Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to continue their winning run when they face defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI), in the next game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 12.
The Sunrisers had a brilliant run to their campaign with a thumping victory over Rajasthan Royals. Hyderabad banked on opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Kane Williamson’s partnership to cruise to the smooth victory.
The bowlers also did a stupendous job picking wickets at regular intervals. They complemented each other very well and will look to continue doing so in the upcoming fixtures.
However, their middle-order is yet to be tested which remains a point of worry for the Orange Army.
Meanwhile, they are likely to retain the winning combination going into the next game.
Here is the predicted XI of Hyderabad:
Shikhar Dhawan:
Shikhar Dhawan had an outstanding last game against Rajasthan Royals. He led the batting order and will look to continue doing so.
Meanwhile, the southpaw will have to take more responsibility for a balanced Mumbai attack.
Wriddhiman Saha:
Wriddhiman Saha, who was outstanding behind the stumps but failed to make a mark with the bat.
However, the wicketkeeper-batsman has the ability to create magic at the top-order.
Kane Williamson:
Kane Williamson led the team from the front and will look to continue doing so.
He along with Dhawan led the batting unit in the last game.
The New Zealand skipper will be eager to give another impressive performance and continue the winning run.
Manish Pandey:
Manish Pandey didn’t get an opportunity to showcase his talent in the last game. However, he holds a key role in that Sunrisers’ middle-order.
He will also look to contribute if he gets an opportunity.
Deepak Hooda:
The all-rounder in the form of Deepak Hooda has been with this franchise for quite a few seasons now. He also didn’t get any opportunity as the top-order did the job.
Deepak will be raring to help his team in the next fixture.
Yusuf Pathan:
The veteran all-rounder Yusuf Pathan will be eagerly waiting to go after not getting an opportunity to prove his mettle against the Royals.
However, Pathan is capable of striking some mighty blows and score quickfire runs.
Shakib Al Hasan:
Currently, one of the best all-rounder in the world, Shakib Al Hasan had a fair time with the ball on his debut for SRH.
He will look to continue his efforts and contribute across all the departments.
Rashid Khan:
The leg-spinner from Afghanistan Rashid Khan has done incredibly well so far for his franchise. Also, he did well with the ball in the last game.
However, SRH will bank on him in the middle-overs to contain runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the bowling unit of Hyderabad. He had a good time in the opener against Mumbai Indians.
However, he needs to strike early against a star-studded batting unit of Mumbai.
Billy Stanlake:
The tall and lanky fast bowler from Australia did a stunning job with the new ball. Stanlake hurries the batsmen with his extra pace.
However, he will look to pick early wickets against a star-studded Mumbai team.
Siddarth Kaul:
The pacer from Punjab has grown in stature playing alongside the international stars. He starred with the ball in the last match.
Meanwhile, he will look to continue his superlative efforts going into the league for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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