LPL 2021 | KW vs JK | Latest Dream11 Match Preview and Team Prediction

Ayana Siriwardena, Amjad Khan, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Perera, Cameron Delport, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Ishan Jayaratne, Binura Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Udara Jayasundara, Kamindu Mendis, Nazmul Islam Apu, Mohammad Mithun, Shashika Dulshan, Kalhara Senaratne, Rovman Powell, Milinda Siriwardena

 

Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krishan Sanjula, Suranga Lakmal, Jayden Seales, Ashen Bandara, Upul Tharanga, Wahab Riaz, Chanika Gunasekara, Chaturanga de Silva, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Krishan Sanjula, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis

 

– Kandy Warriors lost both their games against now. Their Batting was looking strong in 1st game but it looked very weak in absence of Gunaratne in the 2nd game.

 

– Kennar Lewis and Ahmed Shehzad will open the innings. Lewis was out on in the last innings. Shehzad has a impressive debut scoring 52 runs last game.

 

– Charita Asalanka will bat at 1 down followed by Angelo Perera. Asalanka was in very good form in T20 World Cup.

 

– Kamindu Mendis, Rovman Powell and Asela Gunaratne(if plays) will bat in middle. All 3 are excellent hitters and will also be useful with bowl.

 

– Sachinu Colombage will lead the spin attack, he picked up 3 Wickets in last game. Kamindu Mendis will assist him for few overs. 

 

– Lahiru Kumara, Al-Amin Hossain, Rovman Powell, Ishan Jayaratne will lead the pace attack. Jayaratne didn’t bowled in last game.

 

– After a humiliating defeat in the season opener against Galle Gladiators the Kings secured a big win with 8 Wickets and 43 balls to spare against Dambulla.

 

– Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando will open the innings. Gurbaz has beem smashing the ball everywhere in the leagues now, Avishka opened in last game scoring 34 runs.

 

–  Tom Kohler Cadmore will bat at 1 down with Shoaib Malik and Upul Tharanga to follow. Tharanga can open again in this game. Tom scored 46 while Malik smash 26 of just 10 balls in his last game.

 

– Thisara Perera will be the lead Allrounder of the team and will contribute through both bat and bowl.

 

– Matheesh Theekshana , Wanindu Hasaranga and Chaturga de Silva will lead the spin attack of team.

 

– Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal and Jayden Searles will lead the pace attack of the kings. Perera didn’t bowled last game.

 

Kennar Lewis, Ahmed Shehzad, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Perera (c), Kamindu Mendis, Rovman Powell, Asela Gunaratne/T Sampath, Ishan Jayaratne, Sachindu Colombage, Lahiru Kumara, Al-Amin Hossain

 

R Gurbaz(wk), Avishka Fernando, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Upul Tharanga,  Shoaib Malik , Thisara Perera(C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chaturga de Silva, Jayden Searles, Maheesh Theekshana,  Suranga Lakmal

 

The pitch in Colombo is expected to be good for batting but spinners may also come handy as the game progresses.

 

R Gurbaz( Open, RHB + wk, strikes from the word go, very good form scoring 343 runs in 13 games in Abu Dhabi T10 2021, failed in both the games )

 

D Thomas(Open, RHB + wk, 1300+ t20 runs with a experience of 99 games, recent form not good, didn’t played last game)

 

M Bhanuka( Open/1 down, LHB, very good domestic record with 1078 runs, good form in recent domestic games, can get a game )

 

C Asalanka(1 down, LHB, very attacking hitter, very good form scoring 231 runs in just 6 games in WC 2021, 6(10b) + 1w last game, Must have)

 

R Powell( Middle order, RHB + medium fast, hard hitter of ball, generally strikes at 150+, 42 runs + 1w last 2nd game)

 

Tom Kohler Cadmore ( 1 down/open, RHB, very aggressive hitter, 45(30b) last game, 288 runs in 12 games in recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10)

 

Avishka Fernando( Open/2 down, RHB, amongst the top scorers for SL in last year and half, poor T20 World Cup, still must have, 34 last game )

 

Upul Tharanga( Open, LHB, very experienced with 3300+ t20 runs, 32 in Abu Dhabi last game, was demoted last game)

 

S Malik( 2 down, RHB+ part time off spin, not bowling much nowadays, 26(10b) last game)

 

Angelo Perera( 2 down, RHB + part time spin, experienced cricketer with 103 t20 games, 24 runs last game)

 

Kennar Lewis ( Open, RHB, very hard hitting batsman, 179 runs in 10 games in Abu Dhabi t10, 17(10b), 0(2b) last 2  games)

 

W Hasaranga( 2/3 down + leg spin, #1 white ball bowler in world currently, 16 wickets in 8 games this T20 WC, Must have, 3 Wickets last game )

 

T Perera( Middle order, LHB + Right Arm medium fast, averages 22 with bat at columbo, 18 wickets in 20 t20 games at this venue )

 

Asela Gunaratne(RHB + Right Arm medium, excellent striker of ball, 7(13b) + 2 overs last game, 1289 runs + 43 wickets in t20 cricket, must have, didn’t played last game)

 

Kamindu Mendis( LHB + off spin, very hood Allrounder, bowls less nowadays, 427 t20 runs + 6 Wickets, 32 runs + 1w last game against Gladiators )

 

I Jayaratne ( RHB + Right Arm medium fast, 496 runs with a SR of 149 + 68 wickets in t20 cricket, very important player )

 

C De Silva ( 1 down in domestic cricket, LHB, 963 runs + 75 Wickets in t20 cricket, quite experienced, Must have )

 

Lahiru Kumara( Right Arm Fast, can bowl upto 145ks, economy high but goes for wickets, bowled just 1 over last game )

 

M Theekshana( Off spin, mystery bowler, 40 wickets in 30 t20s, economy less than 6 in t20s, 3 Wickets last game )

 

Wahab Riaz( Left arm fast, one of the best in death overs, 3 Wickets in 4 games at this venue, didn’t played last game )

 

Al-Amin Hossain(Right Arm medium fast, bangladeshi pacer, hit the deck bowler with variations at death, 2 wickets in 1st game, just 1 over in last game)

 

S Colombage( Leg spin, 31 wickets in 21 t20s, 1 wicket last game, important player as will bowl full quota, 3 Wickets last game )

 

Jayden Searles( Right Arm Fast bowl, hit the deck bowler, 30 wickets in 27 t20s, economy very high in range of 9, 5 Wickets in just 2 games this LPL so far)

 

Usman Shinwari ( Left arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 116 T20 wickets in just 96 games, recently out of form )

 

Suranga Lakmal ( Right Arm medium fast, known for his swing early on, has been out from white ball cricket for a while now, 64 wickets in 56 t20 innings, 2 wickets in last game )

 

Rovman Powell

Charita Asalanka

 

Wanindu Hasaranga

Avishka Fernando

C De Silva (GL )