Probable XI –
Lahore Qalandars –
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar (c), Agha Salman, Mohammed Hafeez, Ben Dunk, Samit Patel, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza
Quetta Gladiators –
Tom Banton, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C&WK), Chris Gayle, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Qais Ahmad, Usman Khan Shinwari, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Azam Khan
2. Sarfaraz Ahmed
3. Sohail Akhtar
4. Fakhar Zaman
5. Tom Banton
6. David Wiese
7. Mohammad Hafeez(C)
8. Rashid Khan
9. Shaheen Afridi(VC)
10. Usman Shinwari
11. Mohammed Hasnain
– Hafeez looks safest captain pick considering his average of 37 & 30 at venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Shaheen Afridi will be a good VC pick again especially while bowling first.
– Expecting a good knock from Sarfaraz Ahmed as he has been good in H2H matches at this venue too.
– Azam Khan might be a good punt if 1-2 top order batters fails early as he has scored runs at an average of 35 at this venue.
– Dropped Gayle as he’s a hit or miss type of batter who’s available in very high credits too.
– Usman Shinwari will be another good pick considering his strike rate of 18 & 20 with the bowl at venue and H2H matches.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Sarfaraz Ahmed
2. Sohail Akhtar
3. Fakhar Zaman(C)
4. Tom Banton(VC)
5. David Wiese
6. Mohammad Hafeez
7. Muhammad Nawaz
8. Ben Cutting
9. Rashid Khan
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Usman Shinwari
– Fakhar Zaman has averaged 32 at venue & H2H matches which makes him a good captain pick in SL.
– Expecting at least a decent knock from Tom Banton especially while batting first.
– Muhammad Nawaz might be a good punt as he’s bowling a couple of overs & batting at middle order.
– Sarfaraz might play a good knock in this match considering his venue and H2H numbers.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben Dunk(VC)
2. Chris Gayle
3. Sarfaraz Ahmed(C)
4. Samit Patel
5. Fakhar Zaman
6. Saim Ayub
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Muhammad Nawaz
9. Rashid Khan
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Usman Shinwari
– Dunk might be a good VC pick especially while chasing as he has scored 156 runs at an average of 78 in 4 H2H matches.
– Samit Patel has phenomenal numbers with both bat and ball in H2H matches which makes him a good GL pick.
– Saim Ayub might be another good GL pick as he’s batting at two down & can bowl a couple of overs too if required.