Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to return to winning ways after a shocking defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad will square off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on April 22 (Sunday).
Meanwhile, Hyderabad’s bowlers were at the receiving end of Chris Gayle’s carnage as he brought his 21st Twenty20 ton and first of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) season 11.
In reply, however, Hyderabad failed to get going as a batting unit after losing Shikhar Dhawan due to an elbow injury.
However, it is likely that this loss will not worry the team management and they will come back hard than before.
Lanky fast bowler Billy Stanlake is likely to return after recovering his injury and will replace Chris Jordan in the first XI.
Moreover, Williamson will likely not make any further changes and will keep the core group same.
Here is the predicted XI of the Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Shikhar Dhawan:
The southpaw Shikhar Dhawan has had a good start to this tournament, however, sustained an injury in the last game.
Dhawan will look to bring his team to winning ways providing a blistering start.
Wriddhiman Saha (wk):
Wicketkeeper-batsman Saha needs to come handy with the bat if he wants to retain his place in the first XI. He has got his opportunities, however, is yet to fire in the tournament.
The team management will also want some good scores from him at the top.
Kane Williamson (c):
Calm and composed, Kane Williamson has led the team from the front and has scored runs in almost all the games.
He will look to continue his form and shift gears for his team.
Manish Pandey:
Although Manish Pandey showed some hint of form in the last game but needs to up the scoring rate.
Pandey holds the key in the middle-order and will have to take the onus on himself – to lead the batting order.
Yusuf Pathan:
The prominent all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, earlier, said he wants to make a strong case for himself playing in the IPL.
However, he is yet to fire apart from bits and pieces. Pathan needs to score some quick runs at the death overs.
Deepak Hooda:
Deepak Hooda has time and again come good for Hyderabad, however, this is the ideal to make a mark.
Hooda has the ability to play the long handle and the management will want the same from him.
Shakib Al Hasan:
The all-rounder from Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan has had an average start to this edition of the IPL.
Meanwhile, he is yet to fire with the ball for the Hyderabad side.
His form will be a huge boost for the Sunrisers against a quality Chennai team.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned with wickets in the games he has played. He will want to continue his job and lead the bowling attack.
Over the years, he has done tremendously well and the management will want him to continue it.
Rashid Khan:
The leg-spinner from Afghanistan Rashid Khan has contained runs for his team but has failed to pick wickets.
The Rajasthan dugout will want wickets from the young spinner against a destructive CSK batting line-up.
Siddarth Kaul:
Highly-impressive Siddarth Kaul did an outstanding job for his team until the last match. So far, he has picked six wickets and has done well for the team.
He will be eager to forget the last game and contribute to team’s success.
Billy Stanlake:
Billy Stanlake will look to continue from where he left before his injury. The tall pacer missed the last game due to a little injury.
An inform Stanlake can rattle any batting-order and Sunrisers Hyderabad management will want a superlative performance from the Australian pacer.
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