
ECS Krefeld T10 2021 - Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips: All matches Monday, May 17th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for European Cricket Series T10 Germany, Krefeld 2021 which will be played at the Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld on May 17th, 2021.
MATCH 1 - VfB Gelsenkirchen vs Koln Challengers
VfB Gelsenkirchen, formed only in 2018, are another relatively new, inexperienced team, especially in hard-ball cricket. That said, what was once a social group of refugees have evolved into a talented team ready to spring a surprise or two in hard-ball cricket.
Both Swapnil Varhade and Suliman Hugakhil performed consistently with the bat for VfB Gelsenkirchen in 2020. If they are able to find their rhythm, which certainly would have been disrupted due to the forced break brought due to the pandemic, VfB Gelsenkirchen are in good hands.
Shrutarv Awasthi was VfB Gelsenkirchen's top wicket taker in 2020 and is expected to do well this year as well. Captain Arfan Malik is expected to do a good job for VfB Gelsenkirchen as their top all-rounder.
Koln Challengers were formed a year after Koln CC’s last Bundesliga success and can boast less silverware than their more illustrious local rivals. However, Koln Challengers are not to be underestimated over the shorter format and will look to reach the knockout stages at the very least.
The success or failure of Koln Challengers in European Cricket Series Krefeld will depend upon Dev Ganatra. If the all-rounder fires, he is likely to see the team through to the semis.
Sriram Gurumurthy was the top run scorer for Koln Challengers in 2020. With the team having played little cricket this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, if Gurumurthy can find his timing, Koln Challengers will have little cause for worry.
While Kesava Motati will do a job with the ball as well, Aravind Muthusubramaniam is likely to end as the top wicket taker for Koln Challengers.
Let's have a look at the squads:
VfB Gelsenkirchen - Vignaesh Sankaran, Phanish Rachuru, Swapnil Varhade, Shahidullah Arman, Shrutarv Awasthi, Sivasai Yeesakonu, Anil Kavi, Arvind Raju, Arfan Malik, Rubesh Palaniappan, Nihal Mattoo, Afzal Pathan, Sahalom Dhaly, Mezeyn Kamal, Kamran Khan, Suliman Hugakhil, Mirwali Jabarkheel, Neeraj Hukeri, Ebnimin Qanee, Hammed Ghane Zanei, Mubashir Hussain
Koln Challengers - Kesava Motati, Vijay Rathnavel, Amey Potale, Srinivas Nareshkumar, Nikhil Patil, Rohit Narayanan, Dev Ganatra, Santhosh Mathi, Abdul Ajeez, Ajmal Schinwari, Aravind Muthusubramanian, Akhil Giddaluri, Sriram Gurumurthy, Ayush Sharma
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - VfB Gelsenkirchen
Who will win? – VfB Gelsenkirchen
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Suliman Hugakhil (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Sriram Gurumurthy (Koln Challengers)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Shrutarv Awasthi (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Aravind Muthusubramaniam (Koln Challengers)
Most Sixes – Suliman Hugakhil (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Sriram Gurumurthy (Koln Challengers)
Player of the Match – Suliman Hugakhil
Team Scores Batting first – VfB Gelsenkirchen 90+, Koln Challengers 85+
Match Handicap VfB Gelsenkirchen
MATCH 2 - VfB Gelsenkirchen vs Koln Challengers
Koln Challengers were formed a year after Koln CC’s last Bundesliga success and can boast less silverware than their more illustrious local rivals. However, Koln Challengers are not to be underestimated over the shorter format and will look to reach the knockout stages at the very least.
The success or failure of Koln Challengers in European Cricket Series Krefeld will depend upon Dev Ganatra. If the all-rounder fires, he is likely to see the team through to the semis.
Sriram Gurumurthy was the top run scorer for Koln Challengers in 2020. With the team having played little cricket this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, if Gurumurthy can find his timing, Koln Challengers will have little cause for worry.
While Kesava Motati will do a job with the ball as well, Aravind Muthusubramaniam is likely to end as the top wicket taker for Koln Challengers.
VfB Gelsenkirchen, formed only in 2018, are another relatively new, inexperienced team, especially in hard-ball cricket. That said, what was once a social group of refugees have evolved into a talented team ready to spring a surprise or two in hard-ball cricket.
