We have opted for a fantasy cricket team on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points
Probable 11
Chennai: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway*, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali*, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana*, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana*
Delhi: David Warner* (c), Philip Salt* (wk), Mitchell Marsh*, Rilee Rossouw*, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
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Pitch Report
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 157
2nd innings average score: 168
Wickets per innings: 6
Type: Slow
Wins
Batting 1st: —
Batting 2nd: 100%
Spinners took 44% of the wickets. As a result, only six of the 32 wickets fell in the powerplay and openers scored two of the three half-centuries.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Ruturaj Gaikwad (384 runs) has crossed the 30-run mark in seven of the nine innings in the tournament, including four times at the venue.
Meanwhile, Devon Conway has achieved the feat in all five matches at Chepauk so far. Moreover, his 310 runs at the venue include 43 boundaries.
Ravindra Jadeja has taken 15 wickets against Delhi. The last time Chennai hosted Delhi, Jadeja picked up three wickets, while also scoring 25 off 10 balls.
Nine of Tushar Deshpande’s 19 wickets in the tournament have come in Chennai. Overall, he averages 47 points per match.
David Warner has scored 693 runs at 38 versus Chennai. His numbers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium are also impressive: 527 runs at 35 including consecutive half-centuries against the home team.
Axar Patel (117 runs and five wickets) and Mitchell Marsh (116 runs and eight wickets) featured in the Best11 in four of the last five matches.
Philip Salt scored two half-centuries in the last four matches. However, both came in Delhi. In the other two matches, he was out for a duck.
Batting second in the last 10 matches, Rilee Rossouw has collected 407 runs at 51 including 40 fours and 23 sixes. During this period, he generated points for a strike rate on seven occasions.
