Match 9 of the European Cricket Series Croatia, 2024 has Zagreb Chiefs taking on Zagreb Warriors. The match will be played at the Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb on September 10th, 2024 at 06:15 PM IST.

ZC vs ZW (Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Warriors), Match 9 - Match Information

Match: Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Warriors, Match 9
Date: September 10th, 2024
Time: 06:15 PM IST
Venue: Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb

ZC vs ZW (Zagreb Chiefs vs Zagreb Warriors), Match 9 Preview

Zagreb Chiefs have played 2 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table, while Zagreb Warriors have played 3 matches in the series and are currently ranked second on the points table.

In their previous encounter in this series, Kartik Gupta was the Man of the Match and Prabakaran Anbazhagan scored the highest fantasy points for Zagreb Chiefs with 43 match fantasy points while Abhishek Awasthi topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Zagreb Warriors with 83 match fantasy points.

Zagreb Chiefs beat Zagreb Assassins by 50 runs in their previous encounter. The top fantasy player for Zagreb Chiefs was Pritesh Pawar who scored 46 fantasy points.

In Zagreb Warriors' last match in this series against Zagreb Sokol, the match was abandoned. The top fantasy player for Zagreb Warriors was Vedran Zanko who scored 4 fantasy points.

ZC vs ZW, Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 79 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 80% of its matches. Fantasy gully experts predict that the team winning the toss will bat first here.

Weather Report for Mladost Cricket Ground, Zagreb

Temperature is expected to be around 23.96 °C with 40% humidity. Winds at a speed of 2.74 m/s are expected.

Pace or Spin?

Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

ZC vs ZW Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

  1. Abhishek Awasthi

    Abhishek Awasthi is a batter with an average of 6 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.1 and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, this player has scored 16 runs at an average of 5.3 per match.

  2. Alen Magdalenic

    Alen Magdalenic is a batter with an average of 21 match fantasy points in the last 20 games, a fantasy rating of 6.7 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. Alen Magdalenic is a right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 3 runs at an average of 3 per match. 

  3. Machencheri Abdul Razak

    Razak Machencheri can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 5 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 5.6. Razak Machencheri is a right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 15 runs at an average of 7.5 per match.

ZC vs ZW Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

  1. Sachin Chugh

    Sachin Chugh is a bowler with an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a right-arm spin bowler and in the recent 5 matches, Sachin Chugh has taken 2 wickets at an average of 29.5. 

  2. Kresimir Kekez

    Kresimir Kekez is a bowler with an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 20 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a high risk, high-returns pick in your team. He is a right-arm medium bowler and is likely to be among the wickets soon.

ZC vs ZW Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

  1. Prakash Govintharaj

    Prakash Govintharaj is an all-rounder with an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top-order right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Prakash Govintharaj has scored 25 runs averaging 12.5 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets at an average of 6 per match. 

  2. Kresimir Kekez

    Kresimir Kekez is an all-rounder with an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 20 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm medium and is likely to be among the wickets soon.

  3. Alen Magdalenic

    Alen Magdalenic is an all-rounder with an average of 21 match fantasy points in the last 20 games, a fantasy rating of 6.7 and can be a differential pick in your team. Alen Magdalenic is a right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, he has scored 3 runs averaging 3 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets, averaging at 11.5 per match. 

ZC vs ZW Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

  1. Sachin Chugh

    Sachin Chugh is a bowler with an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a differential pick in your team. This player is a right-arm spin bowler and in the last 5 matches, Sachin Chugh has taken 2 wickets at an average of 29.5. 

  2. Prakash Govintharaj

    Prakash Govintharaj can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. This player is a top-order right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, Prakash Govintharaj has scored 25 runs at an average of 12.5 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets, averaging at 6 per match.

  3. Kresimir Kekez

    Kresimir Kekez is an all-rounder with an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm medium and is likely to be among the wickets soon.

  4. Abhishek Awasthi

    Abhishek Awasthi can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Abhishek Awasthi has an average of 6 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.1. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, this player has scored 16 runs averaging 5.3 per match. 

  5. Alen Magdalenic

    Alen Magdalenic is a high risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. Alen Magdalenic has an average of 21 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 6.7. He is a right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 3 runs averaging 3 per match. Alen Magdalenic can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 2 wickets, averaging at 11.5 per match.

ZC vs ZW Squad Information

Zagreb Warriors (ZW) Squad: Vedran Zanko, Sandeep Soni, Abhishek Awasthi, Petar Bosnjak, Akshay Daxini, Kresimir Kekez, Ivan Danolic, Alen Magdalenic, Hrvoje Hajnic, Vigneshwaran Rathinasamy, Jamshad Chathothayil, Vibhansh Pant, Sajid Khan, Damir Mandic, Sachin Chugh, Birendra Singh, Miro Zobaj, Naren Chandra, Muhammed Rifadh, Sandeep Singh, Vaibhav Rane, Sagar Malik, Rajeev Sunuwar, Naresh Kumar, Nikhil Desai, Ranjith Bharathi, Robin Sharma, Ibad Faruqui, Stipe Perisa, Chanchal Kumar, Mahesh Narula, Ankit Khadka, Aman Kumar, Kasi Raja, Sibi Lukose, Chander Mohan and Jaswinder Singh

Zagreb Chiefs (ZC) Squad: Prabakaran Anbazhagan, Sellamuthu Ramasamy, Anupam Singh, Chetan Attri, Kartik Gupta, Mohit Pandey, Prakash Govintharaj, Razak Machencheri, Sanjay Thomas, Tushar Kulkarni, Pritesh Pawar, Amit Kumar, Ashraf Ansari, Sammed Umaje, Banti Ray, Madhan Kumar Veeraiyan, Mohammed Musthafa and Divagar Veeramuthu

ZC vs ZW Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Petar Bosnjak

Batters: Abhishek Awasthi, Miro Zobaj and Sanjay Thomas

All-Rounders: Prakash Govintharaj, Kresimir Kekez, Chetan Attri, Anupam Singh, Vigneshwaran Rathinasamy and Kartik Gupta

Bowler: Sachin Chugh

Captain: Miro Zobaj

Vice-Captain: Sachin Chugh

Photo credit: Imago