Probable XI –
Kolkata Knight Riders –
Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Gujarat Titans –
Matthew Wade/Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph/Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Matthew Wade/Wriddhiman Saha
2. David Miller
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Venkatesh Iyer
5. Shubman Gill
6. Sunil Narine
7. Andre Russell(VC)
8. Hardik Pandya(C)
9. Umesh Yadav
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Rashid-Khan
– Hardik Pandya and Andre Russell looks safest C/VC choices considering their consistency with All-rounder roles.
– Take anyone from Matthew Wade or Wriddhiman Saha whoever gets included in XIs of this match.
– Taking punt on Venkatesh Iyer who might look to go big after getting out early in last three consecutive innings.
– Didn’t took Aaron Finch as he might not go big in consecutive innings considering his recent inconsistent form.
– Try dropping David Miller for Lockie Ferguson or Pat Cummins as he might not go big in consecutive innings considering his hit or miss type of form.
– Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Matthew Wade/Wriddhiman Saha
2. Shreyas Iyer
3. Shubman Gill
4. Venkatesh Iyer
5. Andre Russell(VC)
6. Hardik Pandya(C)
7. Umesh Yadav
8. Pat Cummins
9. Varun Chakravarthy
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Rashid-Khan
– Nitish Rana can be picked at the place of Venkatesh Iyer as he might come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from Pat Cummins as he has been failing to deliver his best from last three innings.
– Varun Chakravarthy might be a decent punt especially while bowling in second innings.
– Lockie Ferguson can be picked at the place of Mohammad Shami especially while bowling in second innings.
– Must try Pat Cummins as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league as he has the potential to come good with both bat and ball.
Grand League Combination –
1. Matthew Wade/Wriddhiman Saha
2. Nitish Rana
3. Venkatesh Iyer(C)
4. Shubman Gill
5. Sunil Narine
6. Andre Russell
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Hardik Pandya
9. Pat Cummins(VC)
10. Rashid-Khan
11. Lockie Ferguson
– Venkatesh Iyer looks an open captain choice considering his due knock which might come in this match.
– Pat Cummins might be a good VC choice especially while bowling in first innings.
– Expecting Nitish Rana to come good with bat if top order batters somehow doesn’t do well.
– Rahul Tewatia might be a good GL pick considering his hitting ability with bat at down the order and part time bowling.
– Shivam Mavi can be picked at the place of Sunil Narine especially while bowling in first innings.
– Varun Chakravarthy and Alzarri Joseph/Yash Dayal are other good picks for GL combinations.
– Must try Lockie Ferguson as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations considering his performances in alternate matches.
