UP T20 League 2024: Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars, Pre-Match Report

UP T20 League 2024: The action heats up this Wednesday with the first match of the day featuring the Meerut Mavericks taking on the Kanpur Superstars. Scheduled for 3 P.M. Indian Standard Time (IST) on September 4th, the game will be held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Meerut Mavericks, led by their dynamic captain Rinku Singh, have been dominant in the league so far and are strong contenders for the final and possibly the trophy. Their recent victory against the defending champions, Kashi Rudras, underscores their formidable position.

In contrast, the Kanpur Superstars have struggled, lingering in the lower half of the points table. Despite a promising start with a win over the Lucknow Falcons, they have failed to gain momentum. The Superstars will need a significant turnaround in form to have a chance of making it to the playoffs.

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Meerut Mavericks vs Kanpur Superstars Head-to-Head Battles

Meerut Mavericks is having the upper hand against Kanpur Superstars. So far, Meerut Mavericks won 2 matches whereas, Kanpur Superstars won only a single game against the Mavericks.

Meerut Mavericks vs Kanpur Superstars Recent Form

Meerut Mavericks won 4 out of 5 matches which shows their consistency whereas, the Kanpur Superstars won only single match out of 5 matches.

Meerut Mavericks vs Kanpur Superstars Probable Playing XI

Meerut Mavericks

Akshay Dubey, Swastik Chikara, Madhav Kaushik, Rituraj Sharma, Rinku Singh (C), Yash Garg, Diyansh Joshi, Vijay Kumar, Zeeshan Ansari, Vishal Chaudhary, Vasu Vats.

Kanpur Superstars

Shoaib Siddiqui, Shaurya Singh, Adarsh Singh, Sameer Rizvi (C), Faiz Ahmed, Ankur Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Mohsin Khan, Shubham Mishra, Aaqib Khan, Vineet Panwar.

Meerut Mavericks vs Kanpur Superstars Key Players

Meerut Mavericks: Rinku Singh

Meerut Mavericks skipper, Rinku Singh has been in great touch for the Mavericks. Despite a struggling last couple of weeks, Rinku has upped his game for the Meerut side in the 2024 edition.

Kanpur Superstars: Sameer Rizvi

Superstars' talented batter, Sameer Rizvi has been delivering good performances for the team, but he has been lacking support from his teammates.

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Meerut Mavericks vs Kanpur Superstars Pitch & Weather Report

Weather Report

Cloudy with possibility of little rain, 68-79% humidity.

Temperature

33 tp 30 Degree Celsius

Pitch Report

The Ekana pitch is an average pitch for both batting & bowling.