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

The top 2 teams, Meerut Mavericks, meets Kanpur Superstars in the Grand Finale, starting at 8 P.M. IST at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

UP T20 League: Meerut Mavericks will be playing the final match against Kanpur Superstars
UP T20 League: Meerut Mavericks will be playing the final match against Kanpur Superstars

The UP T20 League 2024 Final Showdown is here; now, it boils down to a question of who will snatch the title. After a month of thrilling cricket action throughout Uttar Pradesh, everything is set for a dramatic finish. The top 2 teams, Meerut Mavericks, meets Kanpur Superstars in the Grand Finale, starting at 8 P.M. IST at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Meerut Mavericks had booked their final berth after defeating Lucknow Falcons in the first Qualifier. Kanpur Superstars, led by Sameer Rizvi, emulated them, sealing their final berth with a thrilling six which crushed the hopes of Lucknow Falcons.

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Qualifier-2 was scheduled between the Lucknow Falcons and the Kanpur Superstars on Thursday. But the inclement weather came up with interfering proceedings at the Ekana Stadium, after which the match went down to a super over that the Kanpur Superstars won in authoritative style.

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Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars- Match Details

Time: 8 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST), 14 September, Saturday 2024

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars, Head-To-Head Battle

Meerut Mavericks: 3

Kanpur Superstars: 1

Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars-Weather Forecast & Pitch Report

The weather will remain partly cloudy with fog, there are no chances of rain. The humidity will remain 81-87%.

Pitch Report- The conditions will remain average for both batting and bowling.

Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars-Expected Playing XI

Meerut Mavericks: Akshay Dubey, Swastik Chikara, Uvaish Ahmed, Madhav Kaushik (C), Rituraj Sharma, Diyansh Rajput, Yash Garg, Vishal Chaudhary, Zeeshan Ansari, Vijay Kumar, Ritik Vats

Kanpur Superstars: Shoaib Siddiqui, Shaurya Singh, Adarsh Singh, Sameer Rizvi (C), Ankur Malik, Abhishek Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Mohsin Khan, Vineet Panwar, Mukesh Kumar, Shubham Mishra

Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars- Match Prediction

One would say that after their recent performances, the two best teams of this year’s UP T20 League have definitely made it to the final. The Meerut Mavericks remained unstoppable through the league phase, topping the table. While on the other hand, the Kanpur Superstars were unbeaten in their last five matches, of which their only recent loss came against the Mavericks.

On the side of team strengths, opening pairs for the Meerut Mavericks are really strong; the middle-order batting coupled with their spin bowlers is good too. As far as the rest of the match is concerned, both teams seem well-balanced in the middle order and the pace bowling attack.

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The pace bowlers have definitely benefitted from the pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow throughout the season. Zeeshan Ansari of Meerut Mavericks, with 23 scalps this season, will be very pivotal with the ball. Kanpur’s Mohsin Khan, who leads his team’s tally of wickets with 13 scalps, will also be very crucial.

The final will indeed be an exciting encounter between the two teams that have put on good performances and records. Also, considering the head-to-head record stands on the side of Meerut Mavericks, coupled with their dominant run in the season, the expectation goes on for their win.

Meerut Mavericks Vs Kanpur Superstars-Key Players To Watch Out For

Meerut Mavericks: The key to all the hopes of Meerut Mavericks in the final will lie with their star opening bat, Swastik Chikara. Throughout the UP T20 League, Swastik was brilliant and has always played a significant role at the top of the order. He is in great form with 437 runs, a strike rate of 183.61, and an average of 48.56-one of the strong points for the team.

Further, the Mavericks will be led by Zeeshan Ansari in bowling. He is also the top bowler of Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2024, who has picked up 23 wickets in this season so far, hence is one of the prime bowlers when the team will enter into the final.

Kanpur Superstars: Sameer Rizvi, captain of Kanpur Superstars has been unstoppable throughout the UP T20 League 2024. Having held to the fantastic form from his brilliant inaugural season last year, Rizvi has scored 411 runs at a strike rate of 151.66 and led his side to the final.

In bowling, left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan has been a massive force to be counted in the entire tournament. Having collected 13 scalps from 10 innings and keeping an economical rate, Mohsin is one of Superstars’ biggest assets. He would be well supported by the able supporting cast of Vineet Panwar, Mukesh Kumar and Shubham Mishra, all of whom have taken 10 or more wickets this season.

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