Match Details
Match: India vs Oman (T20I)
Date & Time: 19 Sep, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Playing XIs: Not announced yet
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India arrive with red-hot form (WWWW) and enviable depth across departments. Oman are in a slump (LLLLL) and will lean heavily on a few in-form names—A Kaleem, J Singh, S Ahmed—to compete. On a venue that’s generally balanced with a slight tilt to batting first but historically sees chasing preferred by captains, India’s superior bowling (Kuldeep, Varun, Bumrah) plus explosive top order (Abhishek, Tilak) make them strong favourites.
Win Probability
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
India | 85% |
Oman | 15% |
Basis: recent team form, last 5/10 fantasy outputs, and venue trendline.
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Nature: Balanced – make an even selection of batters and bowlers.
Average 1st innings score: 167
Avg wickets lost/innings: 6
Toss Trend: Captains choose to chase ~80% of the time; results: Chasing wins ~60%, Batting first ~40%.
Pace vs Spin (Fantasy points per over):
Overall: Pace 13.4 vs Spin 12.1
1st inns: Spin 11.5 > Pace 10.3 (spinners settle early)
2nd inns: Pace 17.1 >> Spin 12.8 (pacers dominate at the death)
What it means for Dream11
If your bowling stack is defending, lean a little more on spinners early + one death pacer.
If your bowlers are chasing, prioritize death pacers (e.g., Bumrah) and wrist-spin that thrives under pressure (Kuldeep/Varun).
Venue Fantasy Lens
Balanced pitch → 6–7 players who regularly bowl/bat in high-leverage phases (PP, middle spin choke, death).
Death-overs pacers get a bump when defending moderate totals; wrist-spinners hold value regardless.
Recent Fantasy Form – Standouts (Last 5 Matches)
India – Last 5 Matches (Fantasy Points)
Player | Role | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Sharma | BAT | 82 (vs PAK) | 70 (vs UAE) | 252 (vs ENG) | 43 (vs ENG) | 55 (vs ENG) | 502 |
K Yadav | BOW | 127 (vs PAK) | 169 (vs UAE) | 8 (vs SA) | 119 (vs ENG) | 72 (vs AUS) | 495 |
V Chakravarthy | BOW | 54 (vs PAK) | 49 (vs UAE) | 64 (vs ENG) | 56 (vs ENG) | 164 (vs ENG) | 387 |
S Dube | AR | 20 (vs PAK) | 122 (vs UAE) | 113 (vs ENG) | 80 (vs ENG) | 17 (vs SL) | 352 |
J Bumrah | BOW | 97 (vs PAK) | 56 (vs UAE) | 76 (vs SA) | 76 (vs ENG) | 37 (vs AUS) | 342 |
A Patel | AR | 93 (vs PAK) | 59 (vs UAE) | 23 (vs ENG) | 50 (vs ENG) | 48 (vs ENG) | 273 |
H Pandya | AR | 53 (vs PAK) | 7 (vs UAE) | 11 (vs ENG) | 83 (vs ENG) | 103 (vs ENG) | 257 |
S Gill | BAT | 22 (vs PAK) | 46 (vs UAE) | 58 (vs SL) | 56 (vs SL) | 19 (vs ZIM) | 201 |
S Yadav | BAT | 81 (vs PAK) | 25 (vs UAE) | 14 (vs ENG) | 18 (vs ENG) | 21 (vs ENG) | 159 |
T Varma | BAT | 61 (vs PAK) | 4 (vs UAE) | 45 (vs ENG) | 2 (vs ENG) | 33 (vs ENG) | 145 |
S Samson | WK | 4 (vs PAK) | 20 (vs UAE) | 25 (vs ENG) | 13 (vs ENG) | 15 (vs ENG) | 77 |
Oman – Last 5 Matches (Fantasy Points)
Player | Role | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Kaleem | BAT | 15 (vs UAE) | 144 (vs PAK) | -1 (vs USA) | 56 (vs USA) | 160 (vs USA) | 374 |
J Singh | BAT | 46 (vs UAE) | 5 (vs PAK) | 107 (vs USA) | 105 (vs USA) | 64 (vs USA) | 327 |
S Ahmed | BOW | 42 (vs UAE) | 36 (vs PAK) | 54 (vs USA) | 97 (vs USA) | 17 (vs USA) | 246 |
H Shah | BOW | 43 (vs UAE) | 13 (vs PAK) | 44 (vs HKG A) | 63 (vs AFG A) | 62 (vs AFG A) | 225 |
S Shrivastava | BOW | 68 (vs UAE) | 15 (vs PAK) | 48 (vs USA) | 4 (vs USA) | 29 (vs KUW) | 164 |
V Shukla | WK | 38 (vs UAE) | 6 (vs PAK) | 21 (vs USA) | 11 (vs USA) | 68 (vs USA) | 144 |
J Ramanandi | AR | 103 (vs UAE) | 25 (vs USA) | 9 (vs USA) | – | – | 137 (3 matches) |
W Ali | BAT | 31 (vs USA) | 26 (vs USA) | 5 (vs KUW) | 60 (vs SAU) | 15 (vs BAH) | 137 |
H Mirza | WK | 9 (vs UAE) | 61 (vs PAK) | 2 (vs USA) | 9 (vs USA) | 42 (vs USA) | 123 |
F Shah | BOW | 26 (vs UAE) | 4 (vs AFG A) | 52 (vs AFG A) | – | – | 82 (3 matches) |
A Bisht | AR | 42 (vs UAE) | – | – | – | – |
Phase Impact: Powerplay & Death Overs
Powerplay (0–6)
Middle Overs (7–15)
Kuldeep + Varun form a high-ceiling combo vs associates; LBW/bowled modes in play.
