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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi – Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. Sahan Arachchige brings steady returns for captaincy, Janith Liyanage offers a 193-sized upside, and Dilshan Madushanka is a budget bowling pick.
Form guide
Pakistan · AR · 9.5 cr
Arafat Minhas: 159 and 119 in his last two; avg last 3 100; series points 0.
Sri Lanka · AR · 8.5 cr
Janith Liyanage: 193 in his last five; avg last 3 103.3; vs this opponent avg 38.7.
Sri Lanka · BAT · 9 cr
Sahan Arachchige: 90 and 77 recently; avg last 3 77.3; series points 0.
Pakistan · BOWL · 10 cr
Shaheen Afridi: 100 and 87 in his last five; avg last 3 70.7; vs this opponent avg 22.5.
Sri Lanka · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Dilshan Madushanka: 75 and 95 in his last three; avg last 3 65; series points 0.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain: Sahan Arachchige — avg last 3 77.3 and avg last 5 68.4.
Differential: Janith Liyanage — a 193 recently and avg last 3 103.3; selected by 19%.
Value picks
Sri Lanka · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Dilshan Madushanka — 8.5 credits; avg last 3 65 and last 5 59.
Pakistan · BAT · 8.5 cr
Babar Azam — 8.5 credits; avg last 3 50.7 and last 5 60.
Sri Lanka · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Sachindu Colombage — 8.5 credits; avg last 3 50.7 and last 5 46.
Sri Lanka · BOWL · 8 cr
Eshan Malinga — 8 credits; avg last 3 48.3 and last 5 38.6.
Handle with care
Pakistan · AR · 9.5 cr
Agha Salman: Avg last 3 26.7 vs last 5 57.2.
Pakistan · BOWL · 9.5 cr
Naseem Shah: Avg last 3 27.3 vs last 5 45.
Pakistan · BOWL · 9 cr
Haris Rauf: Avg last 3 37.3 vs last 5 53.
A form XI
Arafat MinhasPakistan
AR
9.5 cr
Janith LiyanageSri Lanka
AR
8.5 cr
Sahan ArachchigeSri Lanka
BAT
9 cr
Shaheen AfridiPakistan
BOWL
10 cr
Dilshan MadushankaSri Lanka
BOWL
8.5 cr
Babar AzamPakistan
BAT
8.5 cr
Saim AyubPakistan
BAT
9 cr
Fakhar ZamanPakistan
BAT
10 cr
Kusal MendisSri Lanka
WK
9.5 cr
Sachindu ColombageSri Lanka
BOWL
8.5 cr
Eshan MalingaSri Lanka
BOWL
8 cr
99 of 100 credits · Sri Lanka 6, Pakistan 5 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Sahan Arachchige is a strong captain pick with an avg last 3 of 77.3.
- Try Janith Liyanage as your VC — a 193 recently and avg last 3 of 103.3 bring upside.
- Think twice about Naseem Shah: avg last 3 is 27.3 compared to 45 over his last 5.
Written by AI from our match data · 18/10/2026, 12:53:22 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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