We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Data
(Based on last 3 games in Salem)
1st innings avg. score: 130/8
2nd innings avg. score: 132/5
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Spinners picked 49% of the wickets, with 26 of 39 wickets falling between overs 10 and 20.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
When these teams clashed in 2022, U Mukilesh was Kovai’s top-scorer (49 off 25).
Varun Chakaravarthy has bagged 17 wickets in his last 10 T20s – of which eight in only three games have come in this tournament.
Sai Sudharsan is the leading run-getter (247 at 82) and has slammed the most fifties (three) in this competition.
In his last five T20s, Shahrukh Khan provided an average of 52 points per game by adding 83 runs and picking seven wickets.
When J Suresh Kumar last batted in Salem, he clobbered 75 off 48 balls (seven fours and three sixes).
Suboth Bhati has been a real dark horse this season: 50 runs and seven wickets in only three games.
In addition to averaging 51 with the bat, Baba Indrajith has inflicted four dismissals in three outings to generate an average of 47 points per match.
P Saravana Kumar is the second-highest wicket-taker (six) for his side in this edition.
Probable XIs
Dindigul: Rahul, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (wk), Suboth Bhati, S Arun, Adithya Ganesh, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Boopathi Kumar, M Mathivannan, P Saravana Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy
Kovai: J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, S Sujay, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan
