Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Data
(Based on the last three 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, Arun Karthik (106 runs) and NS Harish (three wickets) were the top run-scorer and wicket-taker respectively.
In his last five league games, Aswin Crist took nine wickets including two three-fors. He also featured in the Best11 in three of his last five T20s.
In the previous edition, L Suryaprakash accumulated 232 runs at 29 including 27 boundaries.
Hari Nishanth collected 231 runs at 23 including a fifty and two thirty-plus scores in his last 10 professional T20s.
Bala Surya and Sonu Yadav collectively bagged 20 wickets last season, generating an average of 64 points per outing.
Although Washington Sundar missed the previous edition, his ability to bowl in the powerplay and bat in the top order makes him a handy pick in fantasy leagues.
Probable XIs
Madurai: Hari Nishanth (c), Jagatheesan Kousik, S Karthik (wk), Washington Sundar, Swapnil Singh, Ajay Krishna, P Saravanan, V Aaditya, V Gowtham, Balu Surya, Murugan Ashwin
Nellai: Sri Neranjan, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Rithik Easwaran, Arun Karthik (c & wk), Nidhish Rajagopal, S Arun Kumar, Karthick Manikandan, NS Harish, Sandeep Warrier, Aswin Crist, Sonu Yadav