Probable XI –
Punjab Kings –
Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora
Chennai Super Kings –
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Santner/Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Robin Uthappa
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad
6. Ravindra Jadeja(VC)
7. Liam Livingstone(C)
8. Mitchell Santner/Moeen Ali
9. Dwayne Bravo
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Kagiso Rabada
– Liam Livingstone looks safest captain choice considering his current good form with bat and part time bowling.
– Ravindra Jadeja might be a good VC choice considering his middle order batting and full overs with bowl.
– Take anyone from Mitchell Santner or Moeen Ali whoever gets included in XIs of this match as he will bat at top of the order and bowl a couple of overs too.
– Expecting Mayank Agarwal and Ruturaj Gaikwad to come good with bat after getting out early during their last Innings.
– Taking punt on Jonny Bairstow who might play a top knock after failing to do so in last four consecutive innings.
– Shikhar Dhawan and Robin Uthappa are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Ambati Rayudu/Shivam Dube
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad(VC)
6. Liam Livingstone(C)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Moeen Ali/Mitchell Santner
9. Dwayne Bravo
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Rahul Chahar
– Taking risk on Ruturaj Gaikwad as VC who might go big after getting out at duck during the last match.
– Can take anyone from Ambati Rayudu or Shivam Dube as they will be crucial if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Jitesh Sharma might be another decent pick at the place of Mayank Agarwal as he has looked in good touch so far in this tournament.
– Maheesh Theekshana or Mukesh Choudhary can be picked at the place of Dwayne Bravo.
– Must try Shikhar Dhawan as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league as he’s expected to go big after failing to score runs in last two consecutive innings.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jonny Bairstow(C)
2. Jitesh Sharma
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Shivam Dube
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Moeen Ali/Mitchell Santner(VC)
8. Liam Livingstone
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Arshdeep Singh
– Jonny Bairstow looks an open captain choice as his due knock of the season might come in this match.
– Moeen Ali/Mitchell Santner might be good VC choice as respective one will bat at top of the order and bowling a couple of overs too.
– Shivam Dube might come handy with bat yet again if top order batters somehow doesn’t do well.
– Jitesh Sharma might give some decent fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves.
– Arshdeep Singh looks a good GL pick as he has bowled really well so far in this season but didn’t got reward so expecting that to come in this match.
– Must try Shahrukh Khan and Dwaine Pretorius as C/VC in different combinations of GL.