Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons Dream11 prediction - get fantasy tips, pitch report for Maharaja T20 Trophy, 2024

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters will be up against the Mangaluru Dragons in the 16th match of the Maharaja T20 Trophy, 2024. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on August 22, 2024, at 07:00 PM IST.

BB vs MD (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons), Match 16 - Match Information

Match: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons, Match 16
Date: August 22, 2024
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

BB vs MD (Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons), Match 16 Preview

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters have played 4 matches in the series and they are ranked second on the points table, while Mangaluru Dragons have also played 4 matches in the series and are ranked fifth on the points table.

Both teams last played against each other in Match 18 of the Maharaja Trophy T20, 2023 where Shubhang Hegde scored the highest fantasy points for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters with 112 match fantasy points while Paras Arya topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Mangaluru Dragons with 181 match fantasy points.

In the last match played Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters lost against Hubli Tigers by 5 wickets. The top fantasy player for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters was Shubhang Hegde who scored 102 fantasy points.

The last match in this series was abandoned against Gulbarga Mystic. The top fantasy player for Mangaluru Dragons was Paras Arya who scored 91 fantasy points.

BB vs MD, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 168 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 37% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first here.

Weather Report for M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Temperature will hover around 23.69 °C with 72% humidity. Winds at a speed of 5.35 m/s are expected. Cloud cover is expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.

Pace or Spin?

The Pacers have been very successful. They have taken 80% of the total wickets. We suggest to pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we experts predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

BB vs MD Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Krishnamurthy Venkatesh Siddharth
   Krishnamurthy Siddharth is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches, Krishnamurthy Siddharth has scored 136 runs at an average of 34 per match.
2. Nikin Jose
   Nikin Jose is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, Nikin Jose has scored 93 runs averaging 23.3 per match.
3. L Revanna Chethan
   LR Chethan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 158 runs averaging 31.6 per match.

BB vs MD Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Abhilash Shetty
   Abhilash Shetty is a bowler with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He bowls left-arm medium and in the recent 5 matches, this player has taken 7 wickets. Lavish Kaushal
   Lavish Kaushal is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. He bowls left-arm medium and in the recent 4 matches, this player has taken 4 wickets.
2. Aditya Goyal
   Aditya Goyal is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Aditya Goyal has an average of 26 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. He is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recent 4 matches, this player has taken 5 wickets.

BB vs MD Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Shubhang Hegde
   Shubhang Hegde is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, he has scored 79 runs. This player also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and has taken 3 wickets recently.
2. Macneil Hadley Noronha
   Macneil Noronha is an all-rounder with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, he has scored 132 runs at an average of 33 per match.
3. Naveen Gnaneshwer M
   Gnaneshwer Naveen is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He bowls right-arm medium and in the recently played 4 matches, he has taken 8 wickets.

BB vs MD Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Krishnamurthy Venkatesh Siddharth
   Krishnamurthy Siddharth is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 136 runs averaging 34 per match.
2. Shubhang Hegde
   Shubhang Hegde can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a left-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Shubhang Hegde has scored 79 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and has taken 3 wickets recently. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 1 wicket.
3. Macneil Hadley Noronha
   Macneil Noronha can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Macneil Noronha is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 4 matches, he has scored 132 runs at an average of 33 per match.
4. Nikin Jose
   Nikin Jose is a batter with an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 93 runs.
5. Abhilash Shetty
   Abhilash Shetty is a bowler with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He bowls left-arm medium and in the last 5 matches, this player has taken 7 wickets.

BB vs MD Squad Information

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters (BB) Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Aniruddha Joshi, Nischal Dega, Kranthi Kumar, Gnaneshwer Naveen, Shivkumar Rakshith, Shubhang Hegde, Prateek Jain, Lavish Kaushal, Suraj Ahuja, Aditya Goyal, LR Chethan, Mohsin Khan, Santokh Singh, Varun Rao, Bhuvan Raju, Shikhar Shetty, Niranjan Naik, Varun Kumar HC and Bheem Rao Navale

Mangaluru Dragons (MD) Squad: Shreyas Gopal, Krishnamurthy Siddharth, Nikin Jose, Pranav Bhatia, MB Darshan, Abhilash Shetty, Sankalp Shettennavar, Nischith Rao, Sanjay Ashwin, Paras Arya, Lochan Gowda, Tushar Singh, Sagar Solanki, Macneil Noronha, Rohan Patil, Dheeraj Gowda, Lankesh KS, Advith Shetty, Samarth Nagaraj and Vinayak Holla

BB vs MD Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Krishnamurthy Siddharth and Suraj Ahuja

Batters: LR Chethan and Aniruddha Joshi

All-Rounders: Macneil Noronha, Gnaneshwer Naveen, Kranthi Kumar and Samarth Nagaraj

Bowlers: Shubhang Hegde, Abhilash Shetty and Paras Arya

Captain: Macneil Noronha

Vice-Captain: Aniruddha Joshi

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