Legends League Cricket: Gujarat Giants VS Manipal Tigers - Match predictions and tips

    Gujarat Giants will face Manipal Tigers at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Match 5 of the 2022 Legends League Cricket on Thursday, September 22

    Virender Sehwag leading Gujarat Giants Virender Sehwag leading Gujarat Giants

    The Giants are at the top of the table with two wins from two games. They started the tournament with a three-wicket win over India Capitals before a two-wicket win over Manipal Tigers at home on Monday. Although the wins were close, they have shown they can win matches from difficult positions.

    The Tigers have played two games in this tournament and lost both. However, their performances have not been as bad as the results suggest, with only three and two wickets defeats. If they can win some key moments, they will win a game sooner rather than later.

    Gujarat Giants' players to watch:

    1. Kevin O'Brien - Kevin O'Brien smashed a brilliant century in the first match and looked in great form.

    2. Tillakaratne Dilshan- He is an outstanding spin bowler who has represented Sri Lanka internationally. Opposing teams will struggle to get off the blocks if he starts hitting his preferred line and lengths.

    Manipal Tigers' players to watch:

     1. Daren Sammy - Daren Sammy is an all-rounder who can change the game's pace with his bat and ball.

     2. Muttiah Muralitharan - Muralitharan is widely regarded as the most successful and one of the greatest spin bowlers in the history of the sport. 

    Kisma Match Prediction

    Virendra Sehwag's Gujarat Giants is predicted to win because of their successive victories in the competition, they are well deserving of their place at the top of the table.

    Kisma Top Fantasy Picks

    • Kevin O'Brien
    • Tillakaratne Dilshan
    • Daren Sammy
    • Muttiah Muralitharan

    Pitch Report

    The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This is an excellent batting wicket on which the bowlers must work hard to pick up the dismissals.

    Team Squad:

    Gujarat Giants: Daniel Vettori, Graeme Swann, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag (c), Parthiv Patel, Manvinder Bisla, Elton Chigumbura, Joginder Sharma, Yashpal Singh, Rayad Emrit, Kevin O'Brien, Richard Levi, Ashok Dinda, Thisara Perera, Ajantha Mendis, KP Appanna, and Mitchell McClenaghan.

    Manipal Tigers: Lance Klusener, Ryan Sidebottom, Brett Lee, Reetinder Sodhi, Daren Sammy, Harbhajan Singh (c), Mohammad Kaif, Ricardo Powell, Shivakant Shukla, Tatenda Taibu, Dilhara Fernando, Swapnil Asnodkar, Mayank Tehlan, Ravikant Shukla, Pardeep Sahu, Chris Mpofu, Corey Anderson, and Parvinder Awana.