Probable XI –
India –
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma/Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand –
Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme/Ajaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Ross Taylor
3. Virat Kohli(C)
4. Cheteshwar Pujara
5. Kane Williamson(VC)
6. Devon Conway
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Trent Boult
10. Neil Wagner
11. Mohammad Shami
– Going with the experience of Virat and Williamson as C/VC as they might step up from the front to play big knocks.
– Pujara and Taylor might be the best punts considering their good venue and H2H numbers.
– Jadeja and Ashwin are must have picks considering their full time bowling and contributions with the bat.
– Going heavy on Pacers as they’re expected to get enough assistance from the surface.
– Conway might score big especially while batting first considering his current lethal form.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. BJ Watling
2. Ross Taylor(VC)
3. Virat Kohli
4. Kane Williamson
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Ravichandran Ashwin(C)
7. Rohit Sharma
8. Jasprit Bumrah
9. Tim Southee
10. Trent Boult
11. Kyle Jamieson
– Ashwin might be a good punt captain choice as he can easily take 4-5 wickets and score some decent runs at down the order.
– Expecting Taylor to show his real game in this big final by playing a big knock.
– Trio Pacers of NZ might be crucial at this pace favoured surface considering their good numbers at venue and H2H games.
– Rohit Sharma will be another good pick as he has averaged 60 in 9 H2H innings.
– Watling might be a decent credit saver punt at the place of Rishabh.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Ross Taylor
3. Virat Kohli
4. Kane Williamson
5. Ravindra Jadeja(C)
6. Ravichandran Ashwin
7. Colin de Grandhomme(VC)
8. Ishant Sharma
9. Tim Southee
10. Trent Boult
11. Jasprit Bumrah
– Jadeja looks open captain choice for GL considering his middle order batting and good numbers with both bat and ball at venue & H2H matches.
– Colin de Grandhomme might be a decent VC choice as he will act as 5th bowling option and bat at down the order.
– Going with the experience of Ishant as he has the capability to produce well in big matches.
-Can try Pujara at the place of Taylor and Watling at Rishabh Pants place.
– Pujara and Latham might be other good GL picks as they have done well in H2H innings.
