Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be playing their fourth game when they come up against each other in an important clash in IPL 2020. Both the teams have a similar number of wins in their first three games but they have come differently. CSK won their first game and lost their last two whereas SRH lost their first two and won their last game.
Both the teams are strong on paper but they haven’t delivered on the field so far in the tournament. This will be an important clash considering that both the teams need to get some points on the board. CSK has had the upper hand against SRH in the last couple of seasons but SRH would love to give it back in the 13th season of the IPL.
Match Details
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 14
02nd October, 07:30 PM IST.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Pitch and Weather Report
The month has changed but there might not be any change in the weather. The temperature so far has been draining for all the players and it might remain in the mid and high 30s throughout this game.
The pitch has played so far as we have seen some scores in the range of 190 and 200. The team batting first has won most of the matches at this venue so it won’t be surprising if the captain who wins the toss chooses to bat first.
Squads
Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni (C), Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis, Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir, KM Asif, M Jagdeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, Monu Kumar, R Sai Kishore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Virat Singh, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fabian Allen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul, Basil Thampi, T Natarajan, Jason Holder, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Bavanaka Sandeep
Team News
Chennai Super Kings
For the first time in the last few seasons, the CSK fans seem to be worried about their team. Their batting has let them down so far as most of the batsmen have failed to make an impact. Murali Vijay who has struggled in the first three games might have to sit out and make way for Ambati Rayudu if he is fit.
CSK fans want to see Dwayne Bravo but the question is which overseas player he can replace in the current XI. Talking about the bowlers, Ravindra Jadeja has to be better has been poor with the ball so far. Deepak Chahar too hasn’t got the early wickets and needs to get back in form as quickly as possible.
They will be coming off a short break which might be a good thing for a struggling team. Ambati Rayudu and Deepak Chahar will be the key players for CSK.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad finally found some form as they defeated DC in their last game. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow put up a decent partnership but Kane Williamson was brilliant in the middle-overs. Manish Pandey needs to be more responsible and take the game deep.
They were bowler a short in the last game but trusted Abhishek Sharma with the four overs. Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar the main bowlers were back at their best as they picked up five wickets between them.
SRH would look to continue the winning momentum and try and make it two in two. David Warner and Rashid Khan will be the key for the clash against CSK.
Fantasy Prediction
David Warner, Faf Du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Jonny Bairstow, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, T Natarajan, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captain: Ambati Rayudu, Vice-Captain: Rashid Khan
