TFG Fantasy Pundit: Expect changes from IND & UAE before making fantasy cricket teams

TO ALL YOU Fantasy Cricket Addicts out there...

We at The Fan Garage have launched our own Fantasy cricket helpline -- TFG Fantasy Pundit. 

The experts from our editorial team will guide you to pick the best fantasy team and assist you in your quest to emerge victorious. 

Here's our column for INDvUAE game. 

Overview 

India has already qualified for the Asia Cup finals and UAE will only be playing for some pride. Considering this, expect some changes to both sides. 

MS Dhoni spoke about trying the bench strength after India’s win over Sri Lanka. 

The mantra for this round of fantasy cricket is to pick safe bets rather than playing short. 

Here's our probable 11 that could take to the field. 

INDIA: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma/Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja/Pawan Negi, Hardik Pandya, Ravi Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah 

UAE: Rohan Mustafa, Kaleem Ahmed, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammad Shehzad, Mohammad Usman, Ahmed Javed, Swapnil Patil, Saqlain Haider, Ahmed Raza, Farhan Ahmed, Mohammad Naveed
 
Players who cannot be ignored for this round 

Kohli- He has arguably been the best batsman in the Asia Cup. Just go ahead and draft him in and enjoy the show. 

Javed- THE UAE skipper has been brilliant with the ball. He is also a handy bat in the middle-order. Bak on him to get you some handy fantasy picks. 

Dark Horses 

Dhawan- He has been relatively quiet in this tournament so far and has been dogged by injuries. He might come out all guns blazing against a relatively weaker UAE bowling. 

M Shahzad- He has bowled decently with the new ball so far and although his batting hasn’t clicked, he might just spring in a surprise. 

TFG Pundit XI: S Patil, Rohit (C), Kohli (VC), Dhawan, Javed, M Shahzad, Ashwin, M Usman, Nehra, Bumrah, Pandya 

EDIT 1, (3/3/2016) (4.45 IST): While creating your fantasy teams for today’s India v UAE round, keep in mind the possible changes both teams could come up with. Ms Dhoni has made his intentions clear about how he wants to try his bench strength for his game. Expect some marquee names in Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ashish Nehra to be rested. Harbhajan Singh, B Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane could get a look in. On the other hand, UAE can also tinker with their team. 

EDITED TFG Fantasy XI- Swapnil Patil, Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Suresh Raina (VC), Hardik Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Naveed, M Usman, Amjad Javed 

Happy Hunting!!!

(Disclaimer: The TFG Fantasy Pundit 11 has been picked after taking into consideration various factors and analysis. The writers and editors of The Fan Garage are not responsible for any decisions taken by readers of this article while playing any fantasy league game. This article has been written with the sole purpose of providing a direction to choosing a good Fantasy team for the match mentioned in the article.)