KT vs PB, TNPL 2023: Fantasy Tips and Teams for Qualifier 2 (Source: Twitter/@mpltournament)
We will be witnessing Qualifier 2 of the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2023, where Kolhapur Tuskers (KT) will lock horns against the Puneri Bappa (PB). The encounter is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune at 7:30 PM IST.
However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this clash.
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Kolhapur Tuskers have been pretty good in the group stages; they won 4 out of five matches and finished second in the points table. However, they lost to Ratnagiri Jets in the qualifier 1. But now they get a second chance to qualify for the finals.
On the other hand, Puneri Bappa snatched a win in the last-over thriller against the Eagle Nashik Titans in the Eliminator of MPL 2023.
KT vs PB, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Kolhapur Tuskers: L-W-W-W-W
Puneri Bappa: W-L-L-L-W
KT vs PB, Must picks
Kolhapur Tuskers
Ankit Bawne
- MPL 2023 Stats: 357 runs in six innings
- Recent Form: 117 runs in last three innings
Manoj Yadav
- MPL 2023 Stats: 11 wickets in six innings
- Recent Form: 7 wickets in last three innings
Puneri Bappa
Piyush Salvi
- MPL 2023 Stats: 12 wickets in six innings
- Recent Form: 4 wickets in last three innings
Sachin Bhosale
- MPL 2023 Stats: 11 wickets in six innings
- Recent Form: 6 wickets in last three innings
KT vs PB, Risky picks
Puneri Bappa
Pavan Shah
- MPL 2023 Stats: 180 runs in six innings
- Recent Form: 39 runs in last three innings
KT vs PB, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Ankit Bawne (KT)
Reasons
- The opener of KT, Ankitv Bawne has been a rock-solid figure in the opening department for his team and is also the leading run-getter in this tournament.
- He is the leading run scorer in the tournament and so far scored 357 runs in 6 matches. Averaging 89.25 and strike rate of 147.52.
Manoj Yadav (KT)
Reasons
- With 11 wickets under his belt, KT's Manoj Yadav is the joint second-highest wicket-tker in the tournament.
- He is in good form as well as in the qualifier 1 against Ratnagiri Jets he bagged 2 wickets,
Piyush Salvi (PB)
Reasons
- Piyush Salvi has been brilliant with the ball so far. He will be a great pick as he will give some vital points with the wickets that he picks.
- He has taken a total of 12 wickets in his last six matches with the economy rate of 7.67.
KT vs PB, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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KT vs PB, Qualifier 2: Team for Head-to-head Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Kedar Jadhav
Batters: Ankit Bawne, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pavan Shah, Naushad Shaikh
All-rounders: Manoj Yadav, Rohan Damle
Bowlers: Shreyash Chavan, Piyush Salvi, Atman Pore, Sachin Bhosale
Captan: Ankit Bawne
Vice-captain: Manoj Yadav
KT: 6 Players, PB: 5 Players
KT vs PB, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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KT vs PB, Qualifier 2: Team for Head-to-head Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Kedar Jadhav
Batters: Ankit Bawne, Yash Kshirsagar, Pavan Shah, Naushad Shaikh
All-rounders: Manoj Yadav, Rohan Damle
Bowlers: Shreyash Chavan, Piyush Salvi, Atman Pore, Sachin Bhosale
Captan: Ankit Bawne
Vice-captain: Piyush Salvi
KT: 6 Players, PB: 5 Players