Probable XI –
Karachi Kings –
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Aamer Yamin, Sahibzada Farhan, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Ilyas
Peshawar Zalmi –
Hazratullah Zazai, Kamran Akmal (wk), Hussain Talat, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Ben Cutting, Wahab Riaz (c), Usman Qadir, Arish Ali Khan, Salman Irshad
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Shoaib Malik
3. Hazratullah Zazai
4. Babar Azam(C)
5. Sharjeel Khan
6. Imad Wasim
7. Mohammad Nabi(VC)
8. Hussain Talat
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Umaid Asif
11. Usman Qadir/Salman Irshad
– Babar Azam is due to play a top knock in this season which makes him a good captain choice.
– Mohammad Nabi might be a good VC choice considering his two down batting and full four overs with bowl.
– Can take Joe Clarke at the place of Sharjeel Khan who might not go big in consecutive innings.
– Taking punt on Hazratullah Zazai who has averaged approx 70 with bat at this venue in last two innings.
– Didn’t took Haider Ali as he hasn’t been consistent enough in recent times to score runs in consecutive innings.
– Salman Irshad should be preferred over Usman Qadir while bowling in first innings and Vice-versa.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Joe Clarke
3. Shoaib Malik
4. Babar Azam(C)
5. Hazratullah Zazai
6. Imad Wasim
7. Hussain Talat(VC)
8. Mohammad Nabi
9. Umaid Asif/Mohammad Ilyas
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Usman Qadir/Salman Irshad
– Hussain Talat might be another good VC choice considering his one down batting and 2-3 overs with the bowl.
– Kamran Akmal and Joe Clarke can give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves.
– Take anyone from Umaid Asif or Mohammad Ilyas as both have done well at venue and H2H matches.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from Wahab who has done extremely well at venue and H2H innings.
– Must try Shoaib Malik as C/VC in 10-20-339 members considering his three down batting and part time bowling.
– Try dropping Kamran Akmal for Sherfane Rutherford in risky SL combinations.
Grand League Combination –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Shoaib Malik
3. Babar Azam
4. Hazratullah Zazai(VC)
5. Imad Wasim/Ben Cutting
6. Hussain Talat(C)
7. Mohammad Nabi
8. Lewis Gregory
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mohammad Ilyas
11. Salman Irshad
– Hussain Talat might be a good captain choice considering his All-rounder role.
– Expecting a top knock from Hazratullah Zazai after getting out at duck during the last match.
– Lewis Gregory might be a decent GL pick considering his three down batting and 2-3 overs with the bowl.
– Can take Ben Cutting at the place of birth Imad Wasim especially while batting in first innings.
– Expecting a couple of wickets from Salman Irshad and Ilyas considering their death over bowling.
– Hazratullah Zazai and Joe Clarke are other good C/VC choices for GL combinations.