JSCA T20 League: Match 1, Ranchi Raiders vs Singhbhum Strikers – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips- Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st match of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association T20 League will be played between the Ranchi Raiders and the Singhbhum Strikers at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium Complex.

The match is scheduled to start at 09:30 AM IST (04:00 AM UTC) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Playing the opening game of the Jharkhand State Association T20 League 2020 will be the Ranchi Raiders and the Singhbhum Strikers when they face off against each other on Tuesday. Both teams would be looking to start their campaigns in this tournament on a very positive note.

Getting a winning start to their campaign could get them to get momentum on their side and some valuable points in their bag too, which could help them later in the tournament. Given the fact that it will be their first match in the series, they would be coming in unaware of the playing conditions, which would place them equal to each other.

Weather Report:

Tuesday would bring along mostly cloudy skies, a 20 per cent chance of precipitation and temperatures in the 25 to 30 degree Celsius.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this ground is expected to be neutral, helping both the batsmen and the bowlers equally for the most part of the match. And, both the teams would be looking to assess the pitch as soon as they can, from the point they enter the field.

Average 1st score: 196 (Last T20I match played here)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Ranchi Raiders:

Satyendra Prajapati, Prem Kumar, Roni Kumar, Harsh Rana, Prem Kumar Singh, Manishi, Rishav Raj, Yash Bhagat, Aryaman Sen, Aayush Ojha, Suman Dutt-Singh

Bench: Pankaj Kumar, Shikhar Mohan, Aaditya Singh, Vivek Anand, Ashish Kumar Choubay

Singhbhum Tigers:

Sumit Kumar, Kumar Karan, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Suraj, Amardeep Singh, Bal Krishna, Pratik Bhakat, Shiva Singh, Anshu Singh, Vinayak Vikram, Wilfred Beng

Bench: Arvind Kumar, Ankit Kumar, Ajay Yadav, Aryamaan Lala

Top Picks:

Sumit Kumar is one the best batsmen to play T20 cricket in the Jharkhand circuit. He has played in 16 matches for the team so far and has scored a total of 255 runs at a strike rate of 97.32.

Kumar Karan has also been a fine batsman and has shown a lot of potential having played in 4 domestic fixtures, scoring 131 runs, while maintaining a strike rate of 131.00.

Satyendra Prajapati has been a great all-rounder in the domestic circuit. He has played 9 matches and has 269 runs to his name, and has taken 4 wickets too.

Prem Kumar is also a potent all-round contributor for his team, with 243 runs and 10 wickets to his name in the 9 matches that he has played in, in the domestic circuit.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Prem Kumar, Satyendra Prajapati

Vice-Captain options – Kumar Karan, Sumit Kumar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sumit Kumar

Batsmen – Kumar Karan (VC), Satyendra Prajapati, Sharandeep Singh, Prem Kumar (C)

All-Rounders – Roni Kumar, Amardeep Singh, Harsh Rana

Bowlers – Bal Krishna, Pratik Bhakat, Shiva Singh

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sumit Kumar (VC)

Batsmen – Kumar Karan, Satyendra Prajapati (C), Sharandeep Singh

All-Rounders – Roni Kumar, Amardeep Singh, Prem Kumar, Kumar Suraj

Bowlers – Bal Krishna, Pratik Bhakat, Prem Kumar Singh

Expert Advice:

With no big names in the line-up and the form of the players relatively unknown due to the stoppage of cricket in the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it would be wise to pick more all-rounders in your Dream11 Fantasy team as they would potentially give you higher returns on your investment.

Probable Winners:

The Ranchi Raiders are 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.