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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI – Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium. Strong captaincy options and a few budget picks stand out for fantasy squads.
Form guide
Sri Lanka · BAT · 8.5 cr
Janith Liyanage: 193 and 107 in his recent run; series points 93.5 and 47.3 vs this opponent.
Pakistan · AR · 11 cr
Arafat Minhas: 219 and 119 in his last few; series points 156.5.
Pakistan · BOWL · 10 cr
Shadab Khan: 145 and 81 lately; series points 77.
Pakistan · BOWL · 11 cr
Shaheen Afridi: 100 and 105 recently; series points 110 and 45 vs this opponent.
Pakistan · BAT · 9.5 cr
Agha Salman: 127 in the last five; 61.8 vs this opponent (series points 97.5).
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain: Shadab Khan – avg last 3 is 101.3 with a 145 recently.
Differential: Arafat Minhas – 219 recently and avg last 5 is 87.8.
Value picks
Pakistan · AR · 8.5 cr
Hasan Nawaz: 8.5 credits; 100 and 43 in his last three.
Pakistan · BAT · 8.5 cr
Babar Azam: 8.5 credits; 67 and 51 in recent games (series 70.5).
Pakistan · WK · 8 cr
Saad Baig: 8 credits; 62 and 40 in his last three (series 78.5).
Sri Lanka · BOWL · 8 cr
Asitha Fernando: 8 credits; 95 and 38 in the last five.
Handle with care
Pakistan · BAT · 9.5 cr
Fakhar Zaman: last 3 avg 13 vs last 5 avg 38; he averages 51.8 vs this opponent.
A form XI
Janith LiyanageSri Lanka
BAT
8.5 cr
Arafat MinhasPakistan
AR
11 cr
Shadab KhanPakistan
BOWL
10 cr
Shaheen AfridiPakistan
BOWL
11 cr
Agha SalmanPakistan
BAT
9.5 cr
Hasan NawazPakistan
AR
8.5 cr
Saad BaigPakistan
WK
8 cr
Babar AzamPakistan
BAT
8.5 cr
Sahan ArachchigeSri Lanka
BAT
8.5 cr
Eshan MalingaSri Lanka
BOWL
8 cr
Asitha FernandoSri Lanka
BOWL
8 cr
99.5 of 100 credits · Pakistan 7, Sri Lanka 4 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Shadab Khan is a safe captain pick with an avg last 3 of 101.3.
- Arafat Minhas offers big upside after a 219 and 119 in recent matches.
- Think twice on Fakhar Zaman: avg last 3 is 13 despite a 51.8 vs this opponent.
Written by AI from our match data · 27/10/2026, 12:44:57 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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