Probable XI –
Sunrisers Hyderabad –
Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul
Chennai Super Kings –
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran / Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Wriddhiman Saha
2. Kane Williamson(C)
3. Faf Du Plessis
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad(VC)
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Moeen Ali
7. Jason Holder
8. Rashid Khan
9. Shardul Thakur
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Siddarth Kaul
– Kane Williamson and Ruturaj Gaikwad looks safest C/VC choices considering their current good forms and numbers at venue & H2H matches.
– Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali might be crucial at this spin favoured surface especially with the bowl.
– Siddarth Kaul might be a decent credit saver punt especially while bowling first.
– Didn’t took Jason Roy as he might not go big in two consecutive matches especially at a spin favoured wicket.
– Can take Dwayne Bravo at the place of Jason Holder if he comes back in XIs of this match.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Wriddhiman Saha
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Suresh Raina
4. Kane Williamson
5. Moeen Ali(C)
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Jason Holder
8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
9. Rashid Khan(VC)
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Shardul Thakur
– Dropped Faf Du Plessis as Sandeep Sharma might take him early in the innings considering the matchups.
– Suresh Raina will be a good pick if any of the opener from Chennai depart early.
– Taking punt on Moeen Ali as captain since he’s expected to bowl a couple of overs at this venue and bat at one down.
– Rashid Khan kooks safest VC choice considering his consistency to take a couple of wickets.
– Can go with Ravindra Jadeja and Jason Holder as C/VCs in 10-20 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Wriddhiman Saha
2. Manish Pandey
3. Ambati Rayudu
4. Kane Williamson
5. Ravindra Jadeja(VC)
6. Dwayne Bravo
7. Moeen Ali
8. Jason Holder
9. Sandeep Sharma
10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11. Rashid Khan(C)
– Going heavy on Hyderabad as they might go with all the guns blazing to win this encounter.
– Rashid Khan looks an open captain choice in GL as he has the potential to thrash batting line-up of any opponent.
– Ravindra Jadeja can score decent runs if top order doesn’t do well and take wickets at this slow surface.
– Amabti Rayudu has done fairly well at venue and H2H matches which makes him a good pick.
– All-rounders of Chennai will be crucial if top order anyhow doesn’t do well.
– Expecting Sandeep Sharma and Bhuvneshwar to step up in this match and take atleast a couple of wickets.
