AA vs NK Dream11 Prediction: Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights

Auckland Aces will clash against the Northern Knights in the 26th match of the Super Smash 2025-26 season at Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland on Thursday, January 22.

Led by Martin Guptill, the Auckland Aces are holding the second rank with four wins, two losses, and two no-result affairs. Meanwhile, the Northern Knights, captained by Robert O’Donnell, are at the top spot with four wins, a loss, two no-result affairs, and a tied encounter.

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Details

Match: Auckland Aces vs Northern Knights, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26

Time & Date: 8:55 AM IST, Thursday, January 22

Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Probable XIs

Auckland Aces

Martin Guptill (c), Dale Phillips (wk), Adam Jones, Bevon Jacobs, Lachlan Stackpole, Ryan Harrison, Siddhesh Dixit, Harjot Johal, Angus Olliver, Rohit Gulati, Ben Lister.

Northern Knights

Katene D Clarke, Brett Hampton, Joe Carter, Robert O'Donnell (c), Xavier Bell, Ben Pomare (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Ollie White, Zak Gibson, Matthew Fisher.

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Pitch Report

With the average first innings score at this venue being 166 in the two games played this season, we can expect batters and bowlers to do on this surface. It’s wise to bowl first and put a lot of pressure on the opposition. 

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Top Picks

Scott Kuggeleijn

Kuggeleijn is the leading wicket-taker for the Knights, scalping 13 wickets from seven innings. Also, he has scored 93 runs from six innings.

Harjot Johal

Auckland pacer Johal has scalped 14 wickets from six innings at an average of 11.92 with the best bowling figures of 4/21.

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Captain picks

Bevon Jacobs

Bevon Jacobs is the leading run-scorer of the ongoing season with 361 runs from six innings at an average of 90.25.

Katene D Clarke

Clarke is the leading run-scorer for the Knights, amassing 330 runs from six innings at an average of 82.5 with a century and three half-centuries.

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Head to Head Dream11 team

Bevon Jacobs (c), Dale Phillips, Katene D Clarke, Brett Hampton, Xavier Bell, Scott Kuggeleijn, Siddhesh Dixit, Harjot Johal (vc), Angus Olliver, Tim Pringle, Matthew Fisher.

AA vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 26 Grand League Dream11 team

Bevon Jacobs, Dale Phillips, Katene D Clarke (c), Brett Hampton, Xavier Bell, Scott Kuggeleijn (vc), Ben Lister, Harjot Johal, Angus Olliver, Tim Pringle, Matthew Fisher.

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