Andhra will turn things around against Kerala in their upcoming match, after coming from a loss in their last game. They’re stuck in the Elite E Group points table, as they haven’t won a single game they’ve played so far in the tournament.
Kerala has tremendous momentum after winning 3 out of their three games and will be high on trust in their next match. They are seated in 1st place with 12 points on their account and will be the favourites to win this game. Therefore, Kerala will look to maintain the quality they have shown in the league so far.
Weather
The weather has remained brilliant for cricket in Mumbai. Clear skies with temperatures that range from around 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch
The surface at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’s Bandra Kurla Complex was a well-balanced one. As the game progresses, the track becomes decent for batting. The side winning the toss will choose to bat first.
Playing XIs:
Andhra
Ambati Rayudu (c), Srikar Bharat (wk), Prasanth Kumar, Ricky Bhui, Ashwin Hebbar, Dheeraj Kumar, SK Ismail, Harishankar Reddy, Cheepurapalli Stephen, Kranthi Kumar, KV Sasikanth
Kerala
Sanju Samson (c&wk), Robin Uthappa, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Vishnu Vinod, Sudhesan Midhun, Jalaj Saxena, Basil Thampi, S Sreesanth, KM Asif, Salman Nizar
Andhra vs Kerala Dream 11:
Ashwin Hebbar (c), Srikar Bharat (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Robin Uthappa, Salman Nizar, Jalaj Saxena, Harishankar Reddy, Dheeraj Kumar, KM Asif, S Sreesanth, KV Sasikanth
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Kerala is on a four-match winning streak and are favourite to make it five wins in a row. They defeated two of the tournament’s strongest teams Delhi and Mumbai by six and eight wickets.