High-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their return fixture after their high-scoring encounter last time.
Preview
The Indian Premier League 2024 caravan moves to Hyderabad for the massive clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The last time these two sides met, over 550 runs were scored, with SRH scoring the highest-ever team total in the history of IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are currently sitting third in the IPL table with 10 points from seven games. A win on Thursday will move Pat Cummins and his side to third in the table above KKR, albeit for 24 hours. It has been a great first half of the season so far for the SRH side, as they have easily been one of the most dominant sides in the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lost a close game to Kolkata Knight Riders last weekend. The margin of loss was a mere one-run as the entire match saw controversy plague it due to the controversial decision given to Virat Kohli. One more loss will mean that RCB will be more or less knocked out of the IPL 2024 tournament.
Match Information
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 41
Indian Premier League, 25 Apr 2024, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Hyderabad
Probable PlayingXI
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
TM Head, AK Markram, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, H Klaasen, B Kumar, Pat Cummins(C), M Markande, T Natarajan
Bench: Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, M Jansen, Jaydev Unadkat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, RA Tripathi, UD Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Akash Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Washington Sundar, W Hasaranga, Umran Malik, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
F du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, WG Jacks, RM Patidar, C Green, MK Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, KV Sharma, LH Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Bench: Anuj Rawat, SS Prabhudessai, S Chauhan, GJ Maxwell, Swapnil Singh, M Bhandage, TK Curran, MJ Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Rajan Kumar, Alzarri Joseph, RJW Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep
Injury News
Weather Report: Hot and Humid with Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 196
Pitch Report
Captains
The former RCB and Indian skipper has been in great form with the bat this year. Yet another season over 300 runs has shown the quality he has with the bat. If RCB have to end their season on a high, then Virat Kohli must put in the shift once more to help his team win the next few games.
The Australian batter has been in brutal form with the bat in this season of the Indian Premier League. The 30-year-old scored a 39-ball century to deflate the RCB bowlers the last time these two sides met. Sunrisers fans will hope that Travis Head can keep his form and lead them to their 2nd IPL title this year.
Heinrich Klaasen has become the most destructive batter in IPL this year. The 32-year-old has been lethal against the pace bowlers as well as the spinners. His big-hitting has become a key part of SRH becoming such a ruthless side this campaign.
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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