Legends League Cricket: Two reasons why Gujarat Giants want revenge against Bhilwara Kings to qualify for knockout round

Placed third in the ranking table, they have a must-win encounter against Bhilwara Capitals, who defeated them in the previous match to climb to the second spot. Gujarat Giants have every reason to avenge the loss and make it to the top two places. Their chances of winning are boosted by the following reasons: 

• With four-big match winners on top, taking all of them out again is merely luck

In a significant boost to Gujarat Giants, the Universe Boss Chris Gayle joined the team in the previous Legends League Cricket match against Bhilwara Kings. 

Though the Gujarat Giants lost that match considerably, fans saw the much-awaited 33-ball 44-run partnership between Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle. The team has one of the strongest top-order that could be framed within the Legend League. 

Kevin O'Brien, Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, followed by Lendl Simmons in top-four, already gives you four big match winners. And bringing them all together playing for the same team is a miracle pulled by Gujarat Giants this season. 

Kevin O'Brien is currently the leading run scorer in this tournament, having smashed 154 runs in four matches consisting of a 56-ball 100 that left the cricketing world mesmerised. 

• The dependable batting depth and commendable bowling department

Apart from the power-packed top-order with the best players of this format, Gujarat Giants' strength doesn't end here. They have a reliable batting depth in their squad.

Thisara Perera, Graeme Swann and Yashpal Singh add a solid depth to the batting line-up. They have other helping all-rounders like Daniel Vettori, and the Irishman, Kevin O'Brien. 

The Gujarat Giants have a dangerous bowling line-up consisting of Ajantha Mendis, Daniel Vettori, and Graeme Swann in the spin department, along with Ashok Dinda, Joginder Sharma and Chris Tremlett in the pace attack. 

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