We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Kolkata: N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy*, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell*, David Wiese*, Sunil Narine*, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma
Gujarat: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller*, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan*, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad*, Mohit Sharma
Pitch Report
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 222
2nd innings average score: 171
Wickets per innings: 6
Type: Batting beauty
Wins
Batting 1st: 100%
Batting 2nd: —
Spinners took 53% of the wickets. Meanwhile, one century and nine fifties were registered.
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Fantasy Tips of The Day
At the Eden Gardens alone this season, Rinku Singh has hammered 157 runs including two fifties in only three innings, also generating bonus points for 20 boundaries.
Varun Chakaravarthy is the leading wicket-taker for his side in this edition – 10 of his 13 dismissals have come bowling second.
By not going wicketless for 10 straight professional T20s, Rashid Khan provided an average of 42.5 points per game.
Runs have flown thick and fast for David Miller at Eden Gardens: 213 runs at 53.
At the same venue, Andre Russell has accumulated 712 runs at 34 and scalped 31 wickets including the best figures of four for 20.
When these teams met earlier in the competition, Venkatesh Iyer (83) and Vijay Shankar (63) were the top run-scorers respectively.
Hardik Pandya relishes facing Kolkata. In addition to collecting 366 runs at 61, he has taken 11 wickets and grabbed as many catches.
Jason Roy (310 runs at 62) and Mohit Sharma (seven wickets and two catches) featured in the Best11 in four of their last five T20s.
Although Rahul Tewatia is yet to be dismissed in this tournament, he has managed only 43 runs in five innings.
