Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are facing each other in the 14th match of the IPL 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai). Both teams are playing their fourth match in this IPL season.
After playing three matches, both teams have earned two points each due to one victory and two defeats. While David Warner-led SunRisers Hyderabad are standing in the seventh position in the points table, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are currently in the last position in the IPL 2020 points table. So, both teams are desperate to win this match that can add two more points in their account.
While CSK beat the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener, they lost against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC). On the other hand, after losing their first two matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), SRH recorded their first victory in this season after winning their last match against Delhi Capitals.
Last time, CSK and SRH met at Chennai on 23rd April 2019 (41st match of the IPL 2019), where CSK beat SRH by 6 wickets.
IPL 2020, Match 14: Chennai Super Kings vs SunRisers Hyderabad (CSK vs SRH) – Toss Report
SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner won the toss and decided to bat first. SRH have maintained their same playing XI that featured in their previous match.
Warner said after winning the toss, “We are gonna have a bat. Looks a nice wicket and we want to put runs on the board. We are a good side at defending and if all goes to plan, hopefully, we can defend it. No changes for us.”
CSK captain MS Dhoni, who also becomes the most-capped player in IPL history in this match, confirmed that they made three changes in their playing XI. Ambati Rayudu, Shardul Thakur and Dwayne Bravo replaced Murali Vijay, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Josh Hazlewood.
Dhoni said, “Hopefully, the wicket won’t slow down much. We got time at a very important juncture and it will also help us reflect what we need to change in batting and bowling. Momentum when it comes to batting is one of the key aspects. The length has been crucial and experience really plays in. Vijay, Ruturaj and Hazlewood make way for Rayudu, Shardul and Bravo.”
IPL 2020, Match 14: Chennai Super Kings vs SunRisers Hyderabad (CSK vs SRH) – Playing XIs
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH): David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (C/wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar