Probable XI –
Northern Warriors –
Kennar Lewis, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Samit Patel, Ross Whiteley, Umair Ali, Mark Watt, Joshua Little, Rayad Emrit, Imran Tahir, Oshane Thomas
Deccan Gladiators –
Tom Kohler Cadmore, Tom Banton, Najibullah Zadran, Andre Russell, Tom Moores (wk), David Wiese, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wahab Riaz (c), Odean Smith, Sultan Ahmed, Tymal Mills
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kennar Lewis
2. Tom Kohler-Cadmore
3. Tom Banton
4. Rovman Powell(VC)
5. Andre Russell
6. Wanindu Hasaranga(C)
7. Moeen Ali
8. Wahab Riaz
9. Sultan Ahmad
10. Rayad Emrit
11. Imran Tahir
– Wanindu Hasaranga looks safest captain choice considering his consistency to take wickets.
– Rovman Powell might be a decent VC choice as he has shown good form in this season.
– Can take Najibullah Zadran at the place of Tim Kohler-Cadmore especially while batting first.
– Taking punt on Andre Russell who’s batting at two down and bowling 1-2 overs too.
– Sultan Ahmad might be a decent credit saver punt as he’s getting to bowl two overs.
– Samit Patel can be picked at the place of Imran Tahir especially if Warriors bats first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Tom Moores
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore(C)
4. Rovman Powell
5. Samit Patel
6. Moeen Ali
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Andre Russell(VC)
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Odean Smith
11. Rayad Emrit
– Dropped Kennar Lewis and Tom Banton as they might not go big in two consecutive matches.
– Taking punt on Tom Moores who’s due to play a good knock from last 4-5 innings.
– Tom Kohler-Cadmore might be a good captain choice considering his opening batting order.
– Expecting atleast decent fantasy points from Andre Russell with the help of bat and ball.
– Can take Joshua Little or Oshane Thomas at the place of Moeen Ali especially while bowling first.
– Odean Smith can come handy with the bat and expected to bowl 1-2 overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Kennar Lewis
2. Najibullah Zadran
3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore(VC)
4. Rovman Powell
5. Tom Banton(C)
6. Samit Patel
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Wahab Riaz
9. Rayad Emrit
10. Tymal Mills
11. Sultan Ahmad
– Going heavy on Deccan Gladiators as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Expecting both the opening batters of Gladiators to score maximum amount of runs.
– Tymal Mills and Sultan Ahmad will be crucial picks especially while bowling first.
– Samit Patel can be a decent pick especially if a couple of top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Can take Andre Russell at the place of Najibullah Zadran especially while bowling first.