KBT are in the fourth spot on the tournament’s points table, after a narrow 1-run defeat (VJD against Trivandrum Royals (TR) in their campaign opener.
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The ‘number 4’ Kochi Blue Tigers (KBT) will take on the ‘number 6’ Calicut Globstars (CG) in the fifth match of the ongoing Kerala Cricket League 2024. The game will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on September 4. The game will be crucial and a must-win clash for both teams to gain a winning momentum in their campaign.
KBT is in the fourth spot on the tournament’s points table after a narrow 1-run defeat (VJD against Trivandrum Royals (TR) in their campaign opener. Now, they will be looking ahead to register their first win in the tournament, which will be a win against CG in this fixture.
On the other hand, Calicut Globstars (CG) are struggling in the sixth and last spot of the standings, having lost by 8 wickets against AKS in their first match of the current season.
Match Information
Kochi Blue Tigers vs Calicut Globstars, Match 5
Kerala T20 Trophy, 4 Sep 2024, Wed, 2:30 PM IST ,Thiruvananthapuram
Probable PlayingXI
Kochi Blue Tigers
Anand Krishnan, Anuj Jotin, J Joby, Sreyas KV, Shoun Roger, Mohammed Enaan, Manu Krishnan, N Thottath, Jerin PS, S Joseph, Basil Thampi(C)
Bench: Pavan Sreedhar, Appu Prakash, V Shakti, Ajayaghosh NS, Ananthu-KB, S Samson, Shine John Jacob
Calicut Globstars
Ajnas M, Salman Nizar, PM Anfal, R Kunnummel(C), Liston Augustine, Akhil Scaria, Arun KA, A Praveen, Nikhil-M, Ajith V, Ibnul Afthab
Bench: Sanjay Raj, PS Rehan, S Sivaraj, Raheem Rahan, PU Anthaf, AD V, Ajinas K
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Captains
Jobin Joby KBT | bat
Kochi Blue Tigers’ Jobin Joby played a crucial knock of 48 runs off 34 balls in the last game against TR; he was the leading run-scorer for his side in a losing cause.
Arun KA CG | all
CG’s Arun KA scored 38 runs off 37 balls in the last game against AKS; he was the only batter for his side to cross the 30+ mark as an individual score. He can also be selected as one of the captaincy picks in the fantasy team for this game.
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Basil Thampi KBT | BOWL
KBT skipper and star bowler, Basil Thampi displayed a brilliant bowling show in the last game, scalping 2 wickets at the cost of just 10 runs in the 3 overs he bowled.
Anuj Jotin KBT | BAT
KBT’s Anuj Jotin scored was one of the two batters [alongside Jobin Joby] who performed a bit with the bat for his side. He can be picked as one of the ‘top picks’ in the dream11 team for his game.
Budget
Nikhil Thottath KBT | wk
KBT’s wicketkeeper-batter Nikhil Thottath can be selected as one of the budget picks considering his importance, both with the bat and behind the wickets.
Jobin Joby KBT | bat
The Blue Tigers’ batter Jobin Joby can also be a good selection as a ‘budget pick’, alongside picking him as one of the captaincy picks.
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Ibnul Afthab
CG | BOWL
Mohammed Enaan
KBT | ALL
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