Probable XI –
Rajasthan Royals –
Manan Vohra, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Liam Livingstone/David Miller, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Mustafizur Rahman/Andrew Tye, Chetan Sakariya
Delhi Capitals –
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (C and WK), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jos Buttler
2. Rishabh Pant(VC)
3. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
4. Manan Vohra
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Chris Woakes
7. Chris Morris
8. Marcus Stoinis
9. Avesh Khan
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Chetan Sakariya
– Dhawan and Pant will be safest C VC choices considering their good venue & H2H numbers.
– Dropped Prithvi Shaw as he might not score big in two consecutive matches considering his hit or miss type of batting.
– Marcus Stoinis might be a good punt as he’s expected to bowl at least two overs & bat at three down.
– Woakes & Morris will be must picks at this pace favoured pitch considering their death over bowling.
– Dropped Sanju Samson too as he has worst H2H numbers against the opponent.
– Liam Livingstone & Manan Vohra might be good punts especially while bowling first.
– Going with Avesh Khan, Rabada & Sakariya as they will bowl in death overs.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jos Buttler(VC)
2. Rishabh Pant
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Riyan Parag
6. Chris Woakes
7. Chris Morris
8. Marcus Stoinis(C)
9. Avesh Khan
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Chetan Sakariya
– Rahane will be the best punt if both Dhawan & Shaw fails to play good knocks.
– Parag might give decent fantasy points as he’s expected to bat at two down & can bowl a couple of overs if required.
– Expecting Buttler to score big considering his good numbers at this venue.
– Stoinis looks a good captain pick especially if openers departs early as he can score quick runs at three down & bowl a couple of overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Ajinkya Rahane(C)
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Chris Woakes
6. Chris Morris
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Marcus Stoinis
9. Avesh Khan
10. Kagiso Rabada(VC)
11. Mustafizur Rahman
– Going heavy on Delhi as they might dominate over opponent considering their strong batting & bowling lineup.
– Rahane might score big if any of the opener from DC departs early.
– Rabada can easily take 2-3 wickets by bowling in death overs.
– Tewatia might be a good GL pick as he’s expected to bat at 5-6 down & bowl a couple of overs too.
– Expecting at least a wicket from Mustafizur at this pace favored pitch.