Fantasy Team for Today’s Kolkata vs Rajasthan Match
We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable Kolkata & Rajasthan Playing XIs
Either Jason Roy or Suyash Sharma could be used as an impact player.
Kolkata: Rahmanullah Gurbaz* (wk), Jason Roy*, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell*, Sunil Narine*, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler*, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Joe Root*, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer*, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen/Kuldip Yadav, Sandeep Sharma, Obed McCoy/Trent Boult*, Yuzvendra Chahal
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 198
2nd innings average score: 190
Wickets per innings: 6
Type: Good for batting
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Spinners took 52% of the wickets. Meanwhile, 21 of 33 wickets fell between overs 10 and 20.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
The Eden Gardens has brought out the best in Rinku Singh: 197 runs at a strike rate of 158 including 24 boundaries. Overall, he has clobbered the most maximums (21) by a Kolkata player in this edition.
Harshit Rana has picked four wickets in the league, striking in the powerplay on all occasions.
Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 24 wickets versus Kolkata, including the best figures of five for 40. In Rajasthan colours, he has scalped five wickets in only two outings.
Nitish Rana’s 222 of 326 runs in this season have come while chasing.
Kolkata will be wary of Jos Buttler’s threat. He has collected 286 runs at 41 including 30 fours and 11 sixes against them.
Varun Chakaravarthy has bagged the most wickets (nine) at the venue this season – of which five have been either LBW or bowled.
R Ashwin has 24 wickets to his credit against Kolkata, including nine at the Eden Gardens. Given the plethora of southpaws in the opposition, he could be the difference maker.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (297 runs at 59) featured in the Best11 in four of his last five T20s.
Sunil Narine has barely managed a wicket in his last eight T20s.
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