Probable XI –
Multan Sultan –
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & Wk), Aamer Azmat/Tim David, Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Asif Afridi, Rumman Raees, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani
Lahore Qalandars –
Fakhar Zaman, Philip Salt (Wk), Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, Samit Patel, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Philip Salt
2. Rilee Rossouw
3. Shan Masood(C)
4. Fakhar Zaman(VC)
5. Mohammad Hafeez
6. Samit Patel
7. David Willey
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shahnawaz Dahani
– Didn’t took Mohammad Rizwan as he might not go big in five consecutive innings which will also help us in managing credit issues.
– Fakhar Zaman and Shan Masood might be good C/VC choices as they’re expected to go big after getting out early during their last innings.
– Taking punt on Philip Salt who’s opening up the innings and handling wk duties also.
– Expecting Khushdil Shah to come good with bat especially if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Imran Tahir can be picked at the place of Shahnawaz Dahani by replacing Shaheen Afridi with Zaman Khan.
– Samit Patel can give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Shan Masood
3. Kamran Ghulam
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Mohammad Hafeez(VC)
6. Samit Patel
7. David Willey
8. Khushdil Shah(C)
9. Imran Tahir
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Haris Rauf
– Taking punt on Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Hafeez as C/VC considering their All-rounder roles.
– Expecting Kamran Ghulam and Abdullah Shafique to compensate for the points of Fakhar Zaman.
– Imran Tahir might do well again especially while bowling in second innings.
– Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
– David Weise and Rilee Rossouw are other good picks for SL combinations considering their handy contributions.
Grand League Combination –
1. Philip Salt(C)
2. Rilee Rossouw
3. Shan Masood
4. Tim David
5. Mohammad Hafeez
6. Samit Patel
7. David Wiese
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Imran Tahir(VC)
10. Zaman khan
11. Shahnawaz Dahani
– Philip Salt looks an open captain choice as he’s due to play a top knock in this season.
– Imran Tahir might be a good VC choice especially while bowling in second innings.
– Tim David might come good with bat especially if any of the opening batter depart early.
– Samit Patel and David Weise are other good C/VC choices for GL combinations.
– Must try Johnson Charles and Harry Brook in a couple of GL combinations.
– Try dropping big names like Rizwan, Masood and Fakhar as final matches are all about the dominance of bowlers.