We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Karnataka: Ravikumar Samarth, Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Nikin Jose, Manish Pandey, Muralidhara Venkatesh, Sharath BR (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Saurashtra: Harvik Desai (wk), Snell Patel, Chirag Jani, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada (c), Prerak Mankad, Parth Bhut, Chetan Sakariya, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Pitch Report
(Based on the last 3 games)
1st innings average score: 407
2nd innings average score: 217
3rd innings average score: 171
4th innings average score: 128
Wickets per innings: 9
Type: Gets tougher to bat as the game progresses
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Ravikumar Samarth has enjoyed batting in Bangalore. In only 4 games, he has accumulated 451 runs at a staggering average of 90, including 2 centuries and 2 fifties.
Mayank Agarwal has added 346 runs at 58 including the highest score of 117 in 4 games at Chinnaswamy this season. He is also the leading run-getter (686 at 69) for Bangalore.
But for his 161* and 3 for 26 in the last game at Bangalore, Shreyas Gopal experienced an ordinary time at his home ground in his first three outings: 35 runs and 3 wickets.
Vijaykumar Vyshak has taken 17 wickets at Chinnaswamy this season including the best figures of 5 for 59. He is also the highest wicket-taker (31) for his team.
Arpit Vasavada is the leading run-getter for Saurashtra. In 12 innings, he has hammered 577 runs at 58, including 2 centuries and as many half-centuries.
For Saurashtra, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja has taken the most wickets (37) in this edition.
Sheldon Jackson averages only 27 in his last 5 games but has been helping fantasy players through his catching. He has 10 to his credit for the season.
4 hundreds and 10 fifties have been slammed in the last 3 games at the venue.