We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Data
(Based on last 3 games in Coimbatore)
1st innings avg. score: 168/6
2nd innings avg. score: 187/5
Wins
Batting 1st: —
Batting 2nd: 100%
Spinners picked 59% of the wickets, with 17 of 32 wickets falling between overs 10 and 20. Meanwhile, six fifties were registered – of which only two belonged to the top order.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
When these teams met in 2022, J Suresh Kumar (83*) and Sai Sudharsan (68*) stitched a 151-run partnership. Moreover, Sudharsan was the only player from his team to hammer four fifties for the season.
Suresh Kumar (169 runs and two wickets) featured in the Best11 in four of his last five T20s.
In the same game, Ajith Ram (two for 27) dismissed middle-order batters in quick succession.
R Sai Kishore and Vishal Vaidya were two of the top fantasy picks in the last season. While Sai Kishore was the third-highest wicket-taker (11) in the previous edition, Vaidya collected 196 runs at 39 including 26 boundaries.
In his last 10 professional T20s, Vijay Shankar has accumulated 301 runs at 38 including three half-centuries.
In addition to adding 187 runs at 47, Shahrukh Khan bagged 11 wickets and grabbed eight catches in 2022.
Playing for Tiruppur in the last edition, M Mohammed scored 88 runs, took eight wickets, and pouched six catches, averaging 48 points per outing.
Probable XIs
Kovai: Sachin B, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, M Mohammed, U Mukilesh, P Vidyuth, Gowtham Kannan, R Divakar, M Siddharth, Hemcharan P
Tiruppur: Balchander Anirudh, Vishal Vaidya, Vijay Shankar, NS Chaturved, R Sai Kishore, Radhakrishnan, Tushar Raheja (wk), Ajith Ram, P Bhuvneshwaran, Rahul Harish, S Manigandan