Probable XI –
Punjab Kings –
Mayank Agarwal/Prabhsimran Singh, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Dawid Malan/Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami
Delhi Capitals –
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Lokesh Rahul
2. Rishabh Pant
3. Chris Gayle(VC)
4. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
5. Steven Smith
6. Dawid Malan
7. Axar Patel
8. Deepak Hooda
9. Mohammad Shami
10. Avesh Khan
11. Harpreet Brar
– Dhawan and Gayle looks safest C VC picks considering their good form & H2H matches averages of above 35.
– Expecting a good knock from Smith especially while chasing as he has averaged 36 in 12 H2H matches.
– Dawid Malan (if Plays) will be a must pick as he has scored 148 runs at an average of 37 in 5 matches at this venue.
– Dropped Prithvi Shaw as he has continuous failures against the opponent in last 5 matches.
– Axar and Hooda can give decent fantasy points considering their all round performances.
– Expecting wickets from Shami as he has strike rate of below 24 at both venue & H2H matches respectively.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant(VC)
2. Steven Smith
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Dawid Malan(C)
5. Mayank Agarwal
6. Chris Gayle
7. Axar Patel
8. Deepak Hooda
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Avesh Khan
11. Mohammad Shami
– Dawid Malan (expected to play in place of Pooran) might be a good punt captain considering his recent top form & average of 37 at 5 venue matches.
– Expecting a good knock from Pant especially if any of the opening batter fails early.
– Mayank can be a good punt especially while batting first as he has averaged 34 in 5 H2H matches.
– Kagiso Rabada might stay amongst the wickets especially while bowling first.
– Dropped Rahul as he doesn’t have much promising numbers at both venue & H2H games.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Steven Smith(C)
3. Shahrukh Khan
4. Dawid Malan(VC)
5. Mayank Agarwal
6. Chris Gayle
7. Lalit Yadav
8. Marcus Stoinis
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Harpreet Brar
11. Mohammad Shami
– Expecting a top knock from Smith as he’s due to play one this season & also have good H2H matches number’s.
– Lalit Yadav and Marcus Stoinis might be good GL picks especially if top order batters from Delhi fails early.
– Shahrukh might be another good GL pick as he can score quick runs at middle order.
– Harpreet Brar can give decent fantasy points considering his four overs with the bowl & hitting at down the order.