PAL vs CDS Match Preview:

DCA Palakkad (PAL) and Combined Districts (CDS) faced off in qualifier 1. Palakkad (PAL) played four matches in this tournament, securing victory in 3 and suffering a defeat in one. PAL currently ranks second in the points table with 6 points in Group B. In the last match, PAL was bowled out for 115 runs against TVR, losing the match by 26 runs. V Menon was the top run scorer with 26 runs, and A Raj took 3 wickets. 

Meanwhile, Combined Districts (CDS) played 5 matches, securing 1 win, experiencing 1 defeat, while 3 matches were washed out by rain. CDS currently holds second place in the points table with 5 points. In their last match against ERL, CDS posted a score of 128/7 runs, but failed to defend their total and lost the match by 4 wickets. Manav Krishna delivered a brilliant innings of 34 runs off 33 balls and also claimed 1 wicket. E Kunal took 2 wickets. Both teams are formidable and ready for an unrelenting passion for victory.

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PAL vs CDS Match Details:

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PAL vs CDS Probable Playing11:

DCA Palakkad (PAL) Probable XI.

1 Ashwin Anand, 2.Akshay T K, 3. Vishnu Menon, 4. Harikrishnan R, 5.Abishek Krishna P M, 6.Sachin Suresh© (wk), 7.Jishnu Manikanda A, 8.Jaivin V Jaxon, 9.Praveen Kumar N, 10.Ajith Raj, 11.Ajmal A

Combined Districts(CDS) Probable XI:

1 Vinoop Manoharan, 2.Rohan Nair©, 3. Manav Krishna(wk), 4. Sanjeev Satheesan, 5.Neel Sunny, 6.Adithya Baiju, 7.Anuraj J S, 8.Gokul Gopinath, 8.Eshaan Kunal, 10.Mohammed Shanu, 11.Abi Biju

PAL vs CDS Dream11 Top Picks:

Player Insights:

• S. Sachin (PAL) is the highest run scorer in the tournament. So far, he has scored 191 runs; he is in red-hot form and could play a big inning in this match.  
• V Menon (PAL) played a crucial inning, 26 runs out of 13 balls in the previous match, with a strike rate of 200. He has scored 117 runs so far, he will be a good pick for this match.
• A RAJ (PAL) is another strong pick for the PAL team. In his last outing, he bowled an economical spell and grabbed 3 wickets.
• Manav Krishna(CDS) struck a brilliant innings. He scored 34 off 33 runs. During his innings, he hit 2 fours and 1 six. So far, he has scored 92 runs. He remains a key player in this match as well.
• E Kunal (CDS) is a talented bowler, known for his variations. He took 2 wickets at a crucial stage of the match.

PAL vs CDS Dream11 Team:

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

• Best Captain Picks: Vinoop Manoharan, Akshay-TK
• Best Vice-Captain Pick: S Sachin Ahmed Imaran
  

Probable Winners:

DCA Palakkad(PAL) is expected to win this match. PAL has one of the strongest bowling and batting units in the tournament. V Menon, A Raj and S Sachin are their key players. However, if the Combined Districts play with their potential, they can stun PAL.

Predicted Winner: Palakkad (PAL)