Probable XI –
India –
Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Varun Chakravarthy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Namibia –
Stephen Baard, Michael van Lingen, Craig Williams, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Jan Nicol Lofie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jan Frylinck/Karl Birkenstock, Ben Shikongo/Bernard Scholtz
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Zane Green
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Lokesh Rahul(C)
5. Karl Birkenstock
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. David Weise
8. JJ Smit
9. Ravichandran Ashwin
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Jasprit Bumrah(VC)
– Lokesh Rahul looks safest captain choice considering his current lethal form and average of 57 in 14 innings at this venue.
– Can go with any top order batter as VC if India gets to bat first while bowler if Vice-versa.
– Ravindra Jadeja will be a must pick again considering the availability of plenty of right handers in opposing team.
– Can take anyone from Shardul or Varun whoever plays at the place of Ravichandran Ashwin.
– Karl Birkenstock is purely a credit saver pick as he’s available in just 8 credits and bowling a couple of overs.
– David Weise and JJ Smit will be must have picks considering their All-rounder roles.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Zane Green
3. Virat Kohli(VC)
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Lokesh Rahul
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. David Weise(C)
8. JJ Smit
9. Mohammad Shami
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Ruben Trumpelmann
– David Weise might be another good captain choice considering his three down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav might be crucial picks if any of the top order batter depart early.
– Taking punt on Virat Kohli as VC since he might go big especially if any opener doesn’t do well.
– Ruben Trumpelmann can give decent 25-30 points considering his death over bowling.
– Must try Ravindra Jadeja and Suryakumar Yadav as C/VC in 10-20 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Virat Kohli
3. Suryakumar Yadav(C)
4. Stephen Baard
5. Merwe Erasmus
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. David Weise
8. JJ Smit(VC)
9. Mohammad Shami
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Ruben Trumpelmann/Scholtz
– Suryakumar Yadav looks an open captain choice in GL especially if both the Indian openers somehow doesn’t do well.
– JJ Smit might be a decent VC choice considering his middle order batting and 2-3 overs with the bowl.
– Stephen Baard might be a good GL pick as he has looked in decent touch during the last two matches but failed to go big in any of them.
– Erasmus will be another good pick considering his two down batting and atleast a couple of overs with the bowl.
– Can take Bernard Scholtz at the place of Ruben Trumpelmann especially while bowling second.
– Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin are other good C/VC choices for grand league combinations.
