Welcome to OV vs WF Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket Tips. Otago Volts (OV) will take on Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 15th match of the Plunket Shield 2023 at Dunedin on Saturday. Check out our top fantasy picks, player availability news, pitch report, and predicted playing XIs & more.
Otago Volts couldn’t do much in the longer format of the game so far. They have won only one game and are at the bottom of the table. Wellington Firebirds, on the other hand, are in the third spot with two wins and two losses. However, Otago defeated Wellington in their last meeting in this format in 2022.
OV vs WF Match Information
| Match | OV vs WF, Plunket Shield, Match 15 |
| Venue | Dunedin |
| Date | 25 FEB 2023 |
| Time | 3:30 AM IST |
| Live Streaming | Youtube |
Pitch Report
The pitch is a moderate one with good support to the pacers and also the batsmen. The average first innings score is around 150 which indicates that the match could go either way today.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be cloudy and there is a huge chance of rain according to the forecast. The temperature will be around 14 degrees Celsius and is expected to go low as the game goes.
Team Update/Players Availability News
- The Pacers are the key in this game.
- Hamish Rutherford is the player to watch out for here.
WF Full squad
Jakob Bhula, Troy Johnson, Nick Kelly, Adam Milne, Callum Mclachlan, Ollie Newton, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Michael Snedden, Devan, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband
OV Full squad
Hamish Rutherford, Matt Bacon, Josh Finnie, Dean Foxcroft, Jake Gibson, Andrew Hazeldine, Llew Johnson, Nick Kwant, Ben Lockrose, Dale Phillips, Michael Rae, Michael Rippon
WF Predicted Playing 11
Jakob Bhula, Troy Johnson, Nick Kelly, Adam Milne, Callum Mclachlan, Ollie Newton, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Michael Snedden, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband
OV Predicted Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford, Matt Bacon, Josh Finnie, Dean Foxcroft, Andrew Hazeldine, Llew Johnson, Nick Kwant, Ben Lockrose, Dale Phillips, Michael Rae, Michael Rippon
Top Fantasy Picks for OV vs WF
Best choice for Batsmen: Hamish Rutherford
Best choice for Bowlers: Matt Bacon, Peter Younghusband
Best choice for All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra
Best choice for Wicket-keeper: Dale Phillips
OV vs WF Dream11 Match Prediction Choices For Captain And Vice-Captain
(Recent Matches)
Dean Foxcroft (Captain)
Dean Foxcroft has been phenomenal in recent games. The new recruit for Volts has been the best so far. He has 198 runs and 5 wickets in his last five games.
Michael Rippon (vice-captain)
Michael Rippon is yet another player who has done well for Otago Volts. He has 35 wickets in his last eight innings.
Rachin Ravindra (captain)
Rachin Ravindra is in the excellent form currently. The all-rounder smashed a ton in the Ford Trophy against the same opponent just a few days ago.
Nick Kelly (vice-captain)
Nick Kelly had a strike rate close to 156 in his last five matches of Super Smash. The Firebirds star also smashed 135 runs in his last five T20 matches.
Head-to-Head Dream11 Team Prediction OV vs WF
WK: D Phillips
BAT: J Finnie, L Johnson, N Kelly
ALL: L van Beek, R Ravindra, N Smith, D Foxcroft
BOWL: O Newton, P Younghusband, B Lockrose
Grand League Dream11 Team Prediction OV vs WF
WK: D Phillips, C McLachlan
BAT: J Finnie, L Johnson, N Kelly
ALL: L van Beek, R Ravindra, D Foxcroft
BOWL: O Newton, P Younghusband, B Lockrose
Who Will Win Today’s match Between OV vs WF?
Wellington Firebirds to win
Wellington Firebirds are likely to pick an easy win here against Otago Volts. Firebirds are in good form compared to the home side. Rachin Ravindra is the player to watch out for in this game.
Who Will Win Today’s Toss Between OV vs WF?
According to Kheltalk’s Toss Predictor, Otago Volts expected to win the toss and bowl first. Both teams will opt to chase here as the pitch will assist the batsmen more.
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