Probable XI –
Quetta Gladiators –
Ahsan Ali, Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Ashir Qureshi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, James Faulkner, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
Islamabad United –
Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Mubashir Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Marchant de Lange
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Alex Hales(VC)
3. Paul Stirling
4. Ahsan Ali
5. Will Smeed
6. Shadab Khan(C)
7. James Faulkner
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Mohammad Hasnain
10. Hasan Ali
11. Mohammad Wasim
– Shadab Khan looks safest captain choice considering his two down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Alex Hales might be a good VC choice considering his current top form with bat.
– Can take Ben Duckett by dropping anyone from Ahsan Ali or Will Smeed.
– Taking punt on Mohammad Wasim who might get a couple of wickets especially while bowling in first innings.
– Faheem Ashraf can be picked at the place of James Faulkner especially while bowling in first innings.
– Iftikhar Ahmed can be picked in risky SL combination considering his three down batting and part time overs with bowl.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz(VC)
2. Ahsan Ali
3. Will Smeed
4. Alex Hales
5. James Faulkner
6. Shadab Khan(C)
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Hasan Ali
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Naseem Shah/Mohammad Wasim
– Dropped Paul Stirling as he hasn’t looked in good touch so far in this season.
– Taking punt on Rahmanullah Gurbaz as VC who’s failing to play a good knock from last two matches.
– Going heavy on all-rounders as they can give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Take anyone from Naseem Shah or Mohammad Wasim whoever gets to bowl in first innings.
– Merchant de Lange can be picked in risky SL combinations especially while bowling first.
– Must try Faheem Ashraf as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league considering his three down batting and four overs with bowl.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben Duckett
2. Sarfaraz Ahmed
3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
4. Alex Hales
5. Asif Ali
6. Ahsan Ali/Will Smeed
7. Mohammad Nawaz(C)
8. Faheem Ashraf(VC)
9. Hasan Ali
10. Naseem Shah/Sohail Tanvir
11. Mohammad Wasim/Merchant de Lange
– Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf looks open C/VC choices considering their middle order batting and full four overs with the bowl.
– Sarfaraz Ahmad might give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves especially if openers doesn’t do well.
– Asif Ali will be a crucial pick in case if a couple of top order batters somehow depart early.
– Sohail Tanvir can be picked while bowling in second innings and Naseem Shah in vice-versa scenario
– Take anyone from Mohammad Wasim or Merchant de Lange especially while bowling in first innings.
– Must try Azam Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed in a couple of GL combinations.
