Mumbai vs Puducherry, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25: Match Preview

Date: 03 January 2025
Time: 03:30 GMT
Venue: Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad, India

Mumbai will take on Puducherry in a Group C match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024/25 on January 3, 2025, at the Gujarat College Ground in Ahmedabad. Mumbai, who have been in decent form, will be looking to continue their winning momentum against Puducherry.

Mumbai Preview

Mumbai registered a comprehensive win over Nagaland in their previous match, thanks to outstanding performances from opener Ayush Mhatre and captain Shardul Thakur. Mhatre top-scored with 181 runs off 117 balls, while Thakur chipped in with 73 runs off 28 balls. The duo will be expected to lead the charge for Mumbai against Puducherry.

In the bowling department, Mumbai will rely on the likes of Royston Dias, Himanshu Singh, Harsh Tanna, Shardul Thakur, Atharva Ankolekar, and Suryansh Shedge to provide timely breakthroughs. Thakur was the standout bowler in the previous match, claiming 3 for 17 in five overs.

Predicted Playing XI:

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ayush Mhatre, Prasad Pawar (wk), Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Atharva Ankolekar, Shardul Thakur (c), Himanshu Singh, Royston Dias, Jay Gokul Bista, Harsh Tanna

Puducherry Preview

Puducherry, on the other hand, registered a comprehensive win over Arunachal Pradesh in their previous match. Opener Neyan Shyam Kangayan was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 106 runs off 81 balls. Jaswanth Shreeram and Sidak Gurvinder Singh also chipped in with half-centuries.

In the bowling department, Puducherry will rely on the likes of Gaurav Yadav, Aman Hakim Khan, Saurabh Yadav, Ankit Sharma, Sidak Gurvinder Singh, and Neyan Shyam Kangayan to provide timely breakthroughs. Aman Hakim Khan was the standout bowler in the previous match, claiming 6 for 30 in his full quota of overs.

Predicted Playing XI:

Arun Karthik (c & wk), Neyan Shyam Kangayan, Jashwanth Shreeram, Aman Hakim Khan, Ankit Sharma, Sidak Gurvinder Singh, Gaurav Yadav, Premraj Rajavelu, Saurabh Yadav, Karthikeyan Jayasundaram, Vikneshwaran Marimuthu

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast for the game is sunny with light winds. The average first innings score at the Gujarat College Ground is around 220 runs. The highest score posted this season was by Punjab, who scored a mammoth 424 runs against Saurashtra.

Pitch Report

The Gujarat College Ground has been a great venue for sides batting second. Three matches out of five have been won by chasing sides. Mumbai will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous match played at this venue.

Toss Prediction

Based on the current form and pitch conditions, Mumbai will be favorites to win the toss and elect to bowl first.

Match Prediction

Based on current form, Mumbai will be favorites to win their match against Puducherry. With the likes of Ayush Mhatre, Shardul Thakur, and Atharva Ankolekar in excellent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Mumbai can continue their excellent form against Puducherry. Expect Mumbai to register a comfortable win over Puducherry.