Indian T20 League 2021: Match 3 HYD vs KOL – MPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

Match 3 – Hyderabad vs Kolkata

Date & Time – April 11, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Preview

Hyderabad and Kolkata will get the ball rolling for their campaign on Sunday in match 3 of the Indian T20 League 2021. David Warner and Kane Williamson are among the key players for the Hyderabad side. The team though is known for their excellent bowling attack comprising Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, T Natarajan among others. Kolkata didn’t play their best cricket last year and their skipper Eoin Morgan will be looking forward to take the team to the title this time around.

Probable Playing XIs

Hyderabad

David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma.

Kolkata

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C) Dinesh Karthik, Shakib al Hasan/Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy/Harbhajan Singh

Top Picks

David Warner (Hyderabad)

David Warner is arguably the most consistent player in the league, especially after he started playing for the Hyderabad franchise. He scored 548 runs last season at a strike-rate of 134.64 and still, the southpaw wasn’t at his best. Warner will be eager to start the new season on a high and take that momentum into the next matches.

Nitish Rana (Kolkata)

Nitish Rana will be the man to watch out for in the Kolkata side. He had contracted COVID as well last month and joined the side only in the first week of April. He scored 352 runs last season at a strike-rate of close to 140 and also rolls his arm over when needed.

X-Factor Player

Rashid Khan (Hyderabad)

Rashid Khan was the highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad picking up 20 wickets. As usual, he was economical as well. The Afghanistan prodigy can tonk the ball as well and add some crucial runs for his team paving way for a lot of Fantasy points.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Team 1 – For Head to Head Contests/Small Leagues

Jonny Bairstow, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana (VC), Rahul Tripathi, David Warner (C), Kane Williamson, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Fantasy Team 2 – For Grand/Mega League Contests

Dinesh Karthik, Jonny Bairstow (C), Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill (VC), David Warner, Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Varun Chakravarthy, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.

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.