In match No 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, will face Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. After suffering their first loss of the season against Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings aim to bounce back, while Sunrisers Hyderabad seek to capitalize on home advantage in their second game.
- Chennai Super Kings look to bounce back after their first loss of the season against Delhi Capitals.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to make the most of home advantage in their second game.
- Players to watch out for:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, the Australian opener, showcased his destructive batting skills in the previous match against Mumbai Indians and is expected to provide a flying start.
- Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra need to be prepared for the moving ball after their struggles against Delhi Capitals.
- Predicted XIs:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen, Abdul Smaad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan.
- Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Aravelly Avanish, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, RS Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Jadav Mandal.
- Pitch Conditions:
- The match will be played on a fresh pitch, with expectations of different behavior compared to the previous game.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad’s head coach Daniel Vettori believes the pitch will behave differently from the previous red-soil pitch.
- Chennai Super Kings’ batting coach Michael Hussey suggests that the surface appears dry.
