Preview :
Rain has spoiled the start of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019 as most of the matches either washed out or ended in a no result. Tomorrow Vidarbha and Punjab will face off each other in Vadodara with a hope that they’ll get to play a complete game. Though Punjab will thank rain for saving them against Himachal Pradesh from a defeat in their opening game. Their batting let them down against HP and now they need to turn things around in less 24 hours against Vidarbha. On the other hand, Vidarbha will try to follow the bowling plan of Himachal Pradesh.
Match Details :
Match : VID vs PUN, Vidarbha vs Punjab, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019
Date and Time : 26 September 2019, 9.00 AM IST
Venue : Vadodara
Vidarbha Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Vidarbha’s opening match against Delhi was washed out due to rain.
2. Wasim Jaffer will lead Vidarbha side in this tournament.
3. Faiz Fazal has joined team as the 16th member of the squad after passing the fitness test at the last moment.
4. Umesh Yadav will not play tomorrow as he is included in Board President XI and has also been named replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah for Test series against South Africa.
5. There are no major injury concerns for Vidarbha side.
Expected Playing XI :
Wasim Jaffer (c), Ganesh Satish, Apporv Wankhede, Atharva Taide, Akshay Karnewar, Akshay Wadkar (wk), Akshay Wakhare, Aditya Sarwate, Darshan Nalkande, Shrikant Wagh, Sanjay Ramaswamy
Punjab Team News and Expected Playing XI :
1. Punjab’s opening match against Himachal Pradesh ended in a no result affair.
2. Shubman Gill will play tomorrow’s game as well.
3. Mandeep Singh is leading Punjab side in this tournament.
4. Punjab side should remain unchanged despite a poor batting display against Himachal Pradesh in the opening game.
5. There are no major injury concerns for Punjab side.
Expected XI :
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh (c), Gurkeerat Singh, Sharad Lumba, Anmol Malhotra (wk), Karan Kaila, Mayank Markande, Siddharth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma
VID vs PUN Dream11 Prediction :
Wicketkeepers : Anmol Malhotra
Batsmen : Shubman Gill, Wasim Jaffer, Anmolpreet Singh, Atharva Taide
All rounders : Abhishek Sharma, Gurkeerat Singh
Bowlers : Sandeep Sharma, Mayank Markande, Darshan Nalkande, Akshay Wakhare
Captain and Vice Captain
Captain Abhishek Sharma or Shubman Gill and Vice Captain Gurkeerat Singh or Sandeep Sharma
Stats and facts :
1. Last season’s performance
Vidarbha – 3 wins, 4 losses, 1 no result
Punjab – 4 wins, 2 losses, 2 no results
2. Following Vidarbha players did very well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy
Atharva Taide – 311 runs @ 51.83 in 7 innings (1*100, 1*50)
Darshan Nalkande – 61 runs @ 61 and 8 wickets @ 13.12 in 3 matches
3. Following Punjab players did well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy
Shubman Gill – 418 runs @ 59.71 in 7 inns (1*100, 3*50)
Anmolpreet Singh – 314 runs @ 104.66 in 3 inns (2*100)
Gurkeerat Singh – 268 runs @ 89.33 in 6 inns (1*100, 1*50)
Mayank Markande – 13 wickets @ 21.07 in 7 inns
Siddhart Kaul – 12 wickets @ 13.16 in 4 inns (1*5-for, 1*4-for)
Mandeep Singh – 213 runs @ 30.42 and 6 wickets @ 22.16 in 7 matches
4. Shubman Gill has been excellent for India A in List A as well as in First class cricket for India A this year as he amassed –
440 runs @ 48.88 in 11 inns (1*100, 3*50) in List A cricket
431 runs @ 71.83 in 7 inns (1*100, 2*50) in FC cricket
5. Last year Punjab beat Vidarbha by 141 runs with the help of Gurkeerat Singh’s 85* and Mayank Markande’s 3 wickets haul.