Haryana vs Gujarat, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25

Preview

Date: December 21, 2024, 03:30 GMT

Venue: Jaipur

The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25 is all set to kick off, and in the first match of Group A, Haryana will take on Gujarat at the Jaipur stadium on December 21, 2024. Both teams will be looking to make a strong start to the tournament and set the tone for the rest of the competition.

Recent Performance

Although the recent head-to-head record between the two teams is not available, we can look at the individual performances of the players to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the teams.

Batters to Watch

Haryana's Ankit Kumar has been in excellent form, scoring 453 runs at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 87.96 in his last 10 matches. Himanshu Rana has also been consistent, scoring 329 runs at an average of 41.13 and a strike rate of 85.67. Gujarat's Umang Kumar has been a standout performer, scoring 311 runs at an average of 103.67 and a strike rate of 134.05.

Bowlers to Watch

Haryana's Harshal Patel has been one of the top bowlers in the domestic circuit, picking up 19 wickets at an economy rate of 5.42 and a strike rate of 22.68. Sumit Kumar has also been impressive, picking up 18 wickets at an economy rate of 4.16 and a strike rate of 24.22. Gujarat's Chintan Gaja has been the team's leading bowler, picking up 23 wickets at an economy rate of 4.49 and a strike rate of 23.26.

Squads

Haryana Squad

1. Ankit Kumar
2. Dinesh Bana
3. Dheeru Singh
4. Kapil Hooda
5. Anshul Kamboj
6. Aman Kumar
7. Ashok Menaria
8. Harshal Patel
9. Amit Rajak
10. Himanshu Rana
11. Nishant Sindhu
12. Sumit Kumar
13. Parth Vats
14. Yuvraj Singh
15. Ravi Bishnoi
16. Dhrushant Soni
17. Vishal Jayswal

Gujarat Squad

1. Chintan Gaja
2. Aarya Desai
3. Saurav Chauhan
4. Abhishek Desai
5. Siddharth Desai
6. Priyajitsing Jadeja
7. Kshitij Patel
8. Umang Kumar
9. Arzan Nagwaswalla
10. Jayveer Parmar
11. Axar Patel
12. Urvil Patel
13. Jaymeet Patel
14. Hemang Patel

Prediction

Both teams have a strong squad and will be looking to make a strong start to the tournament. However, based on the individual performances, Haryana seems to have a slight edge over Gujarat. Ankit Kumar and Himanshu Rana's form with the bat, along with Harshal Patel's performances with the ball, make them a formidable opponent. Gujarat, on the other hand, will be relying on Umang Kumar's batting and Chintan Gaja's bowling to make an impact.

Prediction: Haryana to win the match.

Toss Prediction: Haryana to win the toss and choose to bat first.