NK vs CK Dream11 Team Prediction: Forget the context, forget the numbers. The biggest excitement for this match is the fact that New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is in the Northern Knights squad and will play his first game for the team after a gap of seven years! Williamson’s inclusion adds to the already heavily-loaded squad of Northern Knights. Looking at the international stars in their squad, the Knights look like a New Zealand A team. Meanwhile, with a six-wicket win in the last game, Canterbury Kings have demonstrated their dominance against Northern Knights. However, the Knights get another chance to take revenge of this defeat as they meet Canterbury on 21st January. The Knights have won only 2 games out of 5, while Canterbury has won 5 of their 7 games. So let’s look at the NK vs CK prediction
Fixture: Northern Knights vs Canterbury Kings; Dream11 Super smash T20
When: 21 January, 11:40 AM IST
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Live Stream Online: Watch Northern Knights vs Canterbury Kings; live cricket streaming on Fancode
NK vs CK Playing 11
NK Team News: Joe Carter and K Clarke are out while K Williamson joins the team.
Playing combination: J Raval and T Seifert will open the innings while K Williamson will fit at number 3. A Devcich and B Hampton will bat in the middle order with Colinde Grandhomme as the finisher. T Boult and T Southee will be the key bowlers.
NK Playing 11:
J Raval, T Seifert, K Williamson, A Devcich, C de Grandhomme, M Santher, S Kuggelijn, Tim Southee, Anurag Verma, Joe Walker, Trent Boult
CK Team News: Sean Davey replaces B Coburn.
Playing combination: K McClure and C Bowes will open the innings while C McConchie, D Mitchell and L Carter will bat in the middle order. C Fletcher will be the wicket-keeper. H Henry and S Davey will lead the bowling attack.
CK Playing 11:
C McConchie, T Astle, C Bowes, J Boyle, L Carter, S Davey, C Fletcher, M Henry, K McClure, D Mitchell, E Nuttall
In NK vs CK Dream 11 prediction, NK’s batting will revolve around T Seifert while in bowling opening spell of B Randell will be crucial for the team. CK will rely on C Bowes to get the runs while S Davey is the important bowler.
NK vs CK Dream11 Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: C Fletcher, T Seifert
Batsmen: C Bowes, J Boyle, L Carter, K Clarke
All-rounder: D Mitchell, A Decich
Bowlers: W Williams, E Nuttall, J Walker
K Williamson is a world-class batsman with 4968 runs in 195 T20s at an average of 31.05 and a strike-rate of 125.32. He has scored 1 hundred and 35 fifties as well. He is the ideal choice for the captain.
C McConchie is in fine form in the last couple of games. He scored 48 not out in the last game and had made 56* in the game before that. So he has made 104 runs in 2 games without getting out.
D Mitchell has been contributing in both departments. He made 34 runs from 23 balls in the last game and had made 69 runs the last time these two sides meet. He has also taken 5 wickets in the last 3 games.
M Santner chipped in with 1 wicket in the last game and then made 39 runs from just 16 balls with the bat.
The Northern Knights have won only 2 game in 7 attempts but half of the present squad is part of New Zealand’s national team. So they are the favorites here. So in the NK vs CK Dream11 today match prediction, expect NK to win the game.