Oman will try to rotate with Kaleem/J Singh—risk of dot-ball pressure.
Death Overs (16–20)
Venue favours pacers late (PPO ~17.1) → Bumrah premium; for Oman, S Ahmed can bag tail-end wickets if IND attacks.
If Oman bowl second, expect run-flow + wicket-clumps: upside for both batters and death pacers.
Core MVP Picks (Safe)
A Sharma (C) – elite recent form; PP basher + six-hitter, huge ceiling.
K Yadav (VC) – wicket magnet vs lesser-experienced line-ups; consistent strike rate.
V Chakravarthy – mystery spin on a big ground; dot-ball pressure translates to wickets.
Differential Picks (High-Upside Punts)
S Dube – bowling usage + finisher role; two paths to points.
A Kaleem (OMN) – if Oman bat first, can carry the innings; bonus for catches.
S Ahmed (OMN) – death overs + India’s aggression = wicket upside.
V Shukla (OMN, WK) – budget unlock; chance to collect dismissals + late hitting.
Suggested Dream11 Team (7 IND : 4 OMN)
WK (1):
V Shukla (OMN)
BAT (4):
A Sharma (IND) – C
T Varma (IND)
A Kaleem (OMN)
J Singh (OMN)
AR (2):
S Dube (IND)
A Patel (IND)
BOWL (4):
K Yadav (IND) – VC
V Chakravarthy (IND)
J Bumrah (IND)
S Ahmed (OMN)
Captains/VC Alternatives:
C: K Yadav / V Chakravarthy
VC: A Sharma / J Bumrah / S Dube
NOTE: If final XIs show role changes (e.g., Dube not bowling), pivot VC to Varun or Bumrah. If Oman drop V Shukla, switch to S Samson (IND, WK) and replace one India bowler with H Shah (OMN) to maintain the 7-player cap from one team.
Conditional Strategy & Swaps
If India bat first
Stack top-order India bat + both wrist-spinners (A Sharma, Tilak, Kuldeep, Varun).
Keep Bumrah (death bowling + RHB heavy late hitting).
C/VC: A Sharma / Kuldeep.
If India chase
Prioritize death bowling and finishers: Bumrah, Kuldeep, Dube, Tilak.
C/VC: Kuldeep / Bumrah (wickets while closing).
If Oman bat first
Lock Kuldeep + Varun + Bumrah; add A Kaleem as Oman’s batting anchor.
Punt: S Ahmed for a 2-wicket burst while defending.
If Oman chase
India spinners can strangle middle overs; retain both wristies.
Consider downgrading one India bat for H Shah (OMN) if pitch looks slow.
Final Tips
Max 7 players from one side – the above XI complies (7 IND / 4 OMN).
Wrist-spin is king on big Abu Dhabi squares; don’t fade Kuldeep + Varun together.
Monitor roles at toss: If Dube bowls 2+ routinely, his VC equity rises.
Weather/conditions rarely extreme here; expect a fair contest with India’s quality creating the separation.
Good luck, build around India’s bowling core + one explosive Indian top-order bat, and use A Kaleem / S Ahmed to hedge Oman scenarios!