The final of the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup brings together two countries who have never won this competition before. New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets with 6 balls remaining on Wednesday. Australia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets with 1 over remaining on Thursday. Read on as we preview this game. The final begins at the Dubai International Stadium at 18:00 local time.

New Zealand lost their opening game of the tournament against Pakistan but have won every other match since. After beating England with 6 balls remaining, they now have the chance to win their first T20 World Cup.

Australia were not expected to even reach the semi-finals but then became the first team to beat Pakistan on Thursday. They will fancy their chances against New Zealand in this final.

Date-12 nov 2021

Time -19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue -Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Winner – New zealand

NZ vs AUS Match Toss Prediction

With both teams batting second and winning their semi-final matches, we expect Kane Williamson and Aaron Finch to insert the opposition if they win the toss.

NZ vs AUS Match Pitch Report

There were plenty of runs on offer in Dubai in Thursday’s semi-final and we expect the batters to enjoy the surface in the final also. Whoever bats first will look to post at least 180 to be competitive.

Weather Report

Clear skies with moderate humidity during the final. The temperature will be between 29 and 27 degrees throughout.

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Seifert (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

Australia Predicted Playing 11

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan and Australia go head to head in the second 2021 T20 World Cup Semi-Final on Thursday evening at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan won every game in Group 2 and are the only side in the tournament still with a 100% record. Australia were well beaten by England but won every other game with something to spare. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.

Pakistan have been the most entertaining and energetic side in the competition. They will be looking to maintain their standards in this match and will be expecting to get another victory.

Australia were written off by many experts at the start of the tournament, but they have knuckled down and fully deserve their place in the last four. Pakistan will be tough opponents but you should never write off Australia.

Date- Nov 11, 2021

Time –19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue –Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Winner- Pakistan

PAK vs AUS Match Toss Prediction

It would be a very big surprise if Babar Azam or Aaron Finch chose to bat first in this match. Our precision is for both captains to insert the opposition.

PAK vs AUS Match Pitch Report

The ball should come on nicely to the bat in this game with the top order batters getting full value for their shots. We don’t expect to see a two-paced pitch and bowlers will have to work hard for their wickets.

Weather Report

Clear skies throughout this knockout game with the temperature hovering around 28 degrees.

Pakistan Predicted Playing 11

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hassan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Australia Predicted Playing 11

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

PAK vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Babar Azam (c), David Warner, Aaron Finch
• All Rounder:Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan
• Wicket Keeper:Mohammad Rizwan, Matthew Wade
• Bowler:Adam Zampa, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf (vc), Josh Hazlewood

The first Semi-Final in the 2021 T20 World Cup delivers a replay of the 2019 ODI World Cup Final as England take on New Zealand. England lost their final Group 1 game to South Africa but still topped the table. New Zealand beat Afghanistan in their final Super 12 game to secure 2nd spot in Group 2. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 18:00 local time.

England were beaten in their last game on Saturday with a below par bowling performance the main issue. We expect the bowlers, particularly the spinners, to respond in this match.

New Zealand are always in the mix at the latter stages of Men’s tournaments and they have quietly gone about their business in this T20 World Cup. They will be looking for revenge from 2019 in this match.

Date -10 Oct 2021

Time – 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue -Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Winner -England

ENG vs NZ Match Toss Prediction

Both teams have chosen to field first whenever they have won the toss in this tournament. We predict Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson to elect to insert the opposition in this crucial clash.

ENG vs NZ Match Pitch Report

More often than not, there have been runs on offer at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium during this tournament. We expect batters to have the upper hand with a par score between 165-175.

Weather Report

Sunny conditions early on before clear evening skies in Abu Dhabi with a consistent temperature of 28 degrees.

England Predicted Playing 11

Jos Buttler (wk), James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Kane Williamson (vc), Jonny Bairstow, James Vince
• All Rounder:Moeen Ali, Jimmy Neesham, Liam Livingstone
• Wicket Keeper:Jos Buttler (c), Devon Conway
• Bowler:Trent Boult, Adil Rashid, Adam Milne

The two strongest teams in the 2021 Indian Premier League come face to face in Match 50 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Monday evening. Delhi Capitals have played twelve games, won nine, lost three and are already through to the play-offs. Chennai Super Kings have an identical record but with a superior net-run-rate. This top of the table clash begins at 19:30 local time.

Delhi Capitals have a powerful batting line-up and a suite of match changing bowlers. They beat CSK by 7 wickets earlier in this year’s competition.

After a very poor campaign in the 2020 IPL, CSK have been a joy to watch this year. They are a match for any team in the tournament and more often than not come out on top.

