RCB bowler Rajan Kumar will be in action. (PC: Twitter)
Nainital Ninjas will take on Pithoragarh Champs in Match 7 of the ongoing inaugural season of the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL 2023) on Sunday, June 25, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Dehradun.
Team Previews
Nainital Ninjas started their campaign with a win in a last-over thriller against the Tehri Titans but could not continue their winning momentum as they faced defeat in their second outing against the Dehradun Dabangs. Their bowlers had a complete off day with the ball as they became the first team to concede over 200 in this tournament. The batters could not keep up with the asking rate and were left fallen by 43 runs. Pratik Pandey has been their star with the bat as he has scored half centuries in both the games. However, the Akash Madhwal-led unit will be keen to come back into winning ways and maintain a good run from here to remain alive for the knockouts.
On the other hand, Pithoragarh Champs has kicked-off their campaign in style with a dominating victory over Haridwar Heroes. Their bowlers managed to restrict the opposition within a below par total and the batters ensured it was comfortably chased down. They will be now eyeing for another win against the Ninjas in their second outing. Skipper Rajan Kumar and his men will be eager to keep the winning momentum going and make it two in a row.
Match Details
Date and Time: 25 June, 3:00 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Dehradun
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Pitch Report
The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been a balanced one. Bowlers do manage to keep a check on the flow of runs initially. However, with time it gets better to bat on and that is why the team winning the toss should bowl first. The first innings is expected to be around 180.
Predicted Playing XI
Nainital Ninjas: Divyam Rawat, Priyanshu Khanduri, Manas Mehra, Saurabh Rawat (wk), Pratik Pandey, Shashank Krishnamurti, Aryan Chaudhary, Ayush Devrani, Devendra Bora, Vinay S Bagari, Akash Madhwal (c).
Probable Impact Player: Himanshu Shelly.
Pithoragarh Champs: Tanush Gusain, Sameer Rai, Shashwat Rawat, Vijay Jethi, Shivam Khurana (wk), Aditya Sethi, Sunny Kashyap, Rajan Kumar (c), Vinay Kumar, Satyam Baliyan, Rohit Danu
Probable Impact Player: Jeevan Mehta
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keepers: Shivam Khurana, Saurabh Rawat, Pratik Pandey
Batters: Tanush Gusain, Sameer Rai, Sashwat Rawat
All-Rounders: Divyam Rawat
Bowlers: Akash Madhwal, Rajan Kumar Choudhary, Aditya Sethi, Devendra Bora
Captain: Pratik Pandey
Vice-Captain: Sashwat Rawat
Prediction
Nainital Ninjas will start this match as favorites against Pithoragarh Champs.
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