Assam vs Manipur Preview: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25

Introduction

The upcoming match between Assam and Manipur is scheduled to take place on January 3, 2025, at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur, as part of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25. Both teams are looking to improve their standings in Group A, with Assam currently at the bottom of the table and Manipur just above them.

Recent Performance

In their last five matches, Assam has struggled to find consistency, while Manipur has shown glimpses of promise. The key to success for both teams will be to capitalize on their strengths and work on their weaknesses.

Batters to Watch

Some notable batters to watch out for in this match include:

• Rishav Das (Assam) – 9 matches, 299 runs, 37.38 average, 59.2 strike rate
• Sumit Ghadigaonkar (Assam) – 10 matches, 292 runs, 29.2 average, 80.44 strike rate
• Kangabam Priyojit Singh (Manipur) – 10 matches, 261 runs, 26.1 average, 62.44 strike rate
• Johnson Singh (Manipur) – 10 matches, 202 runs, 20.2 average, 71.37 strike rate

Bowlers to Watch

Some notable bowlers to watch out for in this match include:

• Mukhtar Hussain (Assam) – 10 matches, 11 wickets, 4.74 economy, 35.63 strike rate
• Akash Sengupta (Assam) – 10 matches, 10 wickets, 5.48 economy, 29.8 strike rate
• Bishworjit Konthoujam (Manipur) – 10 matches, 13 wickets, 5.59 economy, 31.38 strike rate
• L Kishan Singha (Manipur) – 8 matches, 8 wickets, 6.6 economy, 43.87 strike rate

Head-to-Head

In their last two head-to-head matches, the results have been evenly split, with both teams winning one match each.

Squad

The squads for both teams are as follows:

Assam

• Abhishek Thakuri
• Rishav Das
• Akash Sengupta
• Mukhtar Hussain
• Swarupam Purkayastha
• Sibsankar Roy (c)
• Avinov Choudhury
• Sumit Ghadigaonkar (wk)
• Mrinmoy Dutta
• Abdul Ajij Kuraishi
• Denish Das
• Saahil Jain
• Rahul Singh
• Parvej Musaraf
• Darshan Rajbongshi

Manipur

• Karnajit Yumnam
• Basir Rahman
• Ulenyai Khwairakpam (wk)
• Pheiroijam Jotin
• Kangabam Priyojit Singh
• Johnson Singh
• Lamabam Singh
• L Kishan Singha
• Bishworjit Konthoujam (c)
• Sultan Karim
• Kishan Thokchom
• Ahmed Shah
• Rex Rajkumar
• Somorjit Salam
• Thokchom Anand

Venue Details

The match will be played at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur, India.

Match Details

• Venue: Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
• Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2024/25
• Series Period: December 21, 2024 – January 18, 2025

With both teams looking to improve their standings in the tournament, this match is expected to be a closely contested one. The team that can capitalize on their strengths and work on their weaknesses will likely come out on top.