We picked the fantasy team in our previous show ahead of the CSK-KKR fixture.I picked my team. A few of the things went really well. In fact, I had picked Ajinkya Rahane in my team.Few of them failed to pick him in their sides.It was early on in the tournament, and he was born and brought up on these red soil pitches. So, my prediction of him coming good really went well.
In fact, it would have been really good if he had gotten to his half-century.And, most of you had commented about Thala Dhoni stating, “Form is temporary, class is permanent.
I am sure most of our channel subscribers are hardcore Dhoni fans. But this is just a fantasy segment.Thala Dhoni comes to bat either at 7 or 8. So, he usually gets very limited balls to face in an innings.
That was just a proper calculative risk. Sheldon Jackson did a stumping. Sam Billings bats at number 4 or 5.
Sheldon Jackson usually bats higher up the order. That’s why I thought of picking him in my side.It has nothing to do with what class or what captaincy Thala brings to the table. Both belong to completely different categories.
Anyway, time to get into today’s show. Today’s game features LSG and GT. Today’s episode features the fantasy segment ahead of Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans.
Both of them have been announced captains of these two new franchises. Are you asking me how can KL Rahul be new to captaincy? No, I mean, he has been announced as a captain of this new franchise.Whereas, Hardik Pandya is new to captaincy and his franchise is new as well. Both teams are going to play their first match. We will see whom to pick ahead of this game.
So, this game where the two good friends are going to battle it out will take place at the Wankhede Stadium. took place at Wankhede Stadium.
As we saw, the pitch is a bit tacky at the Wankhede. Commentators kept using the term ‘tacky’.
Tacky means the grass on the surface will be thick. There will be wetness on the pitch. So, the ball will do a bit if the pitch is a bit tacky.
So, batsmen, early on, if their team loses the toss and bats first, won’t be finding it easy to get going. Fast bowlers, if they land in the right areas, will dominate the initial few overs.
Even spinners got bounce. Whereas, we couldn’t see the spinners getting the same bounce in the second innings.Again, while trying to set the score, wouldn’t know what would be the par score and you will try to go hard. Whereas, while chasing, you would know exactly what to do.So, in today’s game between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, we will see with what combination I have gone with.
I have picked 6 members from Lucknow Super Giants and 5 members from Gujarat Titans.To start with, two wicket-keepers. If you don’t pick these two wicket-keepers, then you should be ready to incur a loss in this game.
We should not pick our favorite players in this game. That’s not how this works.We should just pick whom our opponent or opponents would have picked and try and get ahead of them with one differentiator pick.So, I have gone with the same template. So, two keepers. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock won’t be playing test matches. So, he will be straightaway available and is a run bank.They will go hell for leather in the first 6 overs. Whichever team KL plays, the openers usually set the platform playing the first 6 or even 10 overs.
KL Rahul will continue to do his role. Ihave picked both these keepers and I guess KL Rahul won’t be keeping. So, Quinton de Kock will be keeping wickets which was confirmed by Gautam Gambhir.So, KL Rahul will be my captain which will be a safe bet. He bats a minimum of 12 overs as our Prasanna says. So, he will be my captain.
Everyone will be having him as their captain. So, you won’t be incurring any loss there. I have gone with 3 batsmen theory.
Hooda, who got picked in the Indian Team recently, is chunking out big runs for fun. I have picked both Deepak Hooda and Manish Pandey from Lucknow Super Giants.
I feel both of them will perform their roles at 3 and 5 perfectly. Since I have picked both of them from LSG, I should pick one from Gujarat Titans.
The role KL Rahul is going to perform for Lucknow Super Giants will be what Gujarat Titans will be expecting out of Shubman Gill.
So, I have picked a GT batsman in Shubman Gill for 9 credits. So, these are the 2 wicket-keepers and 3 batsmen combination that I have gone with.
So, I have picked a GT batsman in Shubman Gill for 9 credits. So, these are the 2 wicket-keepers and 3 batsmen combination that I have gone with.
in fact, even when CSK were bowling, Tushar Deshpande found some swing early on. In fact, Bravo was also among the wickets.
So, if you are a smart bowler, and can run in and bowl on the right areas, the wicket will definitely assist you and you can end up picking wickets.
So, the 3 pacers I have picked will bowl with the new ball, and also at the death. Avesh Khan is a lock-in. Dushmantha Chameera will definitely play
He bowled really well in the recently concluded T20 series against India as well. So, I have picked him as well.Then, I have picked Mohammad Shami. He is a left-field choice for vice-captain, guys. I mean, he is a confirmed choice in the XI.But he is a left-field choice for vice-. But still, I have not gone with him as my vice-captain.
Because my 4th bowler is Rashid Khan. I believe most of them will go with him as their vice-captain. He is a safe bet.So, I have gone with him as my 4th bowler and also as my vice-captain of the day. I have also gone with 2 all-rounders.
Who are my two all-rounders Hardik Pandya is going to be one of my all-rounders.On asked whether he would bowl, he has replied, “Well, that’s a surprise. Just wait and watch.” But I am guessing that he will bowl.
So many captains were wanting him to bowl. So, when he is the captain, you can definitely expect him to bowl.So, I have selected him as my all-rounder.
The second all-rounder also balanced my credits available when I was thinking about whether to go with Krunal Pandya or Hardik Pandya.I decided to go with Vijay Shankar. He might bat at 3 or 4 for Gujarat Titans. Whereas, Krunal Pandya will do the finisher role for Lucknow Super Giants.
And moreover, Vijay Shankar will get more overs to bat, I believe. Another reason why I haven’t picked Krunal Pandya is that he bats lower down the order.He wouldn’t get many overs to face and I also don’t know how many overs will he bowl. That’s why I didn’t pick him.
Plus, credit issue. That’s the main reason actually.So, this is my team. I will read it again.Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul. KL Rahul is my captain.Batsmen: Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, and Shubman Gill.
All-rounders: Vijay Shankar and Hardik Pandya.
Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, and Rashid Khan.Rashid Khan will be my vice-cap
This is my team. If you find it useful, please do use them, keep winning, and enjoy yourself. Thank you.
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