Kerala lost their previous encounter against Andhra, as they struggled to defend the total of 112 runs they posted on the board. Kerala is currently sitting in 2nd place in the Elite E Group Points Table with 12 points in its pocket.
Haryana has one of the most reliable players in the league, and they look almost unbeatable at the moment. All four matches they have played have been won, and the Elite E Group points table is ruled by them. In the upcoming game, it will be a difficult task for Kerala to defeat in-form Haryana.
Weather
With clear skies predicted to welcome both teams. With a temperature of around 28 degrees, the weather in Mumbai was excellent for cricket.
Pitch
Often, the track at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium is a batting paradise. In five of the eight games played this season at Wankhede Stadium, the teams batting first had more than 180 runs. As seven out of the eight games played here this season have been won by teams batting second, the team winning the toss would want to bowl first.
Playing XIs:
Kerala
Sanju Samson (c&wk), Mohammed Azharuddeen, Vishnu Vinod, Salman Nizar, S Sreesanth, Basil Thampi, KM Asif, Sachin Baby, Sudhesan Midhun, Robin Uthappa, Jalaj Saxena
Haryana
Mohit Sharma (c), Rohit Parmod Sharma (wk), Himanshu Rana, Shivam Chauhan, Sumit Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arun Chaprana, Yashu Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia
Kerala vs Haryana Dream 11:
Himanshu Rana (c), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Rohit Parmod Sharma (wk), Robin Uthappa, Sachin Baby, Shivam Chauhan, Jalaj Saxena, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Arun Chaprana, KM Asif
Kerala will expect to win this match due to the experience of their batsmen in the T20 format. The bowling unit of both teams can be quite potent due to their match-winning skills in crucial situations. The Haryana would expect their batsmen Rana and Bishno to fire at the top-order to have the upper hand over the strong Kerala team.