Probable XI –
India –
Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav/Ishant Sharma
New Zealand –
Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips/Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Will Somerville/Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Wriddhiman Saha
2. Kane Williamson
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Cheteshwar Pujara(VC)
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Axar Patel
7. Ravichandran Ashwin(C)
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Mohammad Siraj/Ishant Sharma
10. Kyle Jamieson
11. Tim Southee
– Going heavy on India considering the spin favoured surface which will be a tough challenge for the opponent.
– Ravichandran Ashwin looks safest captain choice as he can get enough number of wickets at this turning pitch.
– Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Santner are must picks considering their full time spin bowling and batting abilities.
– Can go with anyone from Cheteshwar Pujara or Williamson as VC since both might go big considering their good numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Take anyone from Mohammad Siraj or Ishant Sharma and Kyle Jamieson or Neil Wagner.
– Ajaz Patel can be another decent punt at the place of any NZ bowler considering his orthodox bowling.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Tom Blundell
2. Cheteshwar Pujara(VC)
3. Kane Williamson(C)
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Axar Patel
7. Ravichandran Ashwin
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Tim Southee
10. Ishant Sharma
11. Ajaz Patel
– Kane Williamson and Pujara looks another safe C/VC combo considering their consistency to go big in this format.
– Tom Blundell might be a decent punt considering his average of 40 in 4 H2H innings.
– Can take anyone from Shubman Gill or Mayank Agarwal as both are attacking openers who will look to go big early.
– Ajaz Patel might be a decent punt considering his left arm orthodox bowling.
– Must try Mitchell Santner and Ravindra Jadeja as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Wriddhiman Saha
2. Ross Taylor
3. Kane Williamson
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Ravichandran Ashwin
6. Axar Patel
7. Mitchell Santner(VC)
8. Ravindra Jadeja(C)
9. Kyle Jamieson/Neil Wagner
10. Tim Southee
11. Ajaz Patel
– Ravindra Jadeja and Santner looks open C/VC choices in GL considering their full time bowling and handy batting at middle order.
– Shreyas Iyer and Saha will be crucial picks if top order of India somehow doesn’t do well.
– Backing up both the experienced batters of New Zealand to do well against spin trio of India.
– Must try Ross Taylor and Axar Patel as C/VC in a couple of grand league combinations.
– Shreyas Iyer might be a good GL pick as he will look to big in his debut test match.
