Maharashtra vs Punjab, Quarter Final 3, Vijay Hazare Trophy 202425 Preview

Date & Time: January 11, 2025, 03:30 GMT
Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

The Vijay Hazare Trophy 202425 quarterfinals are set to begin, and Maharashtra will take on Punjab in the third quarterfinal match at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Both teams have had a decent run in the tournament so far and will be looking to book their spot in the semifinals.

Team News and Predicted XIs

Maharashtra:
Om Bhosale, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Siddhesh Veer, Ankit Bawne (C), Rahul Tripathi, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajneesh Gurbani, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe

Punjab:
Abhishek Sharma (C), Anmolpreet Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmol Malhotra (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Raghu Sharma

Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first meeting between Maharashtra and Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Key Players

Maharashtra:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, Siddhesh Veer, Mukesh Choudhary

Punjab:
Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh

Match Prediction

Both teams have a strong batting lineup, but Punjab's bowling attack looks more formidable with the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Raghu Sharma. Maharashtra will rely on their experienced batsmen like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ankit Bawne to post a competitive total.

Dream11 Team

Captain: Abhishek Sharma
Vice Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh
Batsmen: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Anmolpreet Singh
All Rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Siddhesh Veer
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Raghu Sharma, Mukesh Choudhary

Live Streaming

The match will be live-streamed on the Fancode app/web.

Tournament Schedule

The Vijay Hazare Trophy 202425 quarterfinals will begin on January 9, 2025, and the final will be played on January 18, 2025.