur Rahman, Kenjiro Iwamoto, Yuji Yamamoto.

Bench – Daichi Motoyama, Ikuya Nishioka, Syed Farooq Ali, Harambage Sukita, Ryuichi Ashida, Subhan Arshad, Shahen Silva.

Top Picks:

Vinay Iyer has smashed 801 runs from only 19 domestic T20s with the help of a century and seven fifties. He has a batting average of 53.4 and also picked up 23 wickets at an average of 10.57 only.

Remesh Palakkad claimed 19 wickets from only 14 domestic T20 games and also chipped in 182 runs from 13 innings at an average well over 20.

Prashanth Kale scored 393 runs from 20 domestic T20 innings at an average and strike rate of 21 and 111 respectively.

Gurman Singh bagged 18 wickets across the 14 domestic T20 matches he played also chipped in 85 runs at a strike rate over 130.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Vinay Iyer, Makoto Taniyama, Sabaorish Ravichandran

Vice-Captain options – Akira Kuribayasi, Basit Abbasi, Remesh Palakkad

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Chanaka Dushmantha

Batsmen – Mahmood ur Rahman, Prashanth Kale, Vinay Iyer

All-Rounders – Sabaorish Ravichandran, Makoto Taniyama (C), Nikhil Chhajed (VC)

Bowlers – Kohei Wakita, Yuji Yamamoto, Gurman Singh, Ankush Mahasaheb

12th Man – Akira Kuribayasi

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Chanaka Dushmantha

Batsmen – Umair zulfiqar, Remesh Palakkad, Vinay Iyer (C), Prashanth Kale

All-Rounders – Sabaorish Ravichandran, Akira Kuribayasi (VC), Makoto Taniyama, Basit Abbasi

Bowlers – Kohei Wakita, Gurman Singh, Kohei Kubota

12th Man – Karthick Vellingiri

Expert Advice:

The pitch is expected to get better in the afternoon once the track is exposed for the match to be played in the morning. Hence, we can pick more batsmen for this match especially with the possibility of rain.

Probable Winners:

Kansai Chargers are likely to earn an edge over the South Kanto Super Kings on Friday afternoon.

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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.