KPL 2019: Match 1, Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysuru Warriors: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st match of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2019 will be played between Bengaluru Blasters and Mysuru Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (IST) (1:30 PM GMT).

This game will be live on Star Sports and live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview:

The last season’s runners up Bengaluru Blasters will kick start the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2019 when they host Mysuru Warriors on Friday. The Blasters went down to Bijapur Bulls in the 2018 season final where they were bundled out for only 101. They made it to the finals by defeating the Mysuru Warriors only in the semi-final match. The Chinnaswamy Stadium will host this opening game of the tournament.

The Blasters, led by Rongsen Jonathan, have big names in their line-up. Sharath BR and Rohan Kadam, who played a key role in Karnataka’s maiden Mushtaq Ali title might be seen as the opening pair for the home team. Kishore Kamath, The Mysuru Warriors, on the other hand, will be led by Amit Verma. The all-rounder Jagadeesha Suchith and the ever consistent Krishnamurthy Siddharth has a key role to play for the Warriors.

Weather Condition/Report:

A typical Bangalore weather could be seen at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on the first day of the tournament. About 70% of rain chances are predicted in the weather forecast from 2 PM local time. A shortened game is expected if the weather permits as the drainage faculty at the venue is quite good.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The three KPL matches that the Chinnaswamy hosted last year recorded three different totals. The hosts smashed 220 in the opening game of the tournament while the 2nd game fetched only 128 from the side batting first. In the third game, the chasing side fell six runs short of a 168-run chase. Since this will be the first game of the season, a high-scoring match can be expected.

Average first innings score: 174 (KPL matches in 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Bengaluru Blasters:

Sharath BR (WK), Rohan Kadam, Rongsen Jonathan (C), Naga Bharath, Nishant S Shekhawat, Aditya Goyal, Manoj Bhandage, Kishore Kamath, Anil IG, V Koushik, Anand Doddamani.

Bench: Bharath D, Bharath Duri, Nikin Jose, Anuraj Bajpai, Muthanna Chandrasekhar, Kuldeep Kumar, Rishi Bopanna.

Mysuru Warriors:

Dega Nischal, Aniruddha Joshi, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Manjesh Reddy, Amit Verma (C), Jagadeesha Suchith, Shoaib Manager, Vinay Sagar (WK), Vyshak Vijay Kumar, M Ventakesh, Kushal Wadhwani

Bench: Devaiah KS, Saurabh Yadav, Sankalp Shettinavar, BU Shivkumar, Ram Sarikh Yadav, Jayesh Babu, Kishan Bedare.

Top Picks:

During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year, Rohan Kadam made history by becoming the first player with 500 runs in an edition. He scored 526 runs with help of five fifties across 12 innings in that competition. He also scored a couple of fifties in the five games he played in the previous edition. Aniruddha Joshi scored 151 runs including a fifty and also claimed six wickets during the 2018 KPL and is expected to continue his performances.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Rohan Kadam, Jagadeesha Suchith, Amit Verma

Vice-captain options – Aniruddha Joshi, Sharath BR, Rongsen Jonathan

Jagadeesha Suchith after used as floater which increases his fantasy potential and the demand for him to be made as captain.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sharath BR

Batsmen – Rohan Kadam (C), Shoaib Manager, Krishnamurthy Siddharth

All-Rounders – Amit Verma, Aniruddha Joshi, Jagadeesha Suchith (VC), Manoj Bhandage

Bowlers – V Koushik, Anand Doddamani, Kushal Wadhwani

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Naga Bharath

Batsmen – Rohan Kadam, Rongsen Jonathan (C), Dega Nischal

All-Rounders – Amit Verma, Aniruddha Joshi (C), Jagadeesha Suchith, Manoj Bhandage

Bowlers – Anand Doddamani, Kushal Wadhwani, Vyshak Vijay Kumar

Expert Advice:

Jagadeesha Suchith, Aniruddha Joshi and Amit Verma of Mysuru Warriors are must due to their all-round skills like in the previous edition.

Probable Winners:

Bengaluru Blasters might begin the tournament with a close win over the Mysuru Warriors.

*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.