Probable XI –
Gujarat Titans –
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
Royal Challengers Bangalore –
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Dinesh Karthik
2. Faf Du Plessis
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shubman Gill
5. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
6. Hardik Pandya(C)
7. Rashid Khan
8. Mohammad Shami
9. Harshal Patel
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Mohammad Siraj/Lockie Ferguson
– Hardik Pandya looks safest captain choice as he might go after getting out early in last inning and bowl some part time overs.
– Glenn Maxwell might be a good VC choice considering his two down batting and a couple of overs with bowl.
– Taking punt on Virat Kohli who might finally go big after failing to score runs in last five consecutive innings.
– Take anyone from Mohammad Siraj or Lockie Ferguson whoever gets to bowl in first innings.
– Expecting some decent fantasy points from Dinesh Karthik with the help of bat and gloves especially while batting first.
– Rashid Khan and Mohammad Shami are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Karthik
2. Faf Du Plessis
3. Virat Kohli(C)
4. Shubman Gill(VC)
5. David Miller
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Hardik Pandya
8. Rashid Khan
9. Lockie Ferguson
10. Harshal Patel
11. Josh Hazlewood/Wanindu Hasaranga
– Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill looks good punt C/VC choices as they’re due to play a top knock from last five consecutive innings.
– David Miller might come good with bat again especially if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from Lockie Ferguson after going without one during the last match.
– Wanindu Hasaranga should be preferred over Hazlewood especially while bowling in second innings.
– Must try Harshal Patel as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while bowling in first innings.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Karthik
2. Virat Kohli(C)
3. Faf Du Plessis
4. Abhinav Manohar
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Josh Hazlewood
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
10. Harshal Patel(VC)
11. Rashid Khan
– Going heavy on Royal Challengers Bangalore as they might look to win after losing last two matches.
– Virat Kohli looks an open captain choice as he’s due to play a top knock from long time now.
– Harshal Patel might be a good VC choice considering his capability to take wickets in bunches.
– Abhinav Manohar and Rahul Tewatia might come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Alzarri Joseph and Rajat Patidar are other good picks for GL combinations.
– Must try Dinesh Karthik as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations especially while batting in first innings.