The Indian T20 league commenced on the 31st of March with defending champions Gujarat locking horns with Chennai. There are 10 teams divided into 2 groups. Each team will play 2 games against every team in their group and 2 games against one team in another group and only 1 game with the rest of them.
Captains can name the teams after the toss and substitute a player ( impact player rule ). A total of 70 league games will be played 2 qualifiers, one eliminator, and the Final. The Home and Away schedule is back after 4 long years.
The rule allows a team to bring in an Impact Player at any point in an inning to replace a player from the XI after the toss.
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Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match
Indian T20 league, 2023 | Guide for RARIO D3 predictions
Match Details
Date: 1 April, 2023, Saturday
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
Time: 3:30 pm Local
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & JioCinema
VENUE GUIDE & Pitch Report for Rario D3 Predictions
T20 Domestic
Total Match Played: 56
Batting First Won: 24
Batting Second Won: 32
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 166
Highest Score: Chennai Super Kings 240/5
Lowest Score: Delhi Capitals 60/10
T20I Statistics
Total Match Played: 6
Batting First Won: 2
Batting Second Won: 4
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 183
Highest Score: India 208/6
Lowest Score: South Africa 149/5
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Pitch Report
Its a large ground with medium size boundaries in front of the wicket and long boundaries square of the wicket. The pitch possesses true bounce and has aided pacers. Batting 1st or 2nd won’t have a huge effect as its a day game
Probable Playing XIs for Rario D3 Predictions
Punjab Kings- Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Prabsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar
Kolkata Knight Riders- N Jagadeesan (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Last year’s Standings
Punjab: 6th
Kolkata: 7th
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Dependable Picks for Rario D3 Predictions
Batter 1 & 2- Hashim Amla ( OG batter 1 ) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz
A top-order batter should be your blind pick in D3. OG batter 1 has been announced as a replacement for Jonny Bairstow. He had a scintillating BBL where he was the 2nd highest run scorer with 458 runs at an SR of 144. Moreover, he is a handy off-break bowler who can bowl crucial overs in Powerplay and in middle overs.
Apart from being an explosive opener, Gurbaz is also a part-time wk. He is all set to open the innings. He has an SR of over 150 in the t20 format with over 3000 runs. Gurbaz had good outings in the recently held SPL, ILT20, and Abu Dhabi t10 leagues. KKR will highly depend on him for good starts.
Bowler 1 & 2- Sunil Narine and Arshdeep Singh
Sunil Narine should be your automatic choice and probably the 1st pick in D3. He is arguably one of the greatest t20 bowlers with close to 500 wickets at an eco of 5.99. Last season he had the best economy with 5,57.
Moreover, he adds some value to the bat. Though his form has deteriorated and teams know exactly where to bowl him he can still cause considerable damage. Rabada will be missing the initial games and Arshdeep’s role becomes too important as the leader of the bowling attack.
Owing to his performance in death overs last season and the season before that, he earned the national call and was India’s go-to bowler in the end overs in the t20 world cup. He has an eco of 8.7 in end overs in IPL with 20 wickets.
Last 2 picks- Andre Russell and Sam Curran
These 2 picks should be a no-brainer in D3. 2 of the finest all-rounders playing in this league. Andre Russell has been MVP twice and one can earn heavy points with his contribution with the bat and ball. He has an astonishing SR of 177 with over 2K runs. No one has scored more runs than him at a better SR. He also holds the record of hitting 50+ sixes in a season along with Gayle.
Sam Curran’s return to intl cricket after a long hiatus was nothing less than a dream. Since his comeback, he has scalped 26 wkts from 17 games and was MoM in the final as well as MoS in T20 WC.
Match Predictions for Rario D3 predictions
KKR is one of the weakest teams on Paper and they are already depleted with Shakib, Shreyas, and Lockie’s absence. Meanwhile, Punjab has a strong bowling attack and looks more settled than KKR. Expect PBKS to open their account.
Lucknow Supergiants vs Delhi Capitals, 3rd Match
Indian T20 league, 2023 | Guide for RARIO D3 predictions
Match Details
Date: 1 April, 2023, Saturday
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Time: 7:30 pm Local
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & JioCinema
VENUE GUIDE & Pitch Report for Rario D3 Predictions
T20I Statistics
Total Match Played: 6
Batting First Won: 5
Batting Second Won: 1
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 160
Highest Score: India 199/2
Lowest Score: New Zealand 99/8
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Pitch Report
The pitch slows down in the 2nd innings of the game and appears to be great in the 1st innings. The average score here is 160 and it's best to opt to bat 1st since sides have won 5 out of 6 times batting 1st
Probable Playing XIs for Rario D3 Predictions
Lucknow Super Giants- KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Delhi Capitals- David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Russouw Sarfaraz Khan (wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed
Last year’s Standings
Lucknow: 3rd
Delhi: 5th
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Dependable Picks for Rario D3 Predictions
Batter 1 & 2- KL Rahul and David Warner.
A top-order batter should be your blind pick in D3 and these 2 are probably the safest picks in the entire league when it comes to picking top-order batters who are consistent. KL Rahul has managed to pile up 500+ runs 5 times in a row now since 2018. No one has scored more runs, or more 50s than him since.
Warner on the other hand holds the record of scoring 400+ runs in a season 7 consecutive times. Overall he has scored 8 times and last year he managed 450+ runs at an SR of 150+. The only issue is he has played only one ODI since his comeback from injury in February.
Bowlers 1 & 2- Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi
Given the nature of the surface its convenient to go for 2 leggies in D3.
Kuldeep had a very good outing last season with 21 wkts at an eco of 8.44. He regularly provided breakthroughs in the middle overs and was India’s best bowler in the recently held ODI series against Australia.
LSG would be expecting the same from Bishnoi and they will bring him on against Rovman Powell who has a weakness against leg spinners and doesn’t have a good head-to-head record against Bishnoi. He was one of the 3 signings of LSG before auctions.
Last 2 picks
Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh
These 2 Aussie all-rounders should be your top priorities in D3. Marsh was seen in some unreal form against India in the ODI series where he scored almost 200 runs at an SR of 110+. The way he was launching the ball in the stands was a sheer display of power and timing. He played a lion's share in Aus winning the 2021 WT20 and scoring 347 runs at an SR of 142 in BBL 2022-23.
Stoinis will help to earn plenty of points with his bowling. He can bowl at any stage of the game and LSG could use him in Powerplay with 2 overs and an over at the death along with Wood and Avesh.
Match Predictions for Rario D3 predictions
Both teams look solid on Paper but Lucknow is well-balanced given its bowling attack compared to Delhi who will be dearly missing the services of Anrich Nortje. Lucknow also has great batting depth with Krunal and Ayush in the lower middle order. Avesh too can use the long handle well.
How to play the D3 Cricket Strategy Game?
Go to Rario and select the pack of players.
Pick a live match and build a team of 3 players.
Card 1 - Batter
Card 2 - Bowler
Card 3 - Any Player
The captain gets 2x points and you must select min of 1 player from both teams. Cricket Strategy Game gives you the flexibility to compete in as many cricket matches as you like once you've accumulated cards in your vault.
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