Hyderabad vs Kolkata Preview: Dream Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Top Fantasy Picks
Kolkata haven’t been at their best in the past two seasons of the Indian T20 League. But, they could turn things around with some changes in combination and a new captain in Eoin Morgan leading from the front.
On the other hand the Hyderabad think-tank have worked on adding depth to their already solid playing XI. Hyderabad made it to the play-offs but couldn’t make it into the finals last year, they will look to go the distance this time with a strong top order which has Jason Roy in their ranks.
Hyderabad vs Kolkata – Match 3: Venue Details
The match between Hyderabad vs Kolkata will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Mumbai & telecasted live at 7:30 pm IST.
- Average 1st Innings score on this ground: 160 (Last match here)
Hyderabad vs Kolkata: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The Chennai pitch didn’t turn out to be as spin-friendly as was expected for the opening match this season. It is a decent enough deck to bat on if the batsmen settle themselves first.
Top Picks for Your Dream Fantasy Team 11:
Following should be top picks for playing fantasy cricket on Hyderabad vs Kolkata match:
- Shubman Gill will be a top pick even though he missed the T20 series vs England. He has 25+ scores in his last 3 Indian T20 League starts.
- David Warner hasn’t had much T20 experience of late, he has only played ODIs and Tests. Though in his last 5 Indian T20 League games, he had 60+ scores in two matches.
- Shakib Al Hasan will be a big pick for Kolkata, he can add depth to the batting and bowling. In the 2018 season he had played 17 games, picked up 14 wickets and scored 239 runs.
- Even though the Chidambaram track didn’t provide any assistance to the spinners, Rashid Khan picked up 6 wickets in his last 3 T20 games and is in decent form.
Expert Opinion on Hyderabad vs Kolkata match
Nitish Rana and Manish Pandey could be differential captain/vice-captain choices for this match. Rana had 25+ runs in his last 4 T20’s inclusive of 2 fifties. Manish Pandey was the 2nd highest run-getter for Hyderabad last season.
Captain & Vice-Captain choices for your fantasy XI team
- Captain choices: Shubman Gill, David Warner, Manish Pandey
- Vice-Captain choices: Jonny Bairstow, Nitish Rana, Shakib Al Hasan
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