Probable XI –
Mumbai Indians –
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen/Tim David, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi/ Tymal Mills
Punjab Kings –
Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow(w), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jonny Bairstow/Ishan Kishan
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Shikhar Dhawan(VC)
4. Suryakumar Yadav(C)
5. Kieron Pollard
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Dewald Brevis
8. Jasprit Bumrah
9. Tymal Mills
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Rahul Chahar
– Suryakumar Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan looks safest C/VC choices considering their current good form and numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Ishan Kishan should be preferred over Jonny Bairstow while chasing and Vice-versa.
– Expecting a top knock from Rohit Sharma considering his batting average of above 35 at venue and H2H matches.
– Kieron Pollard might be a good pick considering his middle order batting and atleast a couple of overs with bowl.
– Dewald Brevis might be a decent credit saver punt as he’s batting at top of the order and bowling part time overs.
– Tymal Mills and Arshdeep might be decent punts considering their availability in 8.5 credits and full overs with bowl.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Ishan Kishan
3. Rohit Sharma(C)
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Suryakumar Yadav
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Dewald Brevis
8. Jaydev Unadkat
9. Jasprit Bumrah(VC)
10. Tymal Mills
11. Rahul Chahar/Kagiso Rabada
– Going heavy on Mumbai Indians as they might go all the guns blazing to win their first game of the season.
– Rohit might be another good captain choice considering his batting average of above 35 at venue & H2H Innings.
– Jasprit Bumrah can thrash any batting line-up on his day which makes him another good VC choice.
– Expecting Mayank Agarwal to finally come good with bat after getting out early in last three innings.
– Jonny Bairstow can give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves.
– Rahul Chahar can be picked while bowling first and Kagiso Rabada in vice-versa scenario.
– Must try Ishan and as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while chasing.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Mayank Agarwal(C)
4. Tilak Verma
5. Kieron Pollard(VC)
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Odean Smith
8. Dewald Brevis
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Tymal Mills
11. Rahul Chahar
– Mayank Agarwal looks an open captain choice as he’s expected to go big after getting out early in last four Innings.
– Kieron Pollard might be a good VC choice considering his middle order batting and couple of overs with bowl.
– Tilak Verma might come handy with bat if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Odean Smith might be a decent GL pick considering his 2-3 overs with bowl and hitting ability with bat at down the order.
– Try dropping Liam Livingstone in a couple of GL combinations as he might not go big in three consecutive innings.
– Dewald Brevis and Tymal Mills are other good C/VC choices for GL combinations.
