Probable XI –
Colombo Stars –
Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews (c), Thikshila de Silva, Ashan Priyanjan, Sherfane Rutherford, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Seekkuge Prasanna, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Naveen Ul Haq, Ravi Rampaul
Jaffna Kings –
Upul Tharanga (wk), Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ashen Bandara, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera (c), Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Jayden Seales, Usman Shinwari
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Shoaib Malik
3. Angelo Mathews
4. Avishka Fernando
5. Seekkuge Prasanna(VC)
6. Ashan Priyanjan
7. Wanindu Hasaranga(C)
8. Chaturanga de Silva
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Naveen Ul Haq/Ravi Rampaul
11. Maheesh Theekshana
– Wanindu Hasaranga and Seekkuge Prasanna looks safest C/VC choices considering their handy batting at down the order and full four overs of spin.
– Chaturanga de Silva might be a decent punt considering his full four overs of spin.
– Ashan Priyanjan can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Take anyone from Naveen Ul Haq or Dushmantha Chameera especially while bowling first.
– Maheesh Theekshana can be another good C/VC choice considering his consistency to take wickets.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Shoaib Malik
3. Angelo Mathews
4. Avishka Fernando
5. Seekkuge Prasanna
6. Ashan Priyanjan
7. Wanindu Hasaranga(VC)
8. Chaturanga de Silva
9. Ravi Rampaul
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Maheesh Theekshana(C)
– Can take Tom Kohler-Cadmore or Upul Tharanga at the place of Avishka Fernando.
– Shoaib Malik will be a must pick considering his 2-3 down batting and a couple of overs with the bowl.
– Can Drop Dushmantha Chameera for Usman Shinwari or Seales especially if Jaffna gets to bowl in first innings.
– Dhananjaya de Silva and Thisara Perera are other good picks for SL combinations.
– Must try Shoaib Malik as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while batting first.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Shoaib Malik(VC)
3. Upul Tharanga
4. Pathum Nissanaka
5. Seekkuge Prasanna
6. Ashan Priyanjan(C)
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Chaturanga de Silva
9. Ravi Rampaul
10. Naveen Ul Haq
11. Maheesh Theekshana
– Ashan Priyanjan might be a good captain choice considering his two down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Shoaib Malik might be a decent VC choice especially while batting in first innings.
– Expecting due knocks of Upul Tharanga and Pathum Nissanaka to come up in this match.
– Jayden Seales and Usman Shinwari are other good picks to be tried in GL combinations.
– Upul Tharanga and Pathum Nissanaka can be tried as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations.
