KER vs GUJ, Ranji Trophy 2022, Match No.14, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Gujarat and Kerala will feature in the Elite Group A match on February 24. The KER vs GUJ will take place at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Gujarat.

Gujarat along with Meghalaya, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh belong to the Elite Group A of the 2022 Ranji Trophy. The 2016/17 champions arrived at the match after a gut-wrenching loss against Madhya Pradesh in the first pool match. They were defeated by 106 runs as they were dismissed for a meager 88 in the fourth innings. Gujarat will also miss run the machine and captain Priyank Panchal as he joins the international squad against Sri Lanka

Kerala on the other hand is now on the top of the table after a scintillating victory against Meghalaya. The team led by Sachin Baby thrashed Meghalaya by a 116-run innings victory with almost a day to spare. They will be looking to keep on the momentum going.

Match Details

Date: 24 February 2022

Time: 09:30 a.m. IST

Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Stadium, Saurashtra

Where to watch: FanCode

Pitch Report

The venue is batsmen-friendly and runs might flow easily. This is being said from the evidence of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja scoring triple centuries at the stadium. The track will offer a good batting match and Toss winners might choose to bat first.

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Weather Forecast

A hot and bright sunny day is forecasted. The highest temperature recorded might be 38° C and the week is expected to be the same with a very low chance of precipitation.

KER vs GUJ: Dream 11 Top Picks

S Sreesanth is the most experienced player in the Kerala squad, having also the title of being the only Keralite player to pick up a Ranji Trophy Hattrick. He has 213 wickets from 74 matches in First Class. He also picked up 2 wickets in the last outing.

Sachin Baby, the 31-year-old captain of the Kerala squad scored 56 runs from 113 balls in their last match. Overall, he has 3307 runs from 113 innings at an average of 31.49.

Jalaj Saxena is yet another formidable name in the Kerala squad with equally eye-catching statistics. He picked up 3 scalps in the last match however didn’t perform with the bat. From 124 matches in First Class Cricket, he has amassed above 6000 runs and also bagged 350 wickets.

Manpreet Juneja is one of the key picks for Gujarat. He scored a half-century in the last match. His stats include 4256 runs with an average of around 42 and a high score of 201*

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For KER vs GUJ

Wicketkeepers: Vishnu Vinod and Het Patel

Batters: Sachin Baby, Manprit Juneja, Rohan Kunnummel and Vatsal Govind

All-rounders: Jalaj Saxena and R Kalaria

Bowlers: S Sreesanth, Chintan Gaja and Eden Apple Tom

KER vs GUJ: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today’s match

Captain – Jalaj Saxena

Vice-Captain – Sachin Baby

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For KER vs GUJ

Wicket-Keeper – Het Patel

Batters – Bhargav Merai, Manan Hingraija, Ponnan Rahul and Rohan Kunnummel

All-rounders – Sijomon Joseph, Jalaj Saxena and Kathan Patel

Bowlers – Arzan Nagaswalla, Basil Thampi and Unnikrishnan M

KER vs GUJ: Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today’s match

Captain – Basil Thampi

Vice-Captain – Rohan Kunnummel

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Probable XI for KER vs GUJ

Kerala: Ponnan Rahul, Rohan Kunnummel, Sachin Baby, Visnu Vinod, Jalaj Saxena,Vatsal Govind, Sijomon Joseph, Unnikrishnan M, Basil Thampi, Eden Apple Tom, S Sreesanth

Gujarat: Kathan Patel, Bhargav Merai, Manan Hingrajia / Abhinav Tandel, Manprit Juneja, Het Patel (wk), Rujul Bhatt, Karan Patel, Roosh Kalaria, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Siddharth Desai

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, Kerala is expected to win this match and keep the momentum going. Their last match stats were excellent with batsmen and bowlers equally performing with skills.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.