Chennai Super Kings will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, 22 April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Chennai are invincible at home having the highest win percentage at home. They will look to extend their winning record at home and rise to the top two by winning this match.
The Chennai Super Kings are placed third in the IPL points standings this season, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad are lying at the second-last position above the Delhi Capitals.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have the strongest playing 11 on paper with all bases covered. However, the team has failed to live up to its expectations having won just two of their 5 matches this season. They need their Indian core to support their overseas superstars to stay alive in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings have found ways to win matches this season. The batting has been fabulous this season with all batters contributing crucial innings with the bat. With many injuries in the group, their inexperienced pace bowlers have stepped up to help them win matches. They will look to choke the opposition with spin as they have always done at the fortress.
In the 19 games that these two teams have played against one another thus far in the IPL’s history, Chennai Super Kings have won 14 games and Sunrisers Hyderabad have won just 5.
Players to watch out for
Chennai Super Kings
Ravindra Jadeja
This season, Ravindra Jadeja has performed admirably with the ball, taking six wickets in five games. He has a 20 average with the ball and has occasionally shown promise with the bat.
Devon Conway
Following a superb fifty against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Devon Conway will be full of confidence going forward. He is in excellent form due to his 181 runs in five games at an average of 36.20.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram has scored 109 runs in four games, demonstrating quality batsmanship. He is very crucial for SRH to play out Moeen and Jadeja in the middle overs. The SRH skipper is quite handy with the ball in hand and might be an important bowler on this pitch.
Rahul Tripathi
Rahul Tripathi has 125 runs in five games this season, showcasing glimpses of his talent. He is excellent against spin and is very tough to bowl to once he gets set.
Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu <> Akash Singh, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan <> Abdul Samad
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