Probable XI –
Karachi Kings –
Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Sahibzada Farhan(wk), Ian Cockbain, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Taha, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Imran
Islamabad United –
Alex Hales, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Azam Khan(wk), Mubashir Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Azam Khan
2. Alex Hales
3. Paul Stirling
4. Babar Azam(VC)
5. Ian Cockbain/Sharjeel Khan
6. Mohammad Nabi
7. Shadab Khan(C)
8. Umaid Asif
9. Aamer Yamin
10. Hasan Ali
11. Waqas Maqsood
– Shadab Khan looks safest captain choice considering his current lethal form with bat and ball.
– Babar Azam might be a good VC choice considering his excellent numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Dropped Colin Munro as he might not go big in three consecutive innings.
– Ian Cockbain can be picked while chasing and Sharjeel Khan if Karachi gets to bat in first innings.
– Aamer Yamin might be a decent punt considering his 3-4 overs with bowl and handy batting at down the order.
– Alex Hales and Paul Stirling are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Azam Khan
2. Alex Hales
3. Paul Stirling/Asif Ali
4. Babar Azam
5. Sharjeel Khan
6. Faheem Ashraf/Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan(C)
8. Mohammad Nabi(VC)
9. Umaid Asif
10. Hasan Ali
11. Aamer Yamin
– Taking punt on Mohammad Nabi as VC who’s batting at middle order and bowling 3-4 overs too.
– Asif Ali can be picked at the place of Stirling as he might come good with bat if a couple of top order batters somehow depart early.
– Sharjeel Khan has averaged above 50 in last 4 H2H innings which makes him another good pick.
– Taking punt on Faheem Ashraf who has taken wickets at a strike rate of just 16 at venue and H2H matches.
– Must try Alex Hales as C/VC in risky SL combinations especially while batting first.
– Sharjeel Khan can be a good C/VC choice for 10-20-339 members league considering his batting average of above 50 in H2H matches.
Grand League Combination –
1. Azam Khan
2. Alex Hales
3. Sharjeel Khan
4. Ian Cockbain(VC)
5. Faheem Ashraf
6. Imad Wasim
7. Mohammad Nabi(C)
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammad Wasim
10. Aamer Yamin
11. Umaid Asif/Mohammad Imran
– Nabi looks an open captain choice as he’s due to perform well with both bat and ball which might come in this match.
– Ian Cockbain might be a good VC choice as he can come good with bat if any of the opener depart early.
– Expecting Imad Wasim and Faheem Ashraf to perform well after having a rough season so far.
– Mohammad Wasim might get a couple of wickets considering his death over bowling.
– Mohammad Imran can be another good GL pick at the place of Umaid Asif especially while bowling in first innings.
– Sharjeel Khan and Lewis Gregory are other good C/VC choices for GL combinations.