TIT vs KTS Fantasy Prediction: Titans vs Knights – 19 February 2021 (Durban). Aiden Markram, Deal Elgar, and Heinrich Klaasen are part of the Titans lineup.
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Titans will take on Knights in the league match of the CSA T20 Challenge Competition. The Premier T20 competition is finally getting underway in South Africa.
Titans have some world-class International players in their ranks. Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, and Klaasen will lead the batting lineup, whereas Shamsi and Ngidi are their major bowlers. The Knights look really weak on the paper.
Pitch Report – The average batting score at this venue in T20I games is is 152 runs.
Total Games Played: 14; Bat 1st Won: 7; Bat 2nd Won: 6; N/R: 1
Note:- The stats mentioned are prior to the Super Smash.
Match Details :
Time:- 1:30 PM IST, Live on Fancode Stadium:- Kingsmead, Durban
Probable XI for both sides:-
Titans – Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Theunis de Bruyn, Henry Davids, Heinrich Klaasen, Grant Thompson, Simon Harmer, Chris Morris, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Junior Dala.
Knights – Andries Gous, Jacques Snyman, Patrick Kruger, Pite van Biljon, Raynard van Tonder, Grant Mokoena, Farhaan Behardien, Shaun von Berg, Gerald Coetzee, Migael Pretorius, Mbulelo Budaza.
5 Must-Have Players in the Squad
D Elgar, A Gous, D Elgar, C Morris, and T Shamsi.
Note:- The Stats are of Momentum ODD Cup 2020.
TIT vs KTS Team Wicket-Keeper
A Gous (Price 8.5) will be our wicket-keeper. Gous scored 326 runs in the tournament last season, whereas his average was 54.33 (Momentum ODD Cup 2020 Stats). He is going to open the innings for the Knights.
TIT vs KTS Team Batsmen
D Elgar (Price 9) and A Markram (Price 8.5) will be our batsmen from the Titans. Elgar scored 399 runs at an average of 57.00 last season, whereas Markram scored 287 at an average of 47.83 (Momentum ODD Cup 2020 Stats). Both of them are International level players.
P van Biljon (Price 8.5) will be our batsman from the Knights. Biljon has scored 1382 T20 runs at an average of 31.40, whereas his strike-rate has been 132.62.
TIT vs KTS Team All-Rounders
F Behardien (Price 9.5) and J Snyman (Price 8.5) will be our all-rounders from the Knights. Behardien is a veteran of 3257 T20 runs, whereas he is a decent wicket-taker with the ball. Snyman scored 298 runs at an average of 42.57 last season, whereas his strike-rate was 152.04. Both of them are very good T20 players.
C Morris (Price 10) will be our all-rounder from the Titans. Morris has scalped 270 T20 wickets in his career, whereas his batting strike-rate has been 151.02. He became the most expensive buy in the history of IPL.
TIT vs KTS Team Bowlers
T Shamsi (Price 9), L Ngidi (Price 9), and S Harmer (Price 8.5) will be our bowlers from the Titans. Shamsi scalped six wickets in the last T20I series against Pakistan, whereas Ngidi has 28 T20I wickets under his belt. Harmer has scored 739 T20 runs, whereas he has scalped 82 wickets in bowling.
S von Berg (Price 9) will be our bowler from the Knights. Berg scalped 18 wickets last season, whereas his economy was just 4.50.
Match Prediction: Titans are the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Aiden Markram and Chris Morris
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Andries Gous and Dean Elgar
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Fantasy Team Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
