
Texas Super Kings:
Last Season: Playoffs – Qualifier 2
Key Players:
- Faf du Plessis: Leading run-scorer (420 runs at 170 strike rate)
- Devon Conway: Impressive opening partnership with du Plessis (300 runs)
- Joshua Tromp: Valiant half-century in Qualifier 2
Middle Order Concern:
While the opening pair dominated, the middle order struggled for consistency.
- Marcus Stoinis: Disappointing performance (83 runs in 6 innings)
- Milind Kumar: Struggled to find form (50 runs in 7 innings)
International Contingent:
- New Additions:
- Shubham Ranjane: Premier domestic seam-bowling all-rounder
- Nandre Burger: South African left-arm quick
- Adam Milne: New Zealand fast bowler
- Departures:
- Dwayne Bravo: Retired from professional cricket
- Aaron Hardie: Not retained
Other Players:
- Daryl Mitchell: High-profile all-rounder
- Akeal Hosein: Replaced Mitchell Marsh due to injury
- Sai Teja Mukkamalla: USA T20 opener
- Calvin Savage: Brisk cameos with the bat
- Zia-Ul-Haq: Match-winning performances with the ball
- Mohammad Mohsin: Key bowler in the TSK line-up
Probable XI:
Faf du Plessis, Devon Conway, Joshua Tromp, Daryl Mitchell, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Marcus Stoinis, Mohammad Mohsin, Zia-Ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Adam Milne