CD vs NK Dream11 Prediction: Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Central Districts vs Northern Knights

Central Districts will take on the Northern Knights in the 18th match of the Super Smash 2025-26 season at McLean Park in Napier on Tuesday, January 13.

Central Districts, led by Tom Bruce, secured the fifth rank with two wins and suffered three losses in five encounters. Meanwhile, the Northern Knights, captained by Ben Pomare, are holding the second rank with two wins, a loss, a no-result, and a tied affair in five encounters.

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Details

Match: Central Districts vs Northern Knights, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18

Time & Date: 10:25 AM IST, Tuesday, January 13

Venue: McLean Park, Napier

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Probable XIs

Central Districts

Tom Bruce (c), Curtis Heaphy, Dane Cleaver (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Sam Cassidy, Mason Hughes, Angus Schaw, Brett Randell, Raymond Toole, Ajaz Patel, Toby Findlay.

Northern Knights

Katene D Clarke, Brett Hampton, Ben Pomare (c) (wk), Xavier Bell, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Henry Cooper, Fergus Lellman, Joshua Brown, Matthew Fisher.

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Pitch Report

With the average first innings score at this venue being 159 in the previous season, it’s expected to be a decent batting wicket comparatively. A total of three games were played here, with two games witnessing the chasing side coming out on top quite comfortably. 

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Top Picks

Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner could play only one game, scoring 12 runs and scalping a wicket. However, we can expect him to do well in this game.

Scott Kuggeleijn

Kuggeleijn has scored 86 runs from four innings with the willow. Also, he has scalped eight wickets from five games with the ball.

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Captain picks

Dane Cleaver

Central Districts keeper-batter Cleaver has amassed 212 runs from five games at an average of 42.4 with two half-centuries.

Brett Hampton

Northern Knights top-order batter Brett Hampton has accumulated 208 runs from four innings at an average of 52 with two half-centuries.

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Head to Head Dream11 team

Dane Cleaver (c), Dean Foxcroft, Katene D Clarke, Brett Hampton, Xavier Bell, Mitchell Santner (vc), Scott Kuggeleijn, Angus Schaw, Ajaz Patel, Tim Pringle, Matthew Fisher.

CD vs NK, Super Smash 2025-26, Match 18 Grand League Dream11 team

Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Katene D Clarke, Brett Hampton (c), Tom Bruce, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn (vc), Angus Schaw, Ajaz Patel, Tim Pringle, Matthew Fisher.

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