Both Swapnil Varhade and Suliman Hugakhil performed consistently with the bat for VfB Gelsenkirchen in 2020. If they are able to find their rhythm, which certainly would have been disrupted due to the forced break brought due to the pandemic, VfB Gelsenkirchen are in good hands.
Shrutarv Awasthi was VfB Gelsenkirchen's top wicket taker in 2020 and is expected to do well this year as well. Captain Arfan Malik is expected to do a good job for VfB Gelsenkirchen as their top all-rounder.
Let's have a look at the squads:
VfB Gelsenkirchen - Vignaesh Sankaran, Phanish Rachuru, Swapnil Varhade, Shahidullah Arman, Shrutarv Awasthi, Sivasai Yeesakonu, Anil Kavi, Arvind Raju, Arfan Malik, Rubesh Palaniappan, Nihal Mattoo, Afzal Pathan, Sahalom Dhaly, Mezeyn Kamal, Kamran Khan, Suliman Hugakhil, Mirwali Jabarkheel, Neeraj Hukeri, Ebnimin Qanee, Hammed Ghane Zanei, Mubashir Hussain
Koln Challengers - Kesava Motati, Vijay Rathnavel, Amey Potale, Srinivas Nareshkumar, Nikhil Patil, Rohit Narayanan, Dev Ganatra, Santhosh Mathi, Abdul Ajeez, Ajmal Schinwari, Aravind Muthusubramanian, Akhil Giddaluri, Sriram Gurumurthy, Ayush Sharma
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - VfB Gelsenkirchen
Who will win? – VfB Gelsenkirchen
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Suliman Hugakhil (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Sriram Gurumurthy (Koln Challengers)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Shrutarv Awasthi (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Aravind Muthusubramaniam (Koln Challengers)
Most Sixes – Suliman Hugakhil (VfB Gelsenkirchen), Sriram Gurumurthy (Koln Challengers)
Player of the Match – Suliman Hugakhil
Team Scores Batting first – VfB Gelsenkirchen 90+, Koln Challengers 85+
Match Handicap VfB Gelsenkirchen
MATCH 3 - Bayer Uerdingen Boosters vs MSC Frankfurt
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters is a very new team that will play its games at the new German national performance centre in Krefeld. In the bigger picture, it could be that the Boosters find themselves on a very steep learning curve in this tournament.
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters will bank on Gobinath Sribalashanmugan to do most of the damage with the bat on the opening day of European Cricket Series Krefeld. Sribalashanmugan can be a tentative starter but once he finds his groove, he is hard to stop. Bayer Uerdingen Boosters will expect him to be this version of himself in their first match.
While Gobinath Sribalashanmugan is likely to lead the charge with the bat, the onus of doing the same with the ball in hand will be on the shoulders of Ahalavan Pius. Pius was Bayer Uerdingen Boosters' top wicket taker last year.
MSC Frankfurt are probably one of the favourites on account of their cricketing talent and tournament pedigree. In fact, the European Cricket Series Frankfurt champions are the only side featuring at the FanCode ECS Germany Krefeld to boast any previous ECS experience.
Zabiullah Arjubi was MSC Frankfurt's top run scorer in 2020. The best thing about Arjubi is that he provides the team with a good average as well as a decent strike rate which forms a killer combo in T10 cricket.
