PAN vs SHA Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Pondicherry T20 2020, Match 1

Match Details:

The 1^st match of the Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Panthers XI and the Sharks XI at the Siechem Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 06:30 PM IST (01:00 PM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Playing in the inaugural match of the Siechem Pondicherry T20 Tournament 2020 will be the Panthers XI and the Sharks XI. This is the first edition of this tournament. Hence, every team will be keen to get crowned as the champions of the inaugural edition. Starting from the 11^th of November, a total of 30 matches will be played before the top 4 teams make it to the playoffs.

The two semi-final matches will be played on the 26^th of November, followed by the final on the 27^th of this month. Both these teams will not be short of experience of the playing conditions and will try to assess the conditions and get acclimatized as soon as possible. A win in this match would mean a great start to their campaign and the sides will be desperate for that.

PAN vs SHA Weather Report for Match 1:

Things do not look good in terms of weather conditions for Wednesday, as the chances of rainfall are as high as 60 per cent and scattered thunderstorms are expected. The temperature will be around the 27 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this venue hasn’t been used much, so nothing can be said about the conditions. However, an enjoyable competition between the batsmen and the bowlers can be on the menu.

Average first innings score:

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Record of chasing teams:

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

PAN vs SHA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Panthers XI:

George Samuel A, Ajay Dahiya, Sheldon Jackson, D Rohit, Sagar Trivedi, Raghu Sharma, A Aravindraj, P Akash, T A Abeesh, R Vijai, Naveen Karthikeyan D

Bench:

Ameer Zeeshan N, K Murugan, J Karthikeyan, Shivam Singh S, Sidak Gurvinder Singh, Shri Sivagunal S, M Mathan, Bhupender Chauhan, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Abhishek Bagriya

Sharks XI:

Nipun Gaikwad, C Magendiran, N Janarthanan, Alaknkrit Agarwal, S Suresh Kumar, Deepak Kumar Sherawat, Aditya Singh Chauhan, S Rajaram, R Pravin, Chandra Sekar DT, M Iyyappan

Bench:

M Mathavan, C Magendiran, K Aravind, P Raguraman, SHV Krishna, C Vadivel, Arjun Ganesh, G Dilip, S Jasvanth, G Chiranjeevi, N Vengadeshwaran

PAN vs SHA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Sheldon Jackson has a lot of experience behind his back. He has played in 54 T20 matches and has scored 998 runs at a strike rate of 110.52. He has also been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders previously.

Sagar Trivedi, in the 12 T20 matches that he has played in so far, has taken 15 wickets while maintaining a bowling average of 23.13.

S Suresh Kumar has played 23 T20 matches so far and has 305 runs and 16 wickets to his name. He will be looking to make the most of his all-round abilities in this tournament.

In the 25 T20Is he has played, wicket-keeper Nipun Gaikwad has scored 582 runs at an average of nearly 25. He can be a key player for the Sharks.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Sheldon Jackson, S Suresh Kumar

Vice-Captain Options – Sagar Trivedi, C Magendiran

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAN vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nipun Gaikwad

Batters – N Janarthanan, C Magendiran, Sheldon Jackson (C), D Rohit

All-Rounders – S Suresh Kumar, Alankrit Agarwal, Sagar Trivedi (VC)

Bowlers – Aditya Singh Chauhan, Deepak Kumar Sherawat, A Aravindraj

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAN vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nipun Gaikwad

Batters – R Pravin, C Magendiran (VC), Sheldon Jackson

All-Rounders – S Suresh Kumar (C), P Akash, Sagar Trivedi

Bowlers –  T A Abeesh, Chandra Sekar DT, Aditya Singh Chauhan, R Vijai

Expert Advice:

Given that this is the first match of the tournament and much is not known about the players’ form, it would be wise to stack your team with as many experienced and known players as possible. They would insure your team against suffering from catastrophic crashes.

Today’s PAN vs SHA Probable Winners:

Panthers XI are predicted to win this game.

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.