GUJ vs UTP Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Semi-Final 1

Match Details:

The 1st Semi-Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 will be played between Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh on 11th March at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM IST. It will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

In the first semi-final of Vijay Hazare Trophy, the two teams who will compete are not necessarily the teams who were termed as favourites by many. Both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh have crossed many hurdles and punched above their weights to reach the stage they are in at the moment.

After a good group stage campaign, Gujarat absolutely thrashed Andhra in the quarter-final. They won that game by 117 runs. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh got the better of a very strong Delhi side in the quarters. They came out victorious by a margin of 46 runs.

GUJ vs UTP Weather Report for Semi-Final 1:

The temperature will be around 26 degrees Celsius and humidity will be around 52%. It will be a sunny day.

Pitch Conditions/Report:

The pitch will favour the batsmen slightly more than the bowlers at the start, but the bowlers and especially the spinners will eventually get into the game.

Average first innings score:

289 (Last 3 matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 1, Lost – 2, Tie – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

GUJ vs UTP Today’s Probable Playing Xls:

Gujarat

Dhruv Raval (wk), Priyank Panchal (c), Rahul V Shah, Het Patel, Ripal Patel, Chirag Gandhi, Karan Patel, Piyush Chawla, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Hardik Patel

Bench:

Roosh Kalaria, Bhargav Merai, Mehul Patel, Tejas Patel, Siddharth Desai, Kshitij Patel, Jayveer Parmar, Kathan Patel, Manan Hingrajia

Uttar Pradesh

Abhishek Goswami, Madhav Kaushik, Karan Sharma (c), Priyam Garg, Akshdeep Nath, Upendra Yadav (wk), Sameer Choudhary, Shivam Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Yash Dayal, Aaqib Khan

Bench:

Rinku Singh, Mohsin Khan, Almas Shaukat, Samarth Singh, Karthik Tyagi, Aryan Juyal, Aishwarya Mourya, Purnank Tyagi, Shanu Saini

GUJ vs UTP Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Het Patel is in brilliant touch with the bat for Gujarat. He has scored over 300 runs and has an average of nearly 70.

Arzan Nagwaswalla has been the star with the ball for Gujarat. He has picked up 19 wickets and has also maintained an economy rate of just over 4 runs per over.

Sameer Choudhary will be a great budget pick from Uttar Pradesh. He has scored 116 runs at a strike rate of over 130.

From the same team, Shivam Mavi will be another good budget option. He has picked up 7 wickets and has conceded runs at an economy rate of well under 5 runs per over.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Het Patel, Akshdeep Nath

Vice-Captain Options – Arzan Nagwaswalla, Shivam Sharma

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GUJ vs UTP 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Wicketkeeper – Het Patel (c), Upendra Yadav

Batsmen – Priyank Panchal, Madhav Kaushik, Priyam Garg

All-Rounders – Akshdeep Nath, Karan Patel, Karan Sharma

Bowlers – Shivam Sharma (vc), Piyush Chawla, Arzan Nagwaswalla

12th Man – Sameer Choudhary

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GUJ vs UTP 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Wicketkeeper – Het Patel

Batsmen – Priyank Panchal, Priyam Garg, Ripal Patel

All-Rounders – Akshdeep Nath (c), Karan Patel, Karan Sharma, Sameer Choudhary

Bowlers – Shivam Mavi, Arzan Nagwaswalla (vc), Chintan Gaja

12th Man – Piyush Chawla

Expert Advice:

From the Gujarat team, Chintan Gaja can be a good budget pick. He has picked up 6 wickets and has an economy rate of slightly over 6 runs per over.

Today’s GUJ vs UTP Probable Winners:

Gujarat are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.