Probable XI –
Islamabad United –
Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Rohail Nazir (wk), Shadab Khan (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Muhammad Musa
Karachi Kings –
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Chadwick Walton (wk), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim (C), Qasim Akram, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rohail Nazir
2. Babar Azam(C)
3. Sharjeel Khan
4. Asif Ali
5. Thisara Perera
6. Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan(VC)
8. Iftikhar Ahmed
9. Waqas Maqsood
10. Arshad Iqbal
11. Muhammad Musa
– Babar Azam looks safest captain choice considering his current lethal form and average of 40 in 11 H2H games.
– Shadab might be a decent VC pick S he’s batting at 2-3 down and bowling full four overs too.
– Sharjeel and Asif Ali are must have picks considering their H2H matches averages of 60 & 50 respectively.
– Iftikhar Ahmed might be a decent punt as he’s batting at middle order and bowling a couple of overs too.
– Can take Munro in place of Iftikhar if Islamabad opts to bat first.
– Perera and Imad can combinedly give decent fantasy points as they’re batting at 4-5 down and each bowling 2-3 overs too.
– Arshad Iqbal, Waqas & Musa have done well in H2H matches and bowling full four overs each which makes them good picks.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rohail Nazir
2. Colin Munro
3. Babar Azam(VC)
4. Asif Ali
5. Sharjeel Khan
6. Thisara Perera(C)
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadab Khan
9. Waqas Maqsood
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Ali Khan
– Perera might be a good punt captain choice especially while batting first as he’s expected to come at middle order and bowl 3-4 overs too.
– Rohail Nazir might be another punt as he can score decent runs with the bat at one down and give points with the gloves too.
– Expecting Munro to play another cracking knock especially while batting first.
– Mohammad Amir can give atleast 25-30 points considering his strike rate of 23 in last 15 H2H matches.
– Ali Khan can be another differential pick as he’s expected to bowl in death overs.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rohail Nazir
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Babar Azam
4. Asif Ali
5. Iftikhar Ahmed(C)
6. Hussain Talat
7. Thisara Perera
8. Imad Wasim(VC)
9. Waqas Maqsood
10. Muhammad musa
11. Ali Khan
– Iftikhar Ahmed looks a wide choice for captain in GL especially if the top order batters from Islamabad departs early.
– Imad Wasim might prove to be a great VC pick in GL especially if Karachi opts to bowl first.
– Prefer Najibullah Zadran over Sharjeel Khan if Karachi opts to chase.
– Ali Khan and Musa looked in good touch during the last match which makes them promising GL picks.
– Hussain Talat will be another crucial pick if top order of Islamabad doesn’t do well.