The upcoming match of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2023 will see Puneri Bappa (PB) facing off against Ratnagiri Jets (RJ). The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will be hosting this exciting clash on Saturday (June 24). The game is scheduled to begin at 2 pm IST.
After a strong start in the tournament by securing wins in the first two fixtures, PB have lost its way as they suffered defeats in their previous two encounters. In a close-fought game against the Solhapur Royals (SR), PB failed to deliver the knockout punch and eventually lost the match in the final over as the Royals completed the victory by three wickets with 5 balls to spare. They are now in fourth place in the points table.
On the other hand, Jets displayed a commanding performance against Eagle Nashik Titans (ENT), emerging victorious by 12 runs. With three wins in four matches, the Jets have maintained their authority in the second spot.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium has evolved over the course of the tournament, favouring spin bowlers as the matches have progressed. While the pacers may find some early movement off the surface, it is the spinners who will reap the most benefits from the conditions.
Probable XI
Puneri Bappa : Pavan Shah, Yash Kshirsagar, Rohan Damle, Prashant Kore, Suraj Shinde (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Advay Shidhaye, Harsh Sanghvi, Sachin Bhosale, Shubham Kothari, and Piyush Salvi.
Ratnagiri Jets: Dhiraj Phatangare, Azim Kazi (c), Preetam Patil, Kiran Chormale, Nikhil Naik (wk), Divyang Hinganekar, Rohit Patil, Akhilesh Gawale, Pradeep Dadhe, Nikit Dhumal, Vijay Pawale, and Kunal Thorat.
Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Nikhil Naik, Suraj Shinde
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Pavan Shah, Preetam Patil
All-rounders: Rohan Damle, Divyang Hingarekar, Azim Kazi (vc)
Bowlers: Pradeep Dadhe, Kunal Thorat
Squads
Puneri Bappa
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rohan Damle, Prashant Kore, Advay Shidhaye, Azhar Ansari, Shubhankar Hardikar, Vaibhav Choughule, Roshan Waghsare, Piyush Salvi, Aditya Daware, Saurabh Dighe, Shubham Kothari, Sohan Jamale, Saish Dighe, Sachin Bhosale, Abhimanyu Jadhav, Yash Kshirsagar, Pawan Shah, Shripad Nimbalkar, Harsh Sanghavi, Digvijay Patil, Ajay Borude, Adarsh Bothara, Bhushan Navande, Kunsh Dixit, Harsh Oswal, Suraj Shinde.
Ratnagiri Jets
Azim Kazi , Vijay Pawale, Divyang Hinganekar, Ashkan Kazi, Rohit Patil, Prithviraj Shilamkar, Kiran Chormale, Dhiraj Phatangare, Preetam Patil, Krish Shahapurkar, Nikit Dhumal, Pradeep Dadhe, Kunal Thorat, Swaraj Wabale, S. Shahrukh Kadir, Yogesh Chavan, Tushar Shrivastav, Sahil Churi, Akilesh Gawale, Saurabh Shevalkar, Rushikesh Sonavne, Samarth Kadam, Nikhil Naik.
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from June 24, 2023 at 09:29AM CricketTimes.com Staff