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KPL 2019: Match 15, Shivamogga Lions vs Bellary Tuskers: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Abhimanyu Mithun. (Photo Source: KPL) Match Details:

The 15th match of the Karnataka Premier League 2019 will be played between Shivamogga Lions and Bellary Tuskers at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (IST) (1:30 PM GMT).

This game will be live on Star Sports and live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview:

The Shivamogga Lions finished last on the points table in KPL 2018. They didn’t manage to win even one game out of six. However, it has been quite a turn around this year with them topping the points table. With three wins in three games, they are indeed dominating this season and also making a huge statement.

Abhimanyu Mithun has led the team from the front with some inspirational performances. As they get ready to face the Bellary Tuskers in their upcoming fixture, they’d fancy yet another victory this season. However, the Tuskers are also going quite strong with three wins in four games. They were lucky to lose their last match by a mere 1-run margin and will look to bounce back hard.

Weather Report

The heavens are predicted to ease up during the evening and there won’t be much of rain during the night. A delayed start in on the cards. But with the drainage system at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, we might not lose many overs. If lucky enough, no overs will be lost at all.

Pitch Condition/Report:

While the Bengaluru pitch is usually good enough, the outside weather conditions have had a massive role to play this year. Overcast weather most of the times has had some assistance for the bowlers. Batsmen really need to get their eye in before they try to get a big score.

Average first innings score: 162 (Last five fully completed games in the KSL – Till Match 11)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs: Shivamogga Lions:

Arjun Hoysala, Nihal Ullal, Rohit K, Pavan Deshpande, HS Sharath, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Abhimanyu Mithun (C), Nidhish M, Rishabh Singh, Manjunath SP, T Pradeep.

Bench: Sujith N Gowda, Prashanth S, Akshay Ballal, Hoysala K, Rohit Gowda, Pradeep Gangadhar, Shivaraj S.

Bellary Tuskers:

CM Gautam (C), Devdutt Padikkal, CA Karthik, Abhishek Reddy, Krishnappa Gowtham, Prasidh Krishna, Abrar Kazi, KP Appanna, Bhavesh Gulecha, Sharath Srinivas, Zeeshan A Sayyad.

Bench: Mohammad N Nizar, Suraj Reddy, Ruchir Joshi, Vishnu Priyan, Santok Singh, Gaurav Dhiman, Sharana Basawa

Top Picks:

Abhimanyu Mithun has been doing a great job both with the ball as well as the bat. He should be the top pick for your team. Other than him, you can also go for the likes of A Reddy and N Ullal who are quite good with the bat. Amongst the all-rounders, K Gowtham and P Deshpande will make great choices.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – A Reddy, N Ullal, A Mithun

Vice-Captain Options – K Gowtham, C Karthik, D Padikal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – N Ullal

Batters – A Hoysala, M Nidish, A Reddy (c), D Padikal

All-Rounders – H Sharath, K Gowtham (vc), C Karthik

Bowlers – A Mithun, T Pradeep, P Krishna

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – N Ullal (c)

Batters – M Nidish, A Reddy, D Padikal (vc)

All-Rounders – 

P Deshpande, S P Manjunath, K Gowtham, C Karthik

Bowlers – A Mithun, K Appanna, A Kazi

Expert Advice:

Credits will be a problem while picking these Dream11 Fantasy teams. Having both A Mithun and P Krishna in your team is a tough ask and it’ll require some sacrifices as there aren’t many 8 credit players available. Thus, you might find an advantage if you pick only one of those two players.

Probable Winners:

Shivamogga Lions are expected to emerge triumphs in this encounter.

*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.

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