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KAR vs MUM Dream11 Team Prediction: Preview |Karun Nair and R Samarth will not play

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Karnataka vs Mumbai match. We are covering KAR vs MUM Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the test match. The match is to be played at KSCA Stadium, Belagavi.

Mumbai was able to put a strong effort against Railways in their first encounter and was able to draw the match. With Bat, Shivam Dubey and Siddhesh Lad scored plenty of runs in both the innings. Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare also 83 and 100 respectively in alternate innings. Tushar Deshpande starred with the ball taking six scalps. They will hope to put a similar performance against Karnataka and get their first win of Ranji Trophy 2018-19.

Karnataka secured a tie against Vidarbha in round 2 of Ranji Trophy. J Suchith was the star with the ball taking nine wickets including a fifer in second innings. A Mithun and P Krishna also took three wickets each. Dega Nischal and Sharath BR starred with the bat scoring centuries in first innings of the match. They will hope to get their first win of the season and will hope for a unison effort from all teammates in absence of key players.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

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When and Where:

KAR vs MUM, Round 3, Elite Group A, Ranji Trophy 2018-19.
KSCA Stadium, Belagavi.
09:30 AM IST, 20 Nov 2018 – 23 Nov 2018

Squads:

MUM:
Jay Gokul Bista, Akhil Herwadkar, Ashay Sardesai, Suryakumar Yadav, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare (w), Shivam Dubey, Dhawal Kulkarni (c), Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Karsh Kothari, Eknath Kerkar, Akash Parkar, Royston Dias.

KAR:
Vinay Kumar (C), D. Nischal, Pavan Deshpande, K.V. Siddharth, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, A. Mithun, Prasidh Krishna, J. Suchith, Ronit More, Shishir Bhavane, B.R. Sharath, Sharath Srinivas, Kaunain Abbas, Liyan Khan.

Team News:

Karnataka:

Batsmen Karun Nair and R. Samarth have joined India A squad for New Zealand Tour. Kaunain Abbas and Liyan Khan have been named as their replacements. Pavan Deshpande is likely to cone straight into the playing XI whereas one among S Bhavane or K Abbas can be drafted to the playing XI.

K.L. Rahul, Manish Pandey, K. Gowtham and Mayank Agarwal will also miss Karnataka’s campaign due to India and India A commitments.

Dega Nischal, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Pavan Deshpande and Sharath BR will be the key batsmen. Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, Vinay Kumar and Jagadeesha Suchith will play the role of all-rounders.

Stuart Binny, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun and Prasidh Krishna will be the key pacers. Shreyas Gopal and Jagadeesha Suchith will lead the spin attack.

Mumbai:

Place of Ashay Sardesai is a bit risky in an otherwise perfect playing XI. Eknath Kerkar can replace him. Chances of same are less.

Jay Gokul Bista, Akhil Herwadkar, Suryakumar Yadav, Siddhesh Lad and Aditya Tare will be the key batsmen. Shivam Dubey, Dhawal Kulkarni and Shams Mulani will be the allrounders.

Tushar Deshpande will lead the pace attack along with Shivam Dubey and Dhawal Kulkarni. Shams Mulani will be the key spinner along with Karsh Kothari and Jay Gokul Bista.

Probable Playing XI:

MUM:
Jay Gokul Bista, Akhil Herwadkar, Ashay Sardesai/Eknath Kerkar, Suryakumar Yadav, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare (wk), Shivam Dubey, Dhawal Kulkarni (c), Shams Mulani, Karsh Kothari, Tushar Deshpande.

KAR:
Dega Nischal, Kaunain Abbas/Shishir Bhavane, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Pavan Deshpande, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, Sharath BR (w), Vinay Kumar (c), Jagadeesha Suchith, Abhimanyu Mithun, Prasidh Krishna.