County XI vs India Dream11 Prediction Practice Match [STATS for GRAND LEAGUE – Batting, Bowling, Team, Pitch]

County XI vs India Dream11: India will be playing a three-day practice match against County Select XI starting from 20 July at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham. This warm-up match will provide Team India with a good preparation before the start of the five-match Test series against England. However, the likes of Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha and Abhimanyu Easwaran will not be available for this practice match as they are currently under isolation. Many of the English players who have done well in County cricket recently have been picked in the County Select XI and they will pose a definite challenge against this Indian team.

CSXI vs IND Today Match Prediction Details

Fixture Name: County XI vs India

Competition: County XI vs India 3-day Practice Match

Date: 20 July

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Ground: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Pitch Report: The pitch at the Riverside Ground is expected to offer brilliant batting-friendly conditions throughout the three-day match. However, the decent amount of bounce will provide a bit of help to the bowlers as well. Batting first will be the best option on this wicket.

Where to WATCH CSXI vs IND Live

Watch County XI vs India Live score and streaming on Durham Cricket YouTube Channel.

CSXI Team News

Injury Update, Unavailability

• There are no injury issues in the County Select XI camp.

Expected Team Line-up

• Will Rhodes will captain the side.
• James Bracey will be the wicket-keeper.
• Will Rhodes, Haseeb Hameed and Jake Libby will be their crucial batters.
• Craig Miles, Ethan Bamber and Rehan Ahmed will be their important bowlers.

CSXI Playing 11 (likely)

Haseeb Hameed
Will Rhodes
Jake Libby
Robert Yates
Zak Chappell
Lyndon James
James Bracey
Rehan Ahmed
Craig Miles
Ethan Bamber
Jack Carson

IND Team News

Injury Update, Unavailability

• The likes of Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill and Abhimanyu Easwaran will not be available for this match.

Expected Team Line-up

• Virat Kohli will be the captain.
• KL Rahul will keep the wickets.
• Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane will be their crucial batsmen.
• Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami will be their key bowlers.

IND Playing 11 (likely)

Mayank Agarwal
Rohit Sharma
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli
Ajinkya Rahane
KL Rahul
Hanuma Vihari
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ishant Sharma
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Siraj

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Who will win today match

County Select XI will be hopeful that the likes of Will Rhodes, Haseeb Hameed and Jake Libby will deliver well in the batting department. Craig Miles, Ethan Bamber and Rehan Ahmed will be their important bowlers. On the other hand, India will depend on Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Mayank Agarwal to come good with the bat while Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravi Ashwin will be their key bowlers. India will be the favourites to get some important game time in this practice match. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back India to win this match.

READ Top 5 Fantasy Picks for India vs County XI Practice Match

Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick

Captain Options:

Virat Kohli: India captain Virat Kohli has a sensational first-class record. In 124 first-class games, Virat Kohli has scored 9796 runs at an average of 52.66 that includes 70 fifties and 47 centuries.

Ravichandran Ashwin: India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has done really well in the longest form of the game both with the bat and ball. Ravi Ashwin has picked up 655 wickets and also scored 4597 runs in 135 first-class matches.

Differential Pick:

Will Rhodes: County Select XI skipper Will Rhodes has performed incredibly well in this year’s County Championship. Will Rhodes has smashed 452 runs and has also picked up 21 wickets in 18 innings.

County XI vs India Dream11 Prediction

Grand League Team 1

We are picking Rohit Sharma as the Captain of this team due to his impressive Test record having scored 2679 runs in 39 matches at an average of 46.19.

WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul
BATSMEN: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Haseeb Hameed, Jake Libby
ALL-ROUNDERS: Ravichandran Ashwin (VC), Will Rhodes
BOWLERS: Craig Miles, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

Grand League Team 2

We are making Virat Kohli as the Captain of this team because of his brilliant numbers in Test cricket having notched up 7547 runs in 92 Tests at an average of 52.05.

WICKET-KEEPERS: James Bracey (VC)
BATSMEN: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Haseeb Hameed, Robert Yates
ALL-ROUNDERS: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Will Rhodes
BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ethan Bamber

Grand League Team 3

We are choosing Will Rhodes as the Captain of this side due to his impressive first-class record as he has scored 3549 runs and also taken 74 wickets.

WICKET-KEEPERS: James Bracey, KL Rahul
BATSMEN: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma (VC), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Jake Libby
ALL-ROUNDERS: Will Rhodes (C)
BOWLERS: Craig Miles, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

Grand League Team 4

We are picking Ajinkya Rahane as the Captain of this team because he has performed very well in the longest format of the game where he has scored 4647 runs in 74 Tests at an average of 41.12.

WICKET-KEEPERS: James Bracey
BATSMEN: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cheteshwar Pujara (VC), Jake Libby, Mayank Agarwal
ALL-ROUNDERS: Ravichandran Ashwin, Will Rhodes
BOWLERS: Craig Miles, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

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