Probable XI –
Colombo Kings –
Kalana Perera/Lahiru Udana, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Laurie Evans, Angelo Mathews (c), Andre Russell, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Qais Ahmed, Jeffrey Vandersay/Amila Aponso, Dhammika Prasad
Kandy Tuskers –
Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Brendan Taylor, Kusal Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Irfan Pathan, Priyamal Perera, Kamindu Mendis/Dilruwan Perera, Munaf Patel/Naveen-ul-Haq, Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Embuldeniya/Vishwa Fernando
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Kusal Perera(VC)
3. Laurie Evans
4. Asela Gunaratne
5. Kusal Mendis
6. Angelo Mathews(C)
7. Andre Russell
8. Irfan Pathan
9. Isuru Udana
10. Qais Ahmad
11. Naveen Ul Haq
– Angelo Mathews has confirmed that he will bowl in this league so that makes him good captain pick.
– Russel is struggling with injury issues so might not be much effective but took him due to the selection percentage.
– Dinesh Chandimal can be a good punt as he has been good in a recently concluded T20 League being the highest scorer of the tournament.
– Isuru Udana & Qais Ahmad both have performed well in the recently concluded IPL & APL.
– Asela Gunaratne is a must pick as he will bat at three down & might bowl 2-3 overs too.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Kusal Perera
3. Daniel Bell Drummond
4. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
5. Asela Gunaratne(VC)
6. Angelo Mathews(C)
7. Andre Russell
8. Kamindu Mendis
9. Isuru Udana
10. Qais Ahmad
11. Naveen Ul Haq
– Kamindu Mendis can be a crucial pick if top order of KT fails early as he has scored runs at an average 28 and taken wickets at good economy rate.
– Asela Gunaratne looks good punt VC pick considering his good all-round performance recently.
– Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored runs at an average of 28 with strike rate of 170 in the APL this year.
– Daniel Bell Drummond is an attacking batsmen who has performed decent especially while batting first in the Vitality Blast.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Chandimal(VC)
2. Brandon Taylor
3. Laurie Evans
4. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
5. Asela Gunaratne(C)
6. Angelo Mathews
7. Kamindu Mendis
8. Isuru Udana
9. Jeffrey Vandersay
10. Naveen Ul Haq
11. Nuwan Pradeep
– Asela Gunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal are good C VC Picks in GL combo considering their recent performance and less selection % as C VC.
– Dropped Andre Russell as he was struggling due to the injury during IPL and their is no confirmation if he’s totally fit or not as off now.
– Took Jeffrey Vandersay & Nuwan Pradeep as they have taken wickets consistently in the ODIs last year.