Probable XI –
Kolkata Knight Riders –
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Punjab Kings –
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Liam Livingstone, Raj Bawa, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar/Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Sam Billings
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Ajinkya Rahane(VC)
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Shreyas Iyer
6. Andre Russell
7. Liam Livingstone/Venkatesh Iyer
8. Odean Smith
9. Umesh Yadav
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Varun Chakravarthy
– Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane might be good C/VC choices considering their top order batting and averages of above 30 at venue and H2H matches.
– Bhanuka Rajapur can be picked at the place of Sam Billings especially while chasing.
– Taking punt on Odean Smith who’s bowling full four overs and batting at 4-5 down for Punjab Kings.
– Expecting Andre Russell to come good with bat and ball after failing to deliver in last two consecutive innings.
– Tim Southee can be picked at the place of Varun Chakravarthy especially while bowling second.
– Take anyone from Liam Livingstone or Venkatesh Iyer as both are batting at top of the order and bowling part time overs.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Nitish Rana
6. Sunil Narine
7. Venkatesh Iyer
8. Liam Livingstone
9. Umesh Yadav
10. Kagiso Rabada(VC)
11. Arshdeep Singh/Tim Southee
– Kagiso Rabada might be another good VC choice considering his consistency to take wickets and bowling strike rates of below 20 at venue and H2H matches.
– Expecting atleast decent knocks from Shreyas, Rana and Venkatesh after getting out early during last two Innings.
– Sunil Narine and Livingstone can give some decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Take anyone from Arshdeep Singh or Tim Southee whoever gets to bowl in first innings.
– Must try Shreyas Iyer as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while chasing.
Grand League Combination –
1. Sheldon Jackson
2. Shreyas Iyer
3. Nitish Rana
4. Shahrukh Khan
5. Andre Russell(C)
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Raj Bawa
8. Odean Smith(VC)
9. Tim Southee
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Varun Chakravarthy
– Andre Russell looks an open captain choice considering his middle order batting and atleast 2-3 overs with bowl.
– Odean Smith might be a decent VC choice considering his hitting ability at down the order and full overs with bowl.
– Expecting Sheldon and Shahrukh to come good with bat if top order batters from respective teams doesn’t do well.
– Raj Bawa might be another good GL pick especially while batting in first innings.
– Rahul Chahar and Sandeep Sharma are other good picks for GL combinations.
– Must try Nitish Rana and Sam Billings as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations.
