SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match – October 4, 2024
South Africa and the West Indies meet in the third match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday, October 4, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After finishing as the runners-up in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup, the Proteas, led by Laura Wolvaardt, will want to go one step higher this time around. Meanwhile, the West Indies will harbor hopes of making it to the semi-finals after missing out last time around, and they'll rely heavily on their captain Hayley Matthews.
Placed in the relatively easier Group B, both these teams and England are the main contenders to make it to the semis, with Bangladesh a dark horse as well. With that being the case, this match is a must-win for both South Africa and the West Indies, and it's going to be very hard to call this one.
Let's now look at the top three Dream11 captaincy picks for this contest.
#3 Chloe Tryon (ALL) (SA)
Proteas all-rounder Chloe Tryon is one of the best utility players in women's cricket right now, and her multiple routes to points make her a smart captaincy option in this match. She has played T20 cricket all over the world, also playing more than 100 T20Is for South Africa, contributing well with both bat and ball.
She has scored more than 2000 runs in T20Is at a strike rate of 136.78, also picking up 36 wickets with her left-arm spin. Against a quality Caribbean outfit, she's very likely to have much to do with both bat and ball and that makes her a very viable Dream11 Fantasy pick.
#2 Marizanne Kapp (ALL) (SA)
Marizanne Kapp is easily the most important player for South Africa. The all-rounder is one of the most sought-after players in world cricket and is certainly the best captaincy pick from the Proteas unit.
Renowned for her prowess with the new ball, Kapp is a force to reckon with when she has the ball in her hands, as evidenced by her picking up 83 wickets at a solid economy rate of 5.59. She has also played many vital hands with the bat, scoring more than 1500 runs in her T20I career.
Kapp is likely to be owned and captained by lots of Dream11 players, and it could be quite risky for those looking elsewhere.
#1 Hayley Matthews (ALL) (WI)
Hayley Matthews is the obvious choice for Dream11 captaincy in this fixture. The West Indies captain has been in the form of her life in the last couple of years both for her country and in franchise cricket.
Another top-notch all-rounder, Matthews has scored 2339 runs and picked up 99 wickets in 96 matches and is the lynchpin of this West Indies side. She opens the batting and bowls at all the crunch moments of the game, with her wicket-taking ability really coming to the fore in the last few years.
She has arguably one of the highest ceilings for points of any player on Dream11 in this World Cup and is easily the best captaincy pick in this match.