Ranji Trophy 2019-20, 3rd Quarter-Final: Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir– Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd Quarter Final of the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 will be played between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir at the Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground in Jammu.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time & IST (04:00 AM GMT).

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Karnataka ended the group stage at the third position in the Elite Group A & B. They registered an amazing victory in the previous match against Baroda by eight wickets. Now they will look win and qualify into the semi-finals of Ranji Trophy 2019-20. Their batting line up looks quite strong that comprises of Karun Nair, Devdutt Paddikal and Samarth R, who are expected to click good knocks with their willow in the crucial match. And, the inclusion of Manish Pandey will have certainly given more strength when they will lock horns with Jammu & Kashmir.

J&K were the toppers in their league table but ended up losing their last group stage match against Haryana. It might have affected their momentum but in the Quarter Final match, they are expected to come out with some amazing performances on the back of their in-form players. There is no doubt over the fact that J&K has left everyone surprised in Ranji Trophy 2019-20. However, it will not be an easy task for them to outclass in-form experienced side of Karnataka in the upcoming match but not impossible.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather in Jammu is expected to be perfect for a cricket match. The wind will blow at a rate of 13 to 22 km/hr whereas the temperature is expected to deviate between 14 and 25 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather. The weather will be on the cooler side on all the four days of the match.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground will go in the favour of batsmen on the first couple of days with spinners taking over in the last two days of the match. This ground has hosted a total of three games so far in Ranji Trophy 2019-20 in which the side batting first has managed to score more than 300 runs in the first innings. However, the two games out of the three ended up in a draw.

Average first innings score: 357 (Games played at this venue in Ranji Trophy 2019-20)

Injury and Availability News:

Manish Pandey has been included in the 13-man squad of Karnataka for the quarterfinal clash against Jammu & Kashmir.

Probable Playing XIs

Jammu & Kashmir

Suryansh Raina, Jiyaad Magrey, Shubham Khajuria, Shubham Pundir, Parvez Rasool (C), Abdul Samad, Fazil Rashid (WK), Aquib Nabi, Ram Dayal, Abid Mushtaq/Umar Nazir Mir, Mujtaba Yousuf

Bench –Mohammed Mudhasir, Waseem Raza, Owais Amin Shah, Ahmed Banday, Abid Mushtaq/Umar Nazir Mir, Rohit Sharma, Henan Malik

Karnataka

Ravikumar Samarth, Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair (C), Pavan Deshpande, BR Sharath (WK), Shreyas Gopal, Krishnappa Gowtham, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ronit More, Prasidh Krishna

Bench – Jagadeesha Suchith, Prateek Jain, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Srinivas Sharath

Top Picks:

Devdutt Padikkal is playing in good form for his team in this season fo Ranji Trophy 2019-20. He should be picked in any fantasy team. Karun Nair and Manish Pandey are other players, who should not be ignored while picking any fantasy side. Umar Nazir can be a surprising but interesting pick for any Dream11 Fantasy team. He has grabbed 28 wickets in eight games for Jammu & Kashmir.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Devdutt Padikkal, Shubham Pundir, Shubham Khajuria

Vice-Captain – Karun Nair, Manish Pandey, Abdul Samad

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – BR Sharath

Batters – Shubham Pundir, Jiyaad Magrey, Devdutt Padikkal (C), Karun Nair, Manish Pandey (VC)

All-Rounders – Abdul Samad, Krishnappa Gowtham

Bowlers – Umar Nazir Mir, Ronit More, Prasidh Krishna

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – BR Sharath

Batters – Suryansh Raina, Shubham Khajuria (VC), Shubham Pundir, Karun Nair (C), Devdutt Padikkal

All-Rounders – Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal

Bowlers – Umar Nazir Mir, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ronit More

Expert Advice

In the high voltage quarterfinal between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir, the users should go with more batsmen then in comparison to the bowlers as they might manage to click good knocks with the bat for their side.

User Tips: The user should go with the combination of one wicketkeeper, five batsmen, two all-rounders and three bowlers for the match between Karnataka and Jammu &Kashmir.

Probable Winners

Karnataka are the favourites to win this game.

*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.