Date – Oct 04, 2021

Time -19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue-Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

Winner -Chennai Super Kings

DC vs CSK Match Toss Prediction

The captain to win the toss in the last seven games of the 2021 IPL has chosen to field first. We predict that Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni will both insert the other team if they win the toss.

DC vs CSK Match Pitch Report

Pace bowlers have had the most success at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in recent games. That said, there have been plenty of half-centuries from batsmen as well.

Weather Report

Cloudy conditions with highs of 32 degrees in Dubai for this match.

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing 11

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood, Deepak Chahar

DC vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw
• All Rounder:Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran
• Wicket Keeper:Rishabh Pant
• Bowler:Avesh Khan(vc), Ravichandran Ashwin, Anrich Nortje, Shardul Thakur

Match 46 of the 2021 Indian Premier League brings together the finalists from the 2020 competition Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians are in 5th place, level on points with Kolkata Knight Riders in 4th. Delhi Capitals are in 2nd but lost their last game to KKR on Tuesday. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah at 15:30 local time.

Mumbai Indians had a comfortable win over Punjab Kings earlier this week but this game will be a real challenge for the Champions. With key players coming into form, they can beat any side in the competition.

Delhi Capitals were beaten for the first time since April 27 on Tuesday. However, it was only a 3 wicket defeat and they will be very confident of returning to winning ways in this match.

Date -Oct 02, 2021

Time -15:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 

Winner-Mumbai Indians

MI vs DC Match Toss Prediction

Each captain who has won the toss in Sharjah in this year’s tournament has elected to field first. We predict the same to happen in this match.

MI vs DC Match Pitch Report

Bowlers have generally had the upper hand in the fixtures in Sharjah. It will be tough for the batsmen with spinners and pace bowlers enjoying the conditions.

Weather Report

Partly cloudy with the temperature fluctuating between 35 and 36 degrees.

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11

Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Hardil Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing 11

Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

 

MI vs DC Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (c), Kieron Pollard, Saurabh Tiwary
• All Rounder:Krunal Pandya, Lalit Yadav
• Wicket Keeper:Rishabh Pant, Quinton de Kock
• Bowler:Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Trent Boult, Avesh Khan

• Quinton De Kock is in red hot form of late and scored a hundred in the last match. Back him to be South Africa’s top scorer.
• Andrew Balbirnie was in brilliant form in the ODIs. He will look to carry on his form in the T20Is. We think he has a good chance of top-scoring for Ireland in the 1st T20I.
• Tabraiz Shamsi was very hard to score off in the ODIs. The pressure of not being able to score may fetch him a lot of wickets. Shamsi is likely to be the top wicket-taker for South Africa. 

Date -19 jUly 2021

Time –20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT

Venue –The Village – Dublin, Ireland 

Winner –South Africa

IRE vs SA Match Toss Prediction

The wicket is brilliant for batting. However, most teams prefer chasing in T20Is thus team that wins the toss should field.

IRE vs SA Pitch Report

The surface is pretty flat and we are expecting a lot of runs to be scored on this wicket.

Weather Report

The weather will be cloudy but there is no threat of rain.

Ireland Predicted Playing 11

Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Harry Tector, Shane Getkate, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Joshua Little

South Africa Predicted Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (wk), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorious, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi

IRE vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Paul Stirling, Rassie van der Dussen (VC), Andrew Balbirnie, Janneman Malan
• All Rounder:Dwaine Pretorius, George Dockrell
• Wicket Keeper:Quinton de Kock (C)
• Bowler:Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Joshua Little

• Quinton De Kock is likely to return for this match and will be South Africa’s best bet for the top scorer. He was their highest run-getter in the T20I series against West Indies.
• Andrew Balbirnie has a fifty and a hundred in both previous games. He is a brilliant pick for Ireland’s top scorer.
• Given the way the pitch has played, a first-inning team score of over 270 is very achievable. 

Date – 16 July 2021

Time -15:15 IST / 9:45 GMT

Venue –The Village – Dublin, Ireland

Winner -South Africa

IRE vs SA Match Toss Prediction

The wicket looks a belter and putting runs on the board always help. We think the team winning the toss will bat.

IRE vs SA Pitch Report

The surface is pretty flat and there is not much on offer for the bowers. We should have another high scoring game on Friday.

Weather Report

The weather will be cloudy but we should have a full game without rain interruptions.

 

IRE vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Paul Stirling, Rassie van der Dussen, Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie ( C), Janneman Malan
• All Rounder:Mark Adair, George Dockrell
• Wicket Keeper:Quinton de Kock (VC)
• Bowler:Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Joshua Little

Alright then. The team that shocked its fans last year with a near bottom of the table finish is back in the business this year. Arguably one of the most followed teams in the tournament and a comeback for them has certainly sparked some excitement in this edition of the Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings have been the most consistent team in IPL and they’ll be looking to keep their winning juggernaut intact.

