Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers match prediction and playing 11
Janakpur Bolts play Pokhara Avengers in match 9 of the NPL on Sun 1 Nov at 4:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Janakpur Bolts and Pokhara Avengers have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is Kushal Bhurtel, with Dhananjaya Lakshan 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
Batters · 5
- Kushal BhurtelCPA33 pts
- Arjun KumalPA22 pts
- Bikash AagriJB21 pts
- Iftikhar AhmedJB17 pts
- Anil SahJB17 pts
All-rounders · 3
- James NeeshamJB23 pts
- Shakib Al HasanPA21 pts
- Moeen AliJB18 pts
Bowlers · 3
- Dhananjaya LakshanVCPA27 pts
- Harmeet SinghJB23 pts
- Bipin KhatriPA20 pts
- Option 2: Aaditya Mahata in for Moeen Ali (287 expected points, against 288)
- Option 3: Sudip Aryal in for Anil Sah (286 expected points, against 288)
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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
CaptainKushal Bhurtel PAExpected 33 points, so about 66 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 24% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 8 of 69 T20s (1 of 14 in the NPL)
Vice-captainDhananjaya Lakshan PAExpected 27 points, so about 41 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 20% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 3 of 5 T20s (3 of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel PAC25 recent T20s | 33 | 24% | 12%8/69 | 6%4/69 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan PAVC22 recent T20s | 27 | 11% | 0%0/5 | 60%3/5 |
| 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 |
| Arjun Kumal PA1 recent T20s | 22 | 2% | 0%0/1 | 0%0/1 |
| Bikash Aagri JB2 recent T20s | 21 | 8% | 0%0/2 | 50%1/2 |
- 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 |
Pokhara Avengers predicted playing 11
| Player | Exp. pts | Last 5 games |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal BhurtelcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s | 33 | -2502594105 |
| Dhananjaya LakshanoverseasBOWL · 22 T20s | 27 | 113448762 |
| Bipin KhatriBOWL · 13 T20s | 20 | 18603264 |
| Shakib Al HasanoverseasAR · 25+ T20s | 21 | 3382552 |
| Arjun KumalBAT · 1 T20s | 22 | 26 |
| Dinesh KharelBAT · 11 T20s | 16 | 4254711 |
| Sagar DhakalBOWL · 19 T20s | 11 | 602420 |
| Kiran ThagunnaBAT · 12 T20s | 13 | 121516117 |
| Aakash ChandBOWL · 12 T20s | 10 | -20-22111 |
| Sudip AryalBOWL · 1 T20s | 15 | 4 |
| Arjun GhartiBAT · 13 T20s | 9 | 115223 |
Rest of the squad (4)
| Bipin ArcharyaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Sunny BKRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Bibek MagarRole unknown · no T20 record in our data | 12 | — |
| Pratik PokharelRole 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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