Gujarat vs Odisha, Round 7, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 Preview

Match Details

• Date: January 5, 2025
• Time: 03:30 GMT (09:00 local time)
• Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
• Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2025
• Season: 2024/25
• Match days: 1 day, 50-over match

Team Previews

Gujarat

Gujarat will be looking to secure their spot in the knockouts with a win against Odisha. They have a strong squad with players like Axar Patel, Urvil Patel, and Ravi Bishnoi, who can make a significant impact on the game. Gujarat's top-order batting has been impressive, and they will be relying on their experienced players to post a competitive total.

Odisha

Odisha, on the other hand, will be hoping to cause an upset and spoil Gujarat's party. They have a talented squad with players like Sandeep Pattnaik, Rajesh Dhuper, and Swastik Samal, who have shown their capabilities in previous matches. Odisha's bowling attack has been impressive, and they will be looking to restrict Gujarat's batting line-up.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first encounter between Gujarat and Odisha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025.

Probable Playing XI

Gujarat

• Aarya Desai
• Urvil Patel
• Saurav Chauhan
• Axar Patel
• Umang Kumar
• Chintan Gaja
• Hemang Patel
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Arzan Nagwaswalla
• Vishal Jayswal
• Priyajitsing Jadeja

Odisha

• Sandeep Pattnaik
• Rajesh Dhuper
• Swastik Samal
• Kartik Biswal
• Aasirwad Swain
• Abhishek Raut
• Prayash Singh
• Rajesh Mohanty
• Sumit Sharma
• Jamala Mohapatra
• Tapas Das

Live Coverage

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Prediction

Gujarat is expected to win this encounter, given their strong squad and previous performances. However, Odisha cannot be written off, and they might just cause an upset if they can capitalize on Gujarat's weaknesses.

Fantasy XI

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Point Table

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