Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas match prediction and playing 11
Janakpur Bolts play Kathmandu Gorkhas in match 5 of the NPL on Thu 29 Oct at 12:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Janakpur Bolts and Kathmandu Gorkhas have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is David Warner, with Will Bosisto as vice-captain.
Suggested fantasy XI
Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers
Wicketkeepers · 1
- K. S. BharatKG17 pts
Batters · 4
- David WarnerCKG33 pts
- Will BosistoVCKG25 pts
- Bikash AagriJB21 pts
- Iftikhar AhmedJB17 pts
All-rounders · 3
- James NeeshamJB23 pts
- Santosh YadavKG19 pts
- Moeen AliJB18 pts
Bowlers · 3
- Harmeet SinghJB23 pts
- Karan KCKG21 pts
- Shahab AlamKG21 pts
- Option 2: Sahil Patel in for Moeen Ali (284 expected points, against 285)
- Option 3: Rashid Khan in for Iftikhar Ahmed (284 expected points, against 285)
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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Nepal Premier League or any fantasy sports app.
Captain and vice-captain picks
Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why
CaptainDavid Warner KGExpected 33 points, so about 67 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 24% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 9 of 68 T20s
Vice-captainWill Bosisto KGExpected 25 points, so about 38 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 27% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 5 of 22 T20s (4 of 12 in the NPL)
- The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
- When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
- All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
| Player | Exp. pts | Top scorer | Best C | Best VC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner KGC25 recent T20s | 33 | 24% | 13%9/68 | 10%7/68 |
| Will Bosisto KGVC25 recent T20s | 25 | 14% | 9%2/22 | 23%5/22 |
| Harmeet Singh JB25 recent T20s | 23 | 12% | 9%5/53 | 8%4/53 |
| James Neesham JB25 recent T20s | 23 | 7% | 10%12/120 | 9%11/120 |
| Karan KC KG25 recent T20s | 21 | 5% | 5%3/56 | 5%3/56 |
| Shahab Alam KG25 recent T20s | 21 | 6% | 5%1/19 | 5%1/19 |
- Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
- Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
- Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this
Janakpur Bolts predicted playing 11
| Player | Exp. pts | Last 5 games |
|---|---|---|
| Harmeet SinghcaptainoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s | 23 | 263142052 |
| James NeeshamoverseasAR · 25+ T20s | 23 | 34930-343 |
| Anil SahBAT · 25+ T20s | 17 | 485611-2 |
| Bikash AagriBAT · 2 T20s | 21 | 442 |
| Lalit RajbanshiBOWL · 25+ T20s | 14 | 2-624216 |
| Moeen AlioverseasAR · 25+ T20s | 18 | 22193048 |
| Iftikhar AhmedoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s | 17 | 124-23812 |
| Aaditya MahataBAT · 5 T20s | 17 | 252171713 |
| Mayan YadavBAT · 9 T20s | 13 | 34726-2 |
| Santosh KarkiBAT · 8 T20s | 12 | 2101987 |
| Trit Raj DasBAT · 7 T20s | 11 | 2126-334 |
Rest of the squad (6)
| Aashutosh PandeyRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Bishal PatelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Amar RautelaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Bishal SuslingRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Abhishek TiwariRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Rit GautamBAT · 2 T20s | 10 | 00 |
Kathmandu Gorkhas predicted playing 11
| Player | Exp. pts | Last 5 games |
|---|---|---|
| Karan KCcaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s | 21 | 224621315 |
| David WarneroverseasBAT · 25+ T20s | 33 | 705113037 |
| Shahab AlamBOWL · 25+ T20s | 21 | 288121488 |
| Will BosistooverseasBAT · 25+ T20s | 25 | 40345529 |
| Santosh YadavAR · 9 T20s | 19 | 14121414 |
| Rashid KhanBOWL · 17 T20s | 16 | 3-1224832 |
| Mohammad Aadil AlamBAT · 19 T20s | 15 | 1842114 |
| Bhim SharkiBAT · 14 T20s | 16 | 10461217-2 |
| Sahan ArachchigeoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s | 15 | 6073036 |
| K. S. BharatoverseasWK · 10 T20s | 17 | 011115710 |
| Sahil PatelBAT · 2 T20s | 17 | 1019 |
Rest of the squad (6)
| Sonu DevkotaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Prashiddha JaisiRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Suryanshu KoiralaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Dayanand MandalRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Krishna PaudelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Dev ShahRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most four overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.
How the points are counted
| Playing in the XI | +2 |
| Each run | +0.5 |
| Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs) | +0.5 / +1 |
| 50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only) | +4 / +8 |
| Out for a duck | −2 |
| Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over | −2 to −6 / +2 to +6 |
| Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus | +10; +2 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up) | +6 / +8 / +10 |
| Maiden over | +4 |
| Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over | +2 to +6 / −2 to −6 |
| Catch; 3+ catches bonus | +4; +4 to +8 |
| Stumping / direct-hit run out | +6 |
| Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded) | +3 each |
| Captain / vice-captain | 2× / 1.5× |
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