Probable XI –
Oman –
Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khushi (wk), Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Nadeem, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
Papua New Guinea –
S Atai, Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Sese Bau, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Chad Soper, Nosaina Pokana, Damien Ravu/Kabua Morea
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kiplin Doriga
2. Sese Bau
3. Jatinder Singh
4. Aqib Ilyas
5. Charles Amini
6. Assad Vala(VC)
7. Khawar Ali(C)
8. Zeeshan Maqsood
9. Nosaina Pokana
10. Chad Soper
11. Bilal Khan
– Khawar Ali and Asaad Vala looks safest C/VC choices considering their top order batting and atleast 2-3 overs with the bowl.
– Sese Bau might be a decent credit saver pick as he’s expected to bat at three down.
– Taking punt on Nosaina Pokana as he can get some initial movement from the surface especially while bowling first.
– Kiplin Doriga looks a better pick than Naseem Khushi as he’s expected to bat at two down.
– Can take Kaleemullah at the place of Chad Soper especially if Oman bowls first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Naseem Khushi
2. Jatinder Singh
3. Aqib Ilyas
4. Tony Ura
5. Khawar Ali
6. Zeeshan Maqsood(VC)
7. Charles Amini
8. Asaad Vala
9. Bilal Khan (C)
10. Kaleemullah
11. Chad Soper
– Going heavy on Oman as they might dominate over the opponent considering their squad strength.
– Taking punt on Bilal Khan as captain since he might get 2-3 wickets by bowling in death overs.
– Zeeshan Maqsood looks another good VC choice considering his two down batting and atleast 2-3 overs with the bowl.
– Charles Amini might be another good C/VC choice considering his All-rounder ability.
– Can take Mohammad Nadeem at the place of Kaleemullah since he might get promoted to bat up the order and bowl 2-3 overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Kiplin Doriga
2. Tony Ura(VC)
3. Aqib Ilyas
4. Sandeep Goud
5. Charles Amini
6. Assad Vala
7. Khawar Ali
8. Ayaan Khan
9. Chad Soper
10. Nosaina Pokana(C)
11. Mohammad Nadeem
– Going a bit heavy on PNG in GL as they might put up a good show with both bat and ball.
– Nosaina Pokana looks an open captain choice in GL considering his death over bowling.
– Tony Ura might score decent 30-40 runs during initial PP as he’s expected to open the innings for PNG.
– Sandeep Goud might be a decent GL pick as he’s expected to bat at middle order and bowl part time.
– Mohammad Nadeem and Ayaan Khan has the ability to score atleast some decent runs and expected to bowl 2-3 overs too.