Kolkata vs Hyderabad, IPL 2024: Top Fantasy 11 Team Picks, Probable Playing 11s & More
Kolkata vs Hyderabad, IPL 2024: Check Out the fantasy tips for the Kolkata vs Hyderabad match scheduled on March 23 (Saturday).
Kolkata will host Hyderabad in match number 3 of the Indian T20 League. It's the first double-header of the tournament but Kolkata and Hyderabad are facing off in the evening fixture itself. This will be an interesting match for multiple reasons. Number 1, it will feature the most-expensive player in the history of the tournament in Starc. It will be interesting to see how he fares up with that pressure. It will be also mark a return to leadership for Iyer in the Kolkata camp while an expensive purchase of Hyderabad in Cummins who will be leading them this season.
It is a great chance for fantasy cricket lovers to test themselves with some amazing perkson offer on seveal apps and gaming platforms. And in case you are wondering who can be the utility picks for this fixture which features some big names, ABP Live has got you covered.
Analysing Fantasy Picks
An overall head-to-head record suggests that Kolkata have the advantage. The two teams have squared off 25 times in the past with Kolkata, who are playing at home in the Eden Gardens, having won 16 matches including a fixture that was tied and was decided on a Super-Over. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have won 9 times.
Starc will definitely bowl his quota of overs and will be used as a wicket-taking option, so he picks himself in the side. Cummins, given his ability with the bat as well, Bhuvneshwar along with Narine are handy options with the ball. Markram as an all-round option who will bat at the top-order is a must in the fantasy side and perhaps even a contender to be made the captain or vice-captain. Russell and Sundar are the other all-round options who can be studded in the team.
While Klaasen and Salt remain the keeping options, Iyer, Rana, Head among batters seem to have the best chances of making an impact.
Probable Playing 11s:
Kolkata: Venkatesh, Salt (wicketkeeper), Iyer (captain), Rana, Rinku,Russell, Ramandeep, Narine, Starc, Harshit Rana, Chakravarthy
Hyderabad: Abhishek/Mayank, Head, Tripathi, Markram, Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Samad, Sundar, Cummins (captain), Bhuvneshwar, Markande, Umran
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