Ranji Trophy 2019-20, Round 4, Elite Group A and B: Mumbai vs Karnataka– Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Round 04 Elite Group A & B fixture of the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy will be played between Mumbai and Karnataka at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (04:00 AM GMT). Live streaming or telecast is not available for this match.

Match Preview for Dream11 Fantasy:

The caravan of the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy rolls on and the Round 04 Elite Group A & B will see two perennial heavyweights in Mumbai and Karnataka lock horns as the former aims to revive its fledgeling fortunes after having suffered a shock 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Railways. After winning their opening encounter against Baroda by 309 runs, Mumbai’s famed batting line-up failed twice against the Railways where they were unable to score in excess of 200 in both the inning and will look to put on an improved show against Karnataka.

Karnataka, on the other hand, also faced a stutter in their last game against Himachal Pradesh after they were skittled out for 166 in their first innings. But the Karun Nair-led outfit, thanks to Devdutt Padikkal’s 99 and skipper’s half-century came back well in their second essay to ensure that the match ended in a draw.

Weather Condition/Report:

It is expected to be an overcast day in Mumbai on Thursday. According to the weather report, the temperatures are expected to be between 21 and 28 degrees Celsius and the humidity is set to be around 55%. However, the weather is expected to be fine for the rest of the days and there is no rain in the forecast as well.

Pitch Condition/Report:

With Thursday expected to be an overcast day, both teams may be tempted to use to exploit the early morning moisture courtesy their fast bowlers. Usually, the pitch in the past has been a good one for scoring with most of the last five Ranji Trophy matches resulting in 300+ first-innings totals.

Injury and Availability News:

Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw have both been named in Mumbai’s squad while Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur will miss out since they are on International duty.

Test opener Mayank Agarwal is set to be rested from the game ahead of India A team’s tour of New Zealand.

Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai

Prithvi Shaw, Jay Gokul Bista, Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Aditya Tare (wk), Akash Parkar, Shubham Ranjane/Sarfaraz Khan/Royston Das, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Deepak Shetty

Bench – Shubham Ranjane/Sarfaraz Khan/Royston Dias, Vinayak Bhoir, Eknath Kerker

Karnataka

Ravikumar Samarth, Dega Nischal, Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair (C), Rohan Kadam, Shreyas Gopal, BR Sharath (wk), J Suchith, Abhimanyu Mithun, V Koushik, Prateek Jain

Bench – Ronit More, Pravin Dubey, Abhishek Reddy, Sharath Shrinivas, Krishnappa Gowtham

Top Picks:

Mumbai- The home sides’ batting faltered in the last game and the onus will once again be on the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane and skipper Suryakumar Yadav to spearhead the unit. Shams Mulani could prove to be an X-factor for the side.

Karnataka- In the absence of Mayank Agarwal, once again the onus will be on Devdutt Padikkal (99) and Karun Nair to spearhead the batting unit while V Koushik, Abhimanyu Mithun, and Shreyas Gopal will lead the bowling.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Devdutt Padikkal, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav

Vice-Captain – Shams Mulani, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – B Sharath

Batters – Devdutt Padikkal (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair

All-Rounders – Shreyas Gopal

Bowlers – Abhimanyu Mithun, V Koushik, Deepak Shetty, Shams Mulani

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Aditya Tare

Batters – Karun Nair (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Prithvi Shaw (C), Jay Bista, Ajinkya Rahane

All-Rounders – Shreyas Gopal

Bowlers – Prateek Jain, Akash Parkar, Tushar Deshpande, Shams Mulani

Expert Advice:

Top Players are not available for this match. Have a close look at the aforementioned injury and availability news while picking your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Karnataka is expected to come out as the winners during this match.