Probable XI –
Karachi Kings –
Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Alex Hales, Imad Wasim (C), Chadwick Walton (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Wayne Parnell, Mohd Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal
Lahore Qalandars –
Tamim Iqbal, Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akthar (C), Mohd Hafeez, Ben Dunk (WK), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Muhammad Faizan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Dilbar Hussain
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Chadwick Walton
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam(C)
4. Alex Hales
5. Sohail Akhtar
6. Fakhar Zaman
7. Mohammad Hafeez(VC)
8. Waqas Maqsood
9. Wayne Parnell
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Babar Azam looks safest captain pick in the SL considering his average of 37 in the last 8 H2H matches.
– Sharjeel Khan can be a good punt as he has smashed 163 runs in the last matches against Lahore.
– Hales might play a good knock in this big game as he has done it against the opponent in the last match by scoring 81 runs.
– Sohail Akhtar is another punt considering his average of 76 scoring 228 runs in the last 6 H2H games.
– Haris Rauf has taken 5 wickets in the last three matches against Lahore at an average of just 14.
– Mohammad Hafeez is a big match player so expecting him to play good knock in this game.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Ben Dunk
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam(C)
4. Sohail Akhtar
5. Fakhar Zaman
6. Imad Wasim
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Mohammad Amir
9. Wayne Parnell
10. Haris Rauf(VC)
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Ben Dunk mustered 108 runs at an average of 54 in the last two matches Karachi so he might be crucial especially while batting second.
– Haris Rauf can be a good punt VC considering his numbers against the opponent.
– Mohammad Amir will be a crucial pick in this big final especially while bowling first.
– Imad Wasim will be important especially while batting first as he’s batting at three down & bowling 2-3 overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Chadwick Walton
2. Sharjeel Khan(VC)
3. Babar Azam
4. Sohail Akhtar(C)
5. Tamim Iqbal
6. Imad Wasim
7. David Wiese
8. Samit Patel
9. Muhammad Amir
10. Wayne Parnell
11. Haris Rauf
– Expecting both Sharjeel & Sohail to fire in this match as they have been good in H2H matches.
– Dropped Hafeez as he has struggled a lot against Amir.
– Samit Patel can be a good pick in GL combos.
