Indian T20 League 2022: Match 67-Bangalore vs Gujarat: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Match Details and Updates
Harshal Patel-Shubman Gill (Image Source: BCCI/IPL)
Bangalore will be taking on Gujarat in the 67th match of the Indian T20 League 2022. The match will be taking place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While Gujarat have already made it to the playoffs, Bangalore needs a win the match to keep their hopes alive.
Team News:
Bangalore: Bangalore will be looking to bounce back in this match after their convincing defeat against Punjab in the last match. While nothing clicked for the team in the match against Punjab, they will hope that things start falling in place in a virtual knock-out match for them.
Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (o)(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell (o), Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shabaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga (o), Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood (o).
Key Players:
Wanindu Hasaranga: With 23 wickets in 13 matches, Hasaranga has become a very important part of the Bangalore team. The team will hope that his brilliant form with the ball continues in the tournament.
Dinesh Karthik: The onus of carrying Bangalore over the line has rested on him in most of the matches. With a strike rate of 192.57 in the tournament, he is the most dynamic player in the Bangalore batting order. They will hope that he continues with his brilliant batting exploits.
Gujarat: Well if there is only one team who has looked nearly perfect in this year’s Indian T20 League, then that has been Gujarat. They won their last match against Chennai by a comfortable margin of seven wickets. They will look to win the match and carry the winning momentum into the business end of the tournament.
Probable XI: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Matthew Wade (o), Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller (o) Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (o), R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph (o), Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami.
Key Players:
Hardik Pandya: He started the tournament brilliantly with the bat in hand, but has lost a bit of form in the last few matches. Even though he has not been great with the bat, his captaincy has been spot on. The franchise will hope that he remains in his batting form soon and carries his captaincy form into the phase of the tournament, where it will matter the most.
Wriddhiman Saha: The positive and dynamic starts he has been providing the team has been a revelation. The team will hope that he continues his form.
Mohammed Shami: With 18 wickets in 13 matches Shami has been the prime weapon for Gujarat in the bowling department. They will hope that he continues with his brilliant exploits.
Pitch Condition: The pitch at Wankhede Stadium has certainly slowed down with the progress of the tournament. But it has also been stated true to the batters who have tried to spend some time at the crease. With the quality of players involved in the match, an even contest between the bat and the ball is expected.
Match Details:
Date: 19th May 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.