Up next in the tournament, CSK are set to take on KKR in what is going to be an all-important match for the two sides. After a brilliant start, Kolkata Knight Riders are staring down the barrel. They’ll be desperate to get back to the winning ways in this upcoming match. The match between the two sides is set to be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday, 21st April 2021.

Date -21 April 2021

Time – 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue – Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai, India

Winner -CSk

KKR vs CSK Match Toss Prediction

The tournament started with Mumbai being a high-scoring venue, but it soon turned out to be a paradise for slower bowlers as spinners found some purchase. With the weather slowly getting warmer with every passing day, dew is beginning to have a lot less impact. Having said that, the conditions here are still a lot better for batting than at Chennai. If dew doesn’t happen to fall late in the evening, the team batting first should be happy with anything over 175.

KKR vs CSK Match Pitch Report

The Mumbai pitch is regularly seeing scores around the 180-190 mark. We expect a similar total to be par in this game.

Weather Report

There will be cloud cover by the time the game begins with the temperature around 30 degrees.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11

Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c) , Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar

KKR vs CSK Dream 11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Faf du Plessis, Nitesh Rana(vc), Rahul Tripathi
• All Rounder:Andre Russell, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja
• Wicket Keeper:Dinesh Karthik
• Bowler:Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar

• To put it simply, in the tournament so far, when Delhi Capitals’ openers bat well then they win. When they have an off-day they lose. Against CSK, Prithvi Shaw’s 72 was outdone by Shikhar Dhawan’s 85 as they cruised to victory with 8 balls to spare. However, against Rajasthan Royals, they contributed a combined 11 and in spite of 51 from captain Rishabh Pant, Delhi went down by 3 wickets. With the ball, Avesh Khan has been the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-32 and 2-23. Chris Woakes and Kagiso Rabada have also been impressive.
• Punjab Kings performances with the bat have been poles apart. In their opening game, KL Rahul hit 91, Deepak Hooda 64 and Chris Gayle 40 as they beat Rajasthan. However, against CSK, the top 5 batsmen contributed 25 runs between them leaving only Shahrukh Khan with 47 as they crumbled in setting a target. Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh have been the bowlers of note, both players having taken 4 wickets in the tournament so far.
• Kagiso Rabada emerged from quarantine to play for Delhi Capitals in their last game and there must be a temptation to do the same with fellow countryman Anrich Nortje who is now out of quarantine. For Punjab Kings, we are yet to see Chris Jordan take the field in his fifth IPL season.

Date – 18april 2021

Time – 19:30 IST / 10:00 GMT

Venue -The Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai, India

Winner- Delhi

C vs PBKS Match Toss Prediction

After they failed miserably with the bat against CSK, it would take a very brave KL Rahul to choose to bat first. As usual, we expect Rahul or Pant to opt to chase.

DC vs PBKS Match Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium is the ground providing the best surface for batting at present. We expect significant runs on both sides in this game.

Weather Report

High of 33 at the start of the game, it won’t dip below 30 during both teams’ innings.

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing 11

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Ravi Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing 11

KL Rahul (c) (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

DC vs PBKS Dream 11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Shikhar Dhawan(c), Chris Gayle, Prithvi Shaw
• All Rounder:Chris Woakes, Deepak Hooda, Lalit Yadav
• Wicket Keeper:KL Rahul(vc), Rishabh Pant
• Bowler:Mohammed Shami, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore has started IPL 2021 in great style and has won both its matches so far. That is not a situation that RCB fans have found themselves too often in the past but the start to this season has been encouraging for sure.

RCB is now going to be taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders who lost their previous match quite dramatically. Still, KKR has played good cricket so far and has been in winning positions in both of its matches. One bad spell of cricket does not make it a bad team at all.

The conditions in Chennai have challenged both teams and we have no doubt that spin is going to play a huge role once more. The team that is able to adapt quicker is the one that is going to come out on top.

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 is going to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on the 18th of April 2021.

Date – 18april 2021

Time – 15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT

MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chennai, India

Winner- RCB

RCB VS KKR TOSS PREDICTION

The team that wins the toss is going to want to bat first. The previous two matches have shown just how difficult chasing can be and so the team that bats first should be seen as having a big advantage.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing 11

Virat Kohli (c) , Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Washington Sundar, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11

Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Eoin Morgan (c) , Dinesh Karthik, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

RCB vs KKR Dream 11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Virat Kohli(vc), Nitish Rana (c) , Rahul Tripathi
• All Rounder:Glenn Maxwell, Andre Russell
• Wicket Keeper:AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik
• Bowler:Pat Cummins, Kyle Jamieson, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Siraj