A lot has changed for the Chennai Super Kings squad between April 10th and now. People were eager to jump the gun and conclude that they are not a top 4 candidate for the 2021 Indian Premier League after their dreadful performance against Delhi Capitals in their first game.
But if there’s one thing CSK are good at, it’s pulling off comebacks when they’re up against it. They’ve won their last four games to take over first place in the points table. At the time of publishing, the team they’ll be facing is seated at the opposite end of the room. Just one of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five matches has ended in a win.
Weather
With a temperature of about 38 degrees Celsius, it should be a hot evening in Delhi. There should be some dew in the second innings, which could play a part.
Pitch
The wicket at the Arun Jaitley Stadium may be on the slower side and assisting the spinners based on previous experience. On this surface, a score of around 160 runs is likely to be appropriate.
Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni (c&wk), Faf Du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Kane Williamson, Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Jagadeesha Suchith, Siddarth Kaul
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Match 23, Dream 11
Faf du Plessis (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Ravindra Jadeja, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Jagadeesha Suchith, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar
Prediction
Match winner
Chennai Super Kings
Winning the toss
Chennai Super Kings
Top Batsman
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Top Bowler
Deepak Chahar (Chennai Super Kings), Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Most Sixes
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings), Jonny Bairstow (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Player of the Match
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Team Scores Batting First
Chennai Super Kings 175+, Sunrisers Hyderabad 160+
Sunrisers Hyderabad batting order looks fragile, and their bowlers appear to be no threat to their opponent, apart from Rashid Khan. On paper, Chennai Super Kings seems to be the better team, and they should do well on a surface that resembles the Chepauk in Chennai.