Preview :
After a disappointing washed out against Himachal Pradesh on the opening day, Maharashtra will take on Uttar Pradesh in their second match at Vadodara tomorrow. First of all both the teams will be praying for a clear weather. The Kedar Jadhav led Maharashtra side is a mix of young and experienced players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne and Rahul Tripathi and will be eager to start their campaign on a good note. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh too have a similar squad of young and seasoned players and will look for a better start this time.
Match Details :
Match : MAH vs UP, Maharashtra vs Uttar Pradesh, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019
Date and time : 26 September 2019, 9.00 AM IST
Venue : Vadodara
Maharashtra Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Maharashtra’s opening match against Himachal Pradesh was abandoned due to rain.
2. Kedar Jadhav will lead Maharashtra side in this season of this tournament.
3. There are no major injury concerns for Maharashtra side.
Expected XI :
Swapnil Gugale, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, Kedar Jadhav (c), Rahul Triphati, Naushad Shaikh, Avdhoot Dandekar (wk), Samad Fallah, Satyajeet Bachhav, Nikit Dhumal, Azim Kazi
Uttar Pradesh Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Suresh Raina will not play in this season as he is recovering from knee surgery and in his absence Samarth Singh will captain UP team.
2. Kuldeep Yadav isn’t included in the squad due to India’s Test against South Africa starts next week.
3. Rinku Singh is back in the team after serving three months ban from playing cricket.
Expected XI :
Abhishek Goswami, Upendra Yadav (wk), Samarth Singh (c), Akshdeep Nath, Rinku Singh, Umang Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Saurabh Kumar, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohit Jangra, Shanu Saini
MAH vs UP Dream11 Prediction :
Wicketkeepers : Upendra Yadav
Batsmen : Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, Samarth Singh
All rounders : Kedar Jadhav, Akshdeep Nath, Swapnil Gugale
Bowlers : Samad Fallah, Ankit Rajpoot, Satyajeet Bachhav, Shivam Mavi
Captain and Vice Captain :
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad or Akshdeep Nath and vice captain Kedar Jadhav or Ankit Bawne
Stats and facts :
1. Last season’s performance
Maharashtra – 6 wins, 2 losses, 1 no result
Uttar Pradesh – 1 win, 5 losses, 2 no results
2. Following players from Maharashtra did well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy –
Ruturaj Gaikwad – 365 runs @ 45.62 in 8 inns (1*100, 2*50)
Ankit Bawne – 328 runs @ 82.00 in 7 inns (2*100, 1*50)
Naushad Shaikh – 201 runs @ 50.25 in 5 inns (2*50)
Samad Fallah – 15 wickets @ 14.60 in 8 inns (Best 3/18)
Satyajeet Bachhav – 15 wickets @ 18.93 in 8 inns (1*5-for)
3. Following players from Uttar Pradesh did well in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy
Akshdeep Nath – 258 runs @ 51.60 in 6 inns (1*100, 2*50) and 4 wickets @ 25.50
Samarth Singh – 227 runs @ 113.50 in 3 inns (1*100, 1*50)
Shivam Mavi – 8 wickets @ 29.50 and 40 runs in 6 matches
Upendra Yadav – 233 runs @ 38.85 in 6 inns (1*50)
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad is a highly rated youngster in India at present and his recent performance for India A in List A cricket has been excellent.
Ruturaj Gaikwad for India A in List A cricket in 2019
689 runs @ 68.90 in 12 inns (2*100, 4*50)
5. Ankit Bawne played 117* runs knock against Uttar Pradesh in the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy.
6. Some good players like Rinku Singh, Rahul Triphati and Ankit Rajpoor weren’t at their best in the last season and they should be determined to do well this time.
7. Both the teams are at same level and it should be a good close contest.