Squads –
KAR –
Amir Yamin, Arshad Iqbal, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Sharjeel Khan, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Nabi, Dan Christian, Chadwick Walton, Joe Clarke, Noor Ahmad, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Ilyas, Zeeshan Malik, Qasim Akram
ISL –
Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Fawad Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Zafar Gohar, Hassan Ali, Paul Stirling, Lewis Gregory, Phil Salt, Rohail Nazir, Ali Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Ahmed Saifi Abdullah, Zeeshan Zameer
Team News –
KAR –
– Karachi last season’s winner started their season with a bang winning the game by 7 Wickets. Karachi will not alter their winning combination and will go with same XI.
– Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam will open the innings. Babar no doubt is world’s best T20 Batsman while his partner Sharjeel is an attacking lad but is very inconsistent. Sharjeel was out cheaply on 4 last game.
– Joe Clarke will bat 1 down. Clarke has been in excellent form recently and also scored match winning 46 of just 23 balls last game.
– Colin Ingram will bat in middle. Ingram looking very much out of form last game where he played 22 deliveries for his 17 runs.
– Mohammad Nabi and Imad Wasim the Renegades pair will contribute through both bat and bowl. Dan Christian will follow them. Christian can be promoted any day.
– Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Aamer Yamin, Arshad Iqbal and Dan Christian will be the pace attack of Karachi.
ISL –
– United are the most successful team winning the PSL trophy 2 times led by Shadab Khan. Islamabad started their PSL 6 on a winning note against the Multan Sultans by 3 Wickets.
– Phil Salt and Alex Hales will open. Both attacks from word go. Hales was in excellent form this BBL being the highest scorer of team. Salt is a hit miss candidate. Salt scored 13 while Hales was out on 29 last game.
– Hussain Talat will bat at 1 down. He was called back in the t20 series due to his very good domestic form in 2020. He batted 2 down last game.
– Shadan Khan and big hitting Asif Ali will bat in middle order. Shadab becomes a great asset in PSL where he bats in top order and will bowl in full quota. He took a Wicket but failed in Batting.
– Iftikhar Ahmed and Lewis Gregory will be another Allround options for united. Iftikhar can bowl his off spin when needed. Gregory can be promoted to bat due to his hitting abilities.
– Shadab Khan and Zafar Gohar will lead the spin attack of United. Gohar bowled just 1 over last game.
– Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Lewis Gregory will be the pace attack of team.
Probable XI –
KAR –
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Joe Clarke, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Nabi, Imad Wasim (C), Daniel Christian, Mohammad Amir, Aamer Yamin, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal
ISL –
Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Shadab Khan, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Lewis Gregory, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Zafar Gohar
Pitch Report –
National Stadium, Karachi
Karachi has always been a high scoring encounter and will have some assistance for spinners.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
C Walton( Middle order + wk, experienced with 3000+ runs however going through poor form)
Joe Clarke ( 1 down, very attacking batsman + will keep the Wickets, 46(23b) last game, Must have)
Phil Salt ( Open, very Attacking but hit or miss type, 2000+ runs at an SR of 140, 14(13b) last game )
BAT –
Babar Azam ( Open, #1 t20 batsman in world cricket, Must have, C/VC )
Alex Hales( Open, RHB, red hot form, 544 runs with a SR of 163 this BBL, 29 last game, Must have)
Paul Stirling( Open + off spin, RHB, less chances of playing, Must if plays )
Colin Ingram( 2 down, LHB, very experienced with almost 7000 t20 runs, Must have especially in SL )
S Khan( LHB, very attacking, hit or miss, SR of 138 in t20s, out on 4 last game, Must try )
Hussain Talat ( 1/2 down + part time bowl, 319 runs + 6 Wickets in National T20 2020, Must have)
Asif Ali( Middle order, RHB, 3300+ runs at a SR of 147 in t20s, was in poor form this CPL)
Zeeshan Malik ( 1 down, around 320 runs in National T20 2020, Must pick if playing)
ALL –
Imad Wasim ( Slow left arm + attacking lower order Batsman, very experienced with 181 t20 Wickets, 10 Wickets in BBL 2020, 1w last game)
Shadab Khan( 1/2 down + leg spin, 263 runs + 8 Wickets in last PSL, 1w last game ,Must have, C/VC )
Faheem Ashraf( Medium pacer, can be promoted up the order, just 7 Wickets + 55 runs last PSL, 22 runs + 1w last game )
Lewis Gregory( Medium pacer + hard hitting Batsman, SR of 142 in t20s with 116 Wickets, 49(21b) + 2 Wickets last game, Must have)
Dan Christian( Medium pacer + attacking batsman, 2300 runs + 127 Wickets in t20 cricket, SR of 150, terrific form, 1w last game, Must have)
M Nabi( Off spin + big hitter of ball, didn’t bowled a single over in T10 recently, Still Must have)
BOWL –
M Amir( Left arm fast, huge t20 experience with 217 Wickets, 10 Wickets including a 5-fer in LPL2020, 1w last game)
Hasan Ali( Medium pacer, hit the deck, red hot form picking a 10 Wickets haul in test series against SA, 1w last game, Must have)
A Yamin( Medium pace, 10 Wickets in National T20 2020, can try, 1w last game )
Mohammad Illyas( Medium pacer, 17 t20 Wickets, economy slightly high)
W Maqsood ( Left arm fast medium, 49 t20 Wickets with 6 in 4 National T20 games, 2 Wickets last game )
Ali Khan( Right Arm fast, playing a lot of franchise Cricket, 38 Wickets in t20s with 7 in CPL)
Zafar Gohar( Slow left arm, 5 Wickets in 5 games played last PSL, bowled just 1 over last game, must try in gl )
Arshad Iqbal ( Medium pacer, 26 t20 Wickets, eco just over 7, 3 Wickets last game )
C/VC –
KAR –
Babar Azam
Joe Clarke
Sharjeel Khan(GL)
Imad Wasim
ISL –
Shadab Khan
Alex Hales
Faheem Ashraf
Lewis Gregory