With the ball, Muslim Yar Ashraf will lead the charge for Milan Kingsgrove on day 1 of European Cricket Series Krefeld. Ashraf picked the most wickets for MSC Frankfurt last year.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters - Ahilan Ravinthran, Anvesh Jandagudem, Pakeetharan Praba, Ankur Tyagi, Ali Abbas Akbar, Gobinath Sribalashanmugan, Kanus Indran, Ahalavan Pius, Shiyamsundar Narayanan, Thinesh Rajakulasingam, Mani Janarthanam, Gobinath Navarathinam, Tharmabalan Veluppillai, Ismin Hameed, Stebin Stephen, Ashok Hardik, Sri Kanth Vaka, Jeyaruban Paramanathan, Aritharan Vaseekaran, Jayakumar Vidhuran, Kumar Mahendran, Sakeshkanth Indran, Ramar Tharmaraj, Balachandran Atchuthan
MSC Frankfurt - Habib Rahman, Hamza Sayed Ameer, Sekandar Khan, Adel Khan, Paramveer Singh, Zabiullah Arjubi, Mohabbat Miakhel, Nafees Buttar Ahmad, Muslim Yar Ashraf, Qader Khan, Shahid Afridi Jr, Sajid Khan Afridi, Daud Muhammad, Bashir Zamankhel, Idrees Miakhel, Waseem Khan
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - MSC Frankfurt
Who will win? – MSC Frankfurt
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Zabiullah Arjubi (MSC Frankfurt), Gobinath Sribalashanmugan (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Muslim Yar Ashraf (MSC Frankfurt), Ahalavan Pius (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Most Sixes – Zabiullah Arjubi (MSC Frankfurt), Gobinath Sribalashanmugan (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Player of the Match – Zabiullah Arjubi
Team Scores Batting first – MSC Frankfurt 95+, Bayer Uerdingen Boosters 75+
Match Handicap MSC Frankfurt
MATCH 4 - Bayer Uerdingen Boosters vs MSC Frankfurt
MSC Frankfurt are probably one of the favourites on account of their cricketing talent and tournament pedigree. In fact, the European Cricket Series Frankfurt champions are the only side featuring at the FanCode ECS Germany Krefeld to boast any previous ECS experience.
Zabiullah Arjubi was MSC Frankfurt's top run scorer in 2020. The best thing about Arjubi is that he provides the team with a good average as well as a decent strike rate which forms a killer combo in T10 cricket.
With the ball, Muslim Yar Ashraf will lead the charge for Milan Kingsgrove on day 1 of European Cricket Series Krefeld. Ashraf picked the most wickets for MSC Frankfurt last year.
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters is a very new team that will play its games at the new German national performance centre in Krefeld. In the bigger picture, it could be that the Boosters find themselves on a very steep learning curve in this tournament.
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters will bank on Gobinath Sribalashanmugan to do most of the damage with the bat on the opening day of European Cricket Series Krefeld. Sribalashanmugan can be a tentative starter but once he finds his groove, he is hard to stop. Bayer Uerdingen Boosters will expect him to be this version of himself in their first match.
While Gobinath Sribalashanmugan is likely to lead the charge with the bat, the onus of doing the same with the ball in hand will be on the shoulders of Ahalavan Pius. Pius was Bayer Uerdingen Boosters' top wicket taker last year.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Bayer Uerdingen Boosters - Ahilan Ravinthran, Anvesh Jandagudem, Pakeetharan Praba, Ankur Tyagi, Ali Abbas Akbar, Gobinath Sribalashanmugan, Kanus Indran, Ahalavan Pius, Shiyamsundar Narayanan, Thinesh Rajakulasingam, Mani Janarthanam, Gobinath Navarathinam, Tharmabalan Veluppillai, Ismin Hameed, Stebin Stephen, Ashok Hardik, Sri Kanth Vaka, Jeyaruban Paramanathan, Aritharan Vaseekaran, Jayakumar Vidhuran, Kumar Mahendran, Sakeshkanth Indran, Ramar Tharmaraj, Balachandran Atchuthan
MSC Frankfurt - Habib Rahman, Hamza Sayed Ameer, Sekandar Khan, Adel Khan, Paramveer Singh, Zabiullah Arjubi, Mohabbat Miakhel, Nafees Buttar Ahmad, Muslim Yar Ashraf, Qader Khan, Shahid Afridi Jr, Sajid Khan Afridi, Daud Muhammad, Bashir Zamankhel, Idrees Miakhel, Waseem Khan
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - MSC Frankfurt
Who will win? – MSC Frankfurt
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Zabiullah Arjubi (MSC Frankfurt), Gobinath Sribalashanmugan (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Muslim Yar Ashraf (MSC Frankfurt), Ahalavan Pius (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Most Sixes – Zabiullah Arjubi (MSC Frankfurt), Gobinath Sribalashanmugan (Bayer Uerdingen Boosters)
Player of the Match – Zabiullah Arjubi
Team Scores Batting first – MSC Frankfurt 95+, Bayer Uerdingen Boosters 75+
Match Handicap MSC Frankfurt
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