SS vs NC Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report - Big Cricket League T20 2024, Match 1

SS vs NC, BCL 2024: Dream11 Predictions For Match 1 [Source: @CricManjit, @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

The Southern Spartans (SS) will be up against the Northern Challengers (NC) in the OPENING match of the inaugural season of Big Cricket League T20 2024. This match will be played at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, in Surat, India on Thursday, December 12th at 7:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

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The highly anticipated Big Cricket League (BCL) is set to make its grand debut on December 12, 2024, the opening ceremony will begin at 6 PM, marking the start of an exhilarating cricketing journey.

Six teams, Northern Challengers, UP Brij Stars, Rajasthan Regals, MP Tigers, Mumbai Marines, and Southern Spartans will participate in this competition. Each team picked a squad comprising a of maximum 18 players including six former internationals, six former Indian first-class cricketers & 10 local aspiring cricketers.

The first season of Big Cricket League will feature stars like Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Shikhar Dhawan, Imran Tahir, Yusuf Pathan and Tillakaratne Dilshan leading their respective teams. For the first time, local aspiring cricketers will get a chance to play alongside these legends. Herschelle Gibbs, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Pawan Negi, Upul Tharanga, Fidel Edwards & Stuart Binny were among the other former international cricketers picked by teams during the BCL Draft.

The Southern Spartans will be led by talented Suresh Raina. The squad consists of talented players like Abhimanyu Mithun, Phil Mustard, Solomon Mire, and Herschelle Gibbs.

On the other hand, the Northern Challengers will be led by Shikhar Dhawan. The squad consists of young and legend players like Darren Bravo, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Upul Tharanga, and Anureet Singh.

SS vs NC Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be nice with plenty of sunshine. The temperature will be in-between 29°C-15°C and there is no chance of rain during the game.

Pitch Report - The surface at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is balanced for both batters and bowlers. The batters will enjoy the surface as they will get full value for their shots in the second inning due to the dew factor coming into play in the later stages of the game.

Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat - Record of Chasing Teams in T20s

Out of the 4 T20 matches that has been played at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, only one match have been won by the chasing team, so teams winning the toss might opt to bat first on this ground.

Hot Picks for SS vs NC Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips

SS vs NC Captain and Vice-captain

SS vs NC Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Upul Tharanga, Phil Mustard
Batters: Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Solomon Mire
All-rounders: Bipul Sharma, Aman Khan
Bowlers: Anureet Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhishek Sakuja

Captain: Upul Tharanga
Vice-captain: Suresh Raina

SS vs NC Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Upul Tharanga, Phil Mustard
Batters: Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Herschelle Gibbs, Darren Bravo
All-rounders: Samiullah Shinwari, Aman Khan
Bowlers: Anureet Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Santosh Yadav

Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-captain: Anureet Singh

SS vs NC Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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