Probable XI –
Delhi Capitals –
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Steven Smith/Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Chennai Super Kings –
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Ambati Rayudu
4. Faf Du Plessis(VC)
5. Shreyas Iyer
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Axar Patel
8. Deepak Chahar
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Shardul Thakur
11. Anrich Nortje
– Shikhar Dhawan and Faf Du Plessis looks safest C/VC choices considering their current good forms and numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Dropped Ruturaj since he’s available in higher credits and failed continuously to score in last three H2H innings.
– Taking punt on Ambati Rayudu who might play a good knock if any of the opener depart early.
– Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel will be crucial considering their all-round performances.
– Expecting both Deepak Chahar and Rabada to stay amongst the wickets in this big match.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Ruturaj Gaikwad
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Ambati Rayudu
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Dwayne Bravo
8. Avesh Khan
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Anrich Nortje(VC)
11. Shardul Thakur (C)
– Taking punt on Shardul Thakur and Nortje as C/VCs since they are in brilliant touch with the bowl and holds good numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Going with Ruturaj at the place of Faf Du Plessis as he has averaged above 60 at 5 venue innings. You can’t take both of them in a single balanced SL combo.
– Can take Suresh Raina at the place of Ambati Rayudu who has averaged 38 in 4 H2H innings.
– Dwayne Bravo will be a must pick especially while bowling first otherwise can take Moeen Ali at his place.
– Take anyone from Avesh Khan or Axar Patel as both have given decent fantasy points in every match.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant(VC)
2. Suresh Raina
3. Faf Du Plessis
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Dwayne Bravo(C)
7. Axar Patel
8. Deepak Chahar
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Shardul Thakur
11. Anrich Nortje
– Going a bit heavy on Chennai as they might win this match after losing last two H2H encounters.
– Dwayne Bravo looks an open captain choice especially while bowling first as he can get 2-3 wickets at that time.
– Expecting Rishabh Pant to go big with the bat especially if openers of DC depart early.
– Suresh Raina might be a good GL pick as he has averaged 38 in 4 H2H innings.
– Must try Deepak Chahar and Kagiso Rabada as C/VCs in atleast 2-3 grand league combinations.
