Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Semi-Final 1 : GUJ vs UP Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

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:

Gujarat will face Uttar Pradesh in the 1st Semi-Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Thursday. Gujarat are unbeaten in this tournament so far. They have won all of the five matches they played in the league stage and defeated Andhra by a big margin of 117 runs in the quarter-finals. They will be looking forward to continuing their winning streak in this upcoming match as well.

On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh lost just one match in the league stage and finished at the 2nd spot on the points table. They won their last match against Delhi by 46 runs. We can expect a high-scoring game between these two quality sides on Thursday.

GUJ vs UP Weather Report for Semi-Final 1:

It will be a sunny day here in Delhi on Thursday with the temperature ranging 26 degrees Celsius and humidity levels are at 52%. There is no chance of rain for this match.

Pitch Conditions/Report:

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is a balanced wicket. Spinners will come into play with the old ball. Batting first and putting up a big total on the board must be a preferable option at this venue, as the pitch becomes difficult to bat on in the second half.

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 UP 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 UP Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Het Patel is the leading run-scorer from Gujarat’s side. He has scored 335 runs at an average of 67. He is a must-pick for your Dream11 fantasy teams.

Arzan Nagwaswalla has bowled exceptionally well in this season so far. He has picked up 19 wickets at an economy rate of just 4.27runs per over in his six outings.

Karan Patel has impressed everyone with his all-round performance in only the three matches he has played. Patel has scored 104 runs and has picked up 4 wickets as well.

Akshdeep Nath has scored 261 runs at an average of 52.20 in the 6 matches he has played. He is the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh and can be back to play a big knock in this upcoming match.

Shivam Sharma scalped 19 wickets at an economy rate of 4.32 runs per over in this season. He is someone who can pick wickets at regular intervals for your side.

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 UP Dream11 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

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GUJ vs UP Dream11 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

Expert Advice:

It is advisable to Priyam Garg as a multiplier in any one of your Dream11 fantasy teams as he has scored 250 runs at an average of 41.66 in the 6 matches he has played so far.

Today’s GUJ vs UP 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.