Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Wicketkeeper
In only six matches this year, Rahmanullah Gurbaz generated 35 bonus points through boundaries and 40 points through catches.
Batters
Ibrahim Zadran registered four hundreds and two fifties in his last 11 ODIs, overall collecting 749 runs at 62.
Pakistan’s top three – Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Imam-ul-Haq – have been top fantasy picks since 2022. While Babar and Fakhar have scored four hundreds each in 17 outings, Imam has hammered two hundreds and six fifties in just 13 matches.
All-rounders
Only Ibrahim (747) has scored more runs under Hashmatullah Shahidi than Rahmat Shah (724 at 40), who has smashed seven fifties – the most.
Mohammad Nabi (51 runs and five wickets) featured in the Best11 in each of the last five matches.
Bowlers
Fazalhaq Farooqi (eight wickets) was the top wicket-taker against Bangladesh last month, generating at least 70 points in all three matches.
Since 2022, Rashid Khan has gone wicketless only once, picking 27 wickets in 15 matches.
Naseem Shah (23 wickets) has generated an average of 92 points per match in his eight-ODI career.
Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim have collectively picked 49 wickets in 14 matches since 2022.
Probable XIs
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel/Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman/Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
