Probable XI –
Chennai Super Kings –
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Tushar Deshpande, Chris Jordan / Maheesh Theekshana, Adam Milne
Kolkata Knight Riders –
Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Andre Russell, Mohammad Nabi / Tim Southee, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Sam Billings
2. Ambati Rayudu/Robin Uthappa
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad
5. Ravindra Jadeja(VC)
6. Venkatesh Iyer
7. Andre Russell(C)
8. Shivam Dube
9. Dwayne Bravo
10. Adam Milne/Umesh Yadav
11. Varun Chakravarthy
– Russell and Jadeja looks safest C/VC choices as they’re expected to bat at middle order for respective teams and bowl full four overs of their quota.
– Can take anyone from Uthappa or Rayudu as both have decent numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Mohammad Nabi or Sunil Narine can be picked at the place of Shivam Dube especially while batting first.
– Take anyone from Adam Milne or Umesh Yadav whoever gets to bowl in first innings.
– Varun Chakravarthy might be a decent punt as he haven’t went wicketless at venue and H2H matches.
– Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer are other good C/VC choices considering their recent good forms with bat.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. MS Dhoni
2. Devon Conway
3. Shreyas Iyer(VC)
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad
5. Venkatesh Iyer(C)
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Andre Russell
8. Nitish Rana
9. Dwayne Bravo
10. Adam Milne
11. Varun Chakravarthy/Shivam Mavi
– Venkatesh Iyer might be another good captain choice as he’s expected to open the innings and bowl a couple of overs.
– Expecting a top knock from Shreyas Iyer by continuing his recent good form with bat which makes him a viable VC choice.
– Taking punt on Devon Conway and Nitish Rana as they might come good with bat at this batting friendly surface.
– MS Dhoni might come handy with bat if a couple of top order batters somehow doesn’t do well.
– Shivam Mavi should be preferred over Varun Chakravarthy especially while bowling in first innings.
– Must try Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dwayne Bravo as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. MS Dhoni
2. Ajinkya Rahane
3. Devon Conway
4. Nitish Rana(VC)
5. Andre Russell
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Shivam Dube(C)
8. Venkatesh Iyer/Nabi/Sunil Narine
9. Dwayne Bravo
10. Tushar Deshpande
11. Umesh Yadav/Shivam Mavi
– Shivam Dube looks an open captain choice as he can come handy with bat if top order batters depart early and expected to bowl a couple of overs too.
– Nitish Rana has averaged above 25 at venue and H2H innings which makes him a good VC choice.
– Expecting atleast a decent knock from Ajinkya Rahane especially while batting in first innings.
– Must rotate Narine and Mohammad Nabi at the place of Venkatesh Iyer as they will be crucial if a couple of top order batters somehow doesn’t do well.
– Tushar Deshpande might do well if gets to bowl in death overs especially while first innings.
– Maheesh Theekshana will be another good GL pick if gets included in XIs of KKR for this match.
