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
QUE –
Anwar Ali, Azam Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Zahid Mahmood, Chris Gayle, Dale Steyn, Tom Banton, Usman Khan Shinwari, Cameron Delport, Qais Ahmad, Abdul Nasir, Saim Ayub, Arish Ali Khan, Usman Khan, Faf du Plessis , Hassan Khan
Team News –
KAR –
– Karachi last season’s winner are looking absolutely strong this season too with their captain Imad Wasim.
– 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.
– Zeeshan Malik will bat 1 down. Zeeshan generally opens in the domestic circuit. He was in excellent touch in National T20 scoring 3 50+ scores.
– Colin Ingram Ingram and Chadwick Walton will bat in middle. Walton will keep the Wickets.
– 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 and Dan Christian will be the pace attack of Karachi.
QUE –
– Quetta Gladiators will be lead by ex International Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Quetta has some of the best pacers in the country this season.
– Dale Steyn is not available for this game.
– Universal Boss Chris Gayle and Tom Banton will open for Quetta. Tom Banton was in terrific form in Abu Dhabi T10 recently.
– Cameron Delport will bat 1 down. Delport has a big experience of playing franchise Cricket with 5000+ runs and also contribute through bowl.
– Young Azam Khan will bat 2 down followed by Wicket keeper Sarfaraz Khan. Azam has emerged as a attacking talent recently. He also scored a 17 ball 50 in T10 recently.
– Mohammad Nawaz and Ben Cutting will be the Allrounders for Quetta. Nawaz can bowl his left arm spin in powerplay.
– Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Usman Shinwari and Ben Cutting will be the pace attack of Quetta.
Probable XI –
KAR –
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Zeeshan Malik, Colin Ingram Chadwick Walton (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Imad Wasim (C), Daniel Christian, Mohammad Amir, Aamer Yamin, Waqas Maqsood
QUE –
Chris Gayle, Tom Banton, Cameron Delport, Azam Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK & C), Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Usman Shinwari
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)
S Ahmed (3 down + wk, averages around 50 against Kings in PSL, Must try)
Azam Khan( 2 down, very attacking batsman, 122 runs in 4 games at this stadium, Must have choice)
BAT –
C Gayle( Open, no intro needed , 280 odd runs this IPL with high score of 99, Must have)
Babar Azam ( Open, #1 t20 batsman in world cricket, Must have, C/VC )
Tom Banton( Open, attacks from ball 1, 1111 t20 runs with a SR of 152 ,Must have)
Colin Ingram( 1/2 down, LHB, very experienced with almost 7000 t20 runs, Must have especially in SL )
C Delport ( 1 down + part time medium pace, 5700+ runs in t20s , Must have)
S Khan( LHB, very attacking, hit or miss, SR of 138 in t20s, Must try )
Zeeshan Malik ( 1 down, around 320 runs in National T20 2020, Must pick if batting first)
ALL –
Imad Wasim ( Slow left arm + attacking lower order Batsman, very experienced with 180 t20 Wickets, 10 Wickets in BBL 2020)
Dan Christian( Medium pacer + attacking batsman, 2300 runs + 127 Wickets in t20 cricket, SR of 150, terrific form, Must have)
Ben Cutting( Medium pacer + hard hitter of ball, 289 runs + 4 Wickets this BBL, Must have)
M Nabi( Off spin + big hitter of ball, didn’t bowled a single over in T10 recently, Still Must have)
Mohammad Nawaz ( Slow left arm + very good middle order batsman, can bowl in powerplay, 1400 runs + 115 t20 Wickets on his name, a must have option )
BOWL –
M Amir( Left arm fast, huge t20 experience with 216 Wickets, 10 Wickets including a 5-fer in LPL2020)
A Yamin( Medium pace, 10 Wickets in National T20 2020, can try )
Mohammad Illyas( Medium pacer, 17 t20 Wickets, economy slightly high)
Mohammad Hasnain( Medium fast, hit the deck, will bowl in death, 18 Wickets in National T20 2020, Must have)
Usman Shinwari( Left arm fast, 9 Wickets in 7 games in LPL2020, can’t miss him )
W Maqsood ( Left arm fast medium, 47 t20 Wickets with 6 in 4 National T20 games )
Naseem Shah( Right Arm fast, hit the deck bowler, 5 Wickets in 6 games last PSL )
Z Mehmood( Leggie, 3 Wickets last game against Pakistan recently, Must try if plays )
Arshad Iqbal ( Medium pacer, 23 t20 Wickets, eco just over 7 , good gl pick if play’s )
C/VC –
KAR –
Babar Azam
Sharjeel Khan
Imad Wasim
QUE –
Chris Gayle
Tom Banton
Ben Cutting