Rajasthan vs Hyderabad Ranji Trophy Match Preview

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Match Details

• Date: November 06, 2024
• Time: 9:30 AM IST
• Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
• Competition: Ranji Trophy 2024/25

Team Information

Rajasthan (RAJ)

• Skipper: Deepak Hooda
• Best Batter: Deepak Hooda with 182 runs in four innings, including a century
• Best Bowler: Aniket Choudhary with 14 wickets in six innings

Hyderabad (HYD)

• Best Batter: Tanmay Agarwal with 242 runs in five innings, including a century
• Best Bowler: Tanay Thyagarajan with 20 wickets in six innings

Recent Performance

Rajasthan has had a decent run in their recent matches, winning against Himachal Pradesh and drawing with Gujarat in their last outing after taking the lead. Hyderabad, on the other hand, beat Puducherry in their previous outing but lost their first two games of the season.

Key Players to Watch

Batters

• MK Lomror (Rajasthan): 419 runs in 10 matches at an average of 38.09
• A Tomar (Rajasthan): 384 runs in 8 matches at an average of 38.4
• TD Agarwal (Hyderabad): 1007 runs in 10 matches at an average of 77.46
• G Rahul Singh (Hyderabad): 798 runs in 10 matches at an average of 61.38

Bowlers

• A Choudhary (Rajasthan): 36 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 2.75
• K Ajay Singh (Rajasthan): 27 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 2.94
• T Thyagarajan (Hyderabad): 76 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 3.62
• CV Milind (Hyderabad): 32 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 2.9

Prediction

Considering the recent form and team composition, Hyderabad might have a slight edge in this match. However, Rajasthan's home advantage and the fact that they have won their previous match against Himachal Pradesh might work in their favor. It's expected to be a closely contested match, with both teams fighting hard to secure a win.

Predicted XI

Rajasthan: Deepak Hooda (c), MK Lomror, A Tomar, Mahipal Lomror, Ram Chouhan, Salman Khan, Yash Kothari, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Arafat Khan, Aniket Choudhary

Hyderabad: Tanmay Agarwal, Dheeraj Goud, Rahul Radesh, Tilak Varma, Abhirath Reddy, Nitesh Reddy, Rahul Gahlaut Singh, Rohit Rayudu, Chama Milind, Tanay Thyagarajan, Kartikeya Kak

Match Result Prediction: Hyderabad to win by a small margin.