Match Details:
India A vs New Zealand A, 1st Unofficial ODI
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Date & Time: September 22nd at 9:00 AM IST
Preview:
India A will take on New Zealand A in the 1st of the 3 matches Unofficial ODI series starting from Thursday. India A won the preceding unofficial Test series 1-0 with 113 runs win on the final day of the 3rd Test. Sanju Samson has been named as the skipper for the One-dayers while stars such as Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, and Kuldeep Yadav are back in action. Raj Bawa who came to the limelight in the U19 World Cup earlier this year has earned his maiden India A call-up. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, and Tilak Varma will keep their places in the squad after their dominating performances in the longest format. It will be interesting how well Sanju Samson maneuvers the troops.
New Zealand A, on the other hand, are getting the hang of typical sub-continent conditions. Now they move to Chennai which is one of the hottest cities in India. Joe Carter was impressive with the bat in the Test series whereas Rachin Ravindra got wickets under his belt. Tom Bruce will continue to lead the side. It’s a unique challenge as they need to shift their game style to the 50-over format in a short period of time. Mark Chapman is their player to watch out for.
What is the pitch report for IN-A vs NZ-A, 1st Unofficial ODI?
Balanced.
Injury Updates:
Navdeep Saini has been ruled out of the entire Unofficial ODI series with a groin injury. All-rounder Rishi Dhawan will replace him in the squad.
Recent form:
India A: LLWWW
New Zealand A: WWLLL
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IN-A vs NZ-A, 1st Unofficial ODI?
India A
Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Shardul Thakur, Rahul Chahar / Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen
New Zealand A
Chad Bowes, Rachin Ravindra, Joe Carter, Mark Chapman, Tom Bruce (c), Robert O’Donnell, Dane Cleaver / Cam Fletcher (wk), Sean Solia, Michael Rippon, Logan van Beek, Jacob Duffy
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IN-A vs NZ-A, 1st Unofficial ODI?
Top Pick – Batter
Rajat Patidar is in imperious form this year. He has gained the attention of the Indian selectors with his performances in the IPL, Ranji Trophy, and even delivered well in his maiden India A appearance.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Rachin Ravindra is yet to make a debut for New Zealand in the 50-over format however has played 3 Tests and 6 T20Is. In his 14 List A matches, he has scored 396 runs and picked up 9 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
It’s an ideal surface for Kuldeep Yadav to showcase his bowling skills. He needs to perform in this series in order to get picked regularly for the ODIs.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Sanju Samson won’t be happy as he missed out again to find his name in the T20 World Cup squad. In his 7 ODIs, he has scored 176 runs at an average of 44 with the highest score of 54.
X-Factor:
Mark Chapman has a good List A record where he has scored 2354 runs in 56 matches at an average of 53.5 and picked up 14 wickets as well.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IN-A vs NZ-A, 1st Unofficial ODI?
1. Sanju Samson, Dane Cleaver, Mark Chapman, Joe Carter (vc), Rajat Patidar (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Kuldeep Yadav, Logan van Beek, Shardul Thakur
2. Sanju Samson, Chad Bowes, Tom Bruce, Joe Carter, Rajat Patidar, Prithvi Shaw (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur (vc)
IN-A vs NZ-A, 1st Unofficial ODI Match Probable Winners:
India A are expected to win this match.
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