Probable XI –
Lucknow Super Giants –
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan
Gujarat Titans –
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Lokesh Rahul(C)
3. David Miller
4. Deepak Hooda
5. Shubman Gill
6. Hardik Pandya(VC)
7. Mohammad Shami
8. Rashid Khan
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Avesh Khan
11. Mohsin Khan
– Lokesh Rahul looks safest captain choice considering his current lethal form with bat.
– Hardik Pandya might be a good VC choice as he’s due to play a top knock from last four consecutive innings which might come in this match.
– Deepak Hooda and David Miller are must picks as they have looked in top touch so far in this season and holds good numbers at venue & H2H matches.
– Chameera, Mohsin Khan and Avesh haven’t went wicketless so far at this venue which makes them good picks.
– Can take Lockie Ferguson at the place of the Rashid Khan especially while bowling in first innings
– Quinton de Kock and Shubman Gill are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Lokesh Rahul(C)
2. David Miller
3. Marcus Stoinis
4. Shubman Gill(VC)
5. Jason Holder
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Mohammad Shami
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Mohsin Khan
11. Lockie Ferguson
– Didn’t took either of Quinton de Kock and Wriddhiman Saha as they might not go big in consecutive innings.
– Taking punt on Marcus Stoinis at the place of Deepak Hooda as he might come good with bat if Hooda somehow doesn’t do well.
– Jason Holder and Krunal Pandya might give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Lockie Ferguson might be another good punt considering his strike rate of just 12 with bowl in three matches at this venue.
– Must try Mohammad Shami as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while bowling in second innings.
Grand League Combination –
1. Lokesh Rahul
2. David Miller(VC)
3. Marcus Stoinis(C)
4. Ayush Badoni
5. Rahul Tewatia
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Mohammad Shami
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Mohsin Khan
– Marcus Stoinis looks an open captain choice especially if a couple of batters from top three somehow doesn’t do well.
– David Miller might be a good VC choice as he’s expected to come good with bat if top order batters depart early.
– Rahul Tewatia and Ayush Badoni can come handy with bat for respective teams in case of top order batter failure.
– Ravi Bishnoi can be picked at the place of Mohsin Khan especially while bowling in second innings.
– Sai Sudharsan, Pradeep Sangwan and Alzarri Joseph are other good picks for GL combinations.
– Must try Lockie Ferguson as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations especially while bowling in first innings.
