Probable XI –
Sunrisers Hyderabad –
Kane Williamson (c), Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Shashank Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Sean Abbott, Umran Malik
Royal Challengers Bangalore –
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Nicholas Pooran
2. Virat Kohli(C)
3. Kane Williamson(VC)
4. Faf Du Plessis
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Aiden Markram
7. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
8. Josh Hazlewood
9. Harshal Patel
10. Wanindu Hasaranga
11. Umran Malik
– Virat Kohli might be a good captain choice considering his batting average of 69 & 33 in more than 15 venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Taking punt on Kane Williamson as VC who might come good with bat after getting out early during the last match.
– Dinesh Karthik can be picked at the place of Nicholas Pooran especially while batting in first innings.
– Umran Malik might stay amongst the wickets after going without one during the last match.
– Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are must picks considering their good numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Glenn Maxwell and Aiden Markram are other good C/VC choices for SL combinations.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Karthik
2. Faf Du Plessis
3. Virat Kohli(C)
4. Abhishek Sharma
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Aiden Markram
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Josh Hazlewood
9. Harshal Patel(VC)
10. Umran Malik
11. Shreyas Gopal
– Going heavy on Royal Challengers Bangalore as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Harshal might be another good VC choice considering his good numbers at venue & H2H matches and capability to thrash any batting line-up on his day.
– Abhishek Sharma has done pretty well at venue and H2H matches which makes him a decent punt.
– Can take punt on Mohammad Siraj at the place of Wanindu Hasaranga especially if Bangalore gets to bowl in second innings.
– Must try Umran Malik as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while bowling in first innings.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Karthik
2. Virat Kohli
3. Abhishek Sharma
4. Kane Williamson
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Shahbaz Ahmed
7. Shashank Singh
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Harshal Patel(C)
10. Umran Malik
11. Bhuvneshwar Kumar(VC)
– Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks open C/VC choices considering their consistency to take wickets.
– Shahbaz Ahmed might give some good fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Shashank Singh might be a decent GL pick as he can come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well.
– Can take anyone from Mohammad Siraj or Sean Abbott at the place of Wanindu Hasaranga whoever gets to bowl in first Innings.
– Rajat Patidar and Kartik Tyagi are other good picks for GL combinations.