IPL 2024 – Match 18: SRH vs CSK Match Preview, Playing 11, Players to Watch, Key Stats
Both SRH and CSK are entering this contest after facing defeats in their previous matches.
The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will have Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their home den at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on the 5th of April, Friday.
The head-to-head record between them tells there has been one-way traffic between them. They have competed for 19 games in the IPL where Chennai Super Kings leads with 14 wins whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad has emerged as a winner just 5 times.
Hyderabad after registering the highest score in the league’s history lost their previous match to Gujarat where they looked a bit off track in their batting, while their pace bowling looked penetrative, their spin bowling looked weak in the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga.
Chennai after their 3 games, looks like one of the most complete sides of the tournament with their balance, although they are coming off a rare loss which happened against Delhi Capitals, they should be back on track in their next game.
Match Details:
- Date: 5 April 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
SRH vs CSK Probable Playing 11:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Probable 11
Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal/Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan/Jaydev Unadkat
Impact Player: Washington Sundar
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Probable 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mitchell Santner/ Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Player: Sameer Rizvi
Key Batters to Watch for SRH vs CSK
Shivam Dube
Dube has been a monster player for his team, he does an incredible job kicking middle-overs to the innings.
He has almost become an ace for his franchise, whenever the game is even, Dube comes in with the sole intention of taking it away from the opposition, with Hyderabad’s spin bowling in tatters Dube might be the player to watch out for.
Aiden Markram
Markram is someone who provides stability in a dynamic middle order of Hyderabad, he can adapt to any sort of pitch conditions too, and can play on any kind of surface which makes him an asset to have on our side.
Key Bowlers to Watch for SRH vs CSK
Matheesha Pathirana
In the absence of Mustafizur Rahman, Pathirana will have to take up the death overs bowling all by himself, his slinging action and different release points make him a threat to the batters and the steep bounce with which he operates makes him a threat to the opposite.
Tushar Deshpande
Deshpande has been a force to reckon with this season, he has operated with a miserly economy of just 7.67 which includes bowling at the death overs and with the new ball, he would now be expected to continue the sort of consistency he has shown.
