Ranji Trophy 2024/25 1st Quarter Final Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 1st Quarter Final of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 is set to be played between Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala from February 08 – 12 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Jammu and Kashmir featuring players like Shubham Khajuria, Abdul Samad, Abid Mushtaq, and Auqib Nabi topped the Elite Group A points table with five victories in seven games. On the other hand, Kerala boasting names like Sachin Baby, Mohammed Azahruddeen, Jalal Saxena, and Aditya Sarwate finishes in 2nd position in the Elite Group C table with three wins in seven games. Check out the Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala prediction.

Ranji Trophy 202425 1st Quarter Final Prediction: Jammu & Kashmir to win

Key Stats 

  • Jammu and Kashmir is on a 5-match winning streak.
  • Kerala won 2 out of their last 5 games, 3 matches were drawn.
  • Kerala defeated Jammu and Kashmir in their previous encounter by 158 runs.

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Match Prediction: The match will be exciting content in Pune with Jammu and Kashmir coming on top having a well-balanced squad and current form. Jammu and Kashmir defeated stars studded teams like Mumbai, Baroda, and Maharashtra and remains undefeated in Group A. SP Khujuria, Abdul Samad, Auqib Nabi, and Abid Mushtaq are in great form.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by  Date 
Kerala 158 runs 01 Nov 2017
Match drawn Match drawn 06 Oct 2016
Match drawn Match drawn 01 Oct 2015
Jammu & Kashmir 278 runs 28 Nov 2013
Jammu & Kashmir 74 runs 08 Dec 2012

Pitch Report 

The 1st Quarter Finals of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25, Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala is set to be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The pitch here good batting surface with spinners playing their part once the match goes on. In a total of 3 Test matches played at this venue, the batting first team won all.

Results of the last two Test matches played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

New Zealand vs India (Oct 24 – 26, 2024) – New Zealand won by 113 runs

New Zealand  259 & 255
India 156 & 245

India vs South Africa (Oct 10 – 13, 2019) – India won by innings and 137 runs

India  601/5d
South Africa 275 & 189

Jammu and Kashmir preview 

Jammu and Kashmir led by Paras Dogra topped the Elite Group A winning five out of seven matches. SP Khujuria and Abdul Samad batted well for the team and in bowling, Auqib Nabi and Abid Mushtaq did well. The team also has some talented youngsters like Umar Nazir Mir, Vivrant Sharma, and Kanhaiya Wadhawan.

Predicted XI: Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hassan, Vivrant Sharma, Paras Dogra, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Sahil Lotra, Lone Nasir, Abid Mushtaq, Auqib Nabi, Umar Nazir Mir, Sunil Kumar

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Kerala preview 

Kerala led by Sachin Baby finished in 2nd position in the Elite Group C points table with three wins in seven matches. The team features players like Mohammed Azahruddeen, Salman Nizar, Jalal Saxena, and Aditya Sarwate. Salman has scored runs 393 in 8 innings while Jalal took the most wickets 33 in 7 for Kerala.

Predicted XI: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Anand Krishnan, Sachin Baby, Shoun Roger, Salman Nizar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Jalal Saxena, Aditya Sarwate, MD Nidheesh, Vaisakh Chandran

Player to watch: Shubham Khajuria

Shubham Khajuria is a key player for Jammu and Kashmir. The top-order batter has scored 663 runs in 12 innings with an average of 55.25 including one hundred and four half centuries.

Published - February 4, 2025 13:46:49
Updated - February 4, 2025 13:59:21

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