MUM vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 48

Match Details:

The 48th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Mumbai and Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.

Preview:

This match of the Indian T20 League is all set to be a closely contested game of cricket as both the teams competing in this have been on a roll. Both these teams started on a good note in this season and have continued doing well all through the season. And, this is reflected in their positioning in the points table, as they are only separated by their difference in the net run rates.

Mumbai are at the top of the points table, with 14 points in their bag and, thanks to their 7 wins in the 11 matches that they have played in. Their net run rate stands at +1.252. Bangalore also have the same number of points in their bag but their net run rate is +0.092. So, it would be interesting to see which team gets to a win successfully and potentially get to the top of the points table.

MUM vs BAN Match 48 Weather Report:

The weather in Abu Dhabi will be clear and perfect for a cricket match and the chances of rainfall too are zero. The temperature will be hovering around the 28-Degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be batsmen friendly, but the bowlers would decide where the match is headed. Bowlers will enjoy the most amount of help in the first innings and in the second, the batsmen are expected to have a little edge over them.

Average first innings score:

152 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 1, Tie – 1 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

Rohit Sharma is currently recovering from an injury and is expected to miss out on this match too.

Navdeep Saini split the webbing of his right hand while fielding off his own bowling against CSK. He is doubtful for this game.

MUM vs BAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Bench:

Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai

Bangalore:

Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini/Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench:

Shahbaz Ahmed, Pawan Negi, Navdeep Saini/Umesh Yadav, Josh Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Parthiv Patel, Dale Steyn, Shivam Dube, Isuru Udana

MUM vs BAN Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Devdutt Padikkal (8.5 credits) – Devdutt Padikkal has batted in 11 matches in this tournament and has scored 343 runs at a strike rate of 122.93.

Ishan Kishan (8.5 credits) – Ishan Kishan has 298 runs to his name in the 8 innings he has batted in this season of the T20 League.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Virat Kohli, Keiron Pollard

Vice-Captain Options – Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MUM vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock (VC)

Batters – Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C)

All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, Keiron Pollard

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

12th Man – Chris Morris

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MUM vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers (VC), Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock

Batters – Suryakumar Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Keiron Pollard (C)

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

12th Man – Krunal Pandya

Expert Advice:

The players from these teams listed under the wicketkeepers’ list have been in good form in this tournament. So, it would be wise to include as many as three names from the category. They are expected to provide great returns from the investment you make on them.

Today’s MUM vs BAN Probable Winners:

Mumbai is 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.