BBL MR vs MS Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Best Picks

BBL MR vs MS Dream11 Prediction: The match No. 23 of the BBL 2024-25 is the first Melbourne derby of the season. The Melbourne Renegades will take on the Melbourne Stars on Saturday at the MCG.

The Renegades won two of their first three matches but then lost two consecutive games. The Stars had a horrendous start to their campaign as they lost their first five games before finally clinching their first win of the season.

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Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars BBL head-to-head:

In 26 BBL matches between the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars, the Stars lead the record with 16 wins while the Renegades have 10 wins under their belt.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Match 23 Date and time:

Date: January 4, Saturday
Time: 1:45 PM IST / 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

MR vs MS predicted XIs:

Melbourne Renegades predicted XI:

Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Tim Seifert (wk), Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland (c), Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Fergus O’Neill, Thomas Stewart Rogers

Melbourne Stars predicted XI:

Ben Duckett, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis (c), Daniel Lawrence, Sam Harper (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee

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Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars pitch report:

The MCG has become a challenging surface for the batters, as the pitch here offers plenty of seam movement for the fast bowlers due to the tinge of grass on it. The large ground dimensions make spinners comfortable in flighting the ball and inviting big strokes. Since the BBL 2020/21 season, the average innings score here is 160.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:

Melbourne Stars captain Marcus Stoinis is the suggested Dream11 captain for this clash. After five scores between 20 and 40, Stoinis delivered a match-winning performance against Brisbane by hammering 62 runs and jumped to the second position in the runs chart of the season. He also contributes with the ball and can pick up a wicket or two at this venue, where he’s played for a long time.

BBL MR vs MS Dream11 Prediction: 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in the Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars are Marcus Stoinis, Ben Duckett, and Jacob Bethell.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Match 23 prediction: Who will win?

For the Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars match prediction, we predict that the Melbourne Renegades will defeat the Melbourne Stars in Match 23 of the BBL.