Squads –
SRH –
David Warner (Captain,) Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mitchell Marsh, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Basil Thampi, Jason Holder, Jagadeesha Suchith, Kedar Yadav, Mujeeb ur Rahman
RCB –
Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Harshal Patel, Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kane Richardson, Pavan Deshpande, Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Dan Christian, Suyesh Prabhudessai, K.S. Bharat, Finn Allen
Team News –
SRH –
– Sunrisers lost their opening encounter against KKR by 10 runs. They have a very strong bowling lineup and also excellent top order. Team will likely go unchanged.
– Team’s likely 4 foreign players will be David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi.
– David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the innings. Warner as always has been very consistent last year also scoring 500+ runs and also averages 40+ against RCB. Saha will keep the Wickets.
– Manish Pandey will bat at 1 down. Pandey was brilliant last last season scoring 400+ runs and also was not out on 61 in the opening encounter.
– Jonny Bairstow will bat at 2 down followed by Vijay Shankar at 5. Jonny looked at his absolute best in the last game against KKR where he scored 55 runs.
– Abdul Samad and Mohammad Nabi will handle the lower middle order. Samad is known for his aggressive hitting and can also bowl some leg spin.
– Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi the Afghani Pair will lead the spin attack.
– Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan and Sandeep Sharma will be leading the pace attack.
RCB –
– RCB had a good season season opener against MI which they won easier in the final over.
– Devdutt Padikkal will be back opening the game after missing out in last game. Finn Allen was also seen practising and according to coach he can also get a game.
– Adam Zampa and Rane Richardson will be available from next game due to their mandatory quarantine.
– Virat Kohli will open along with Devdutt Padikkal. Paddikal has been in red hot form and will look to utilize this form for the team’s success after missing out in last game.
– Rajat Patidar can bat at 1 down. He is a young attacking Batsman and can strike the ball big. Patidar can get another game due to his form in practice games.
– Glenn Maxwell will bat at 2 down followed my Mr 360 at 5. Maxwell can play a role of floater and can be promoted any day. AB will keep the Wickets.
– Kyle Jamieson and Dan Christian along with Washington Sunder will play the role of Allrounders. Sunder as the only left hander in team can anytime come up the order.
– Yuzi Chahal and Washington Sundar will handle the spin section. Glenn Maxwell can assist them.
– Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel and Mohammad Siraj will be the pace attack of RCB. Dan Christian will assist them.
Probable XI –
SRH –
David Warner (C), W Saha(wk), Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma
RCB –
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar/Finn Allen, AB de Villiers(wk), Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Christian/Finn Allen, Washington Sunder, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzi Chahal, Harshal Patel
Pitch Report –
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
The MA Chidambaram stadium has always been a spin friendly Wickets and generally scores below 150 are encountered here.
H2H overall : 17
SRG Won : 10
RCB Won : 7
Average Score : 160
Team Blueprint –
WK –
AB De Villiers ( 2/3 down + wk, no intro needed, one of the best t20 batters ever played, can be used as a floater, 48(27b) last game, Must have)
Jonny Bairstow( 2 down, RHB, 345 runs in 11 innings last year with a SR of 127, 219 runs in 3 innings in ODI series, red hot form, 55 last game, Must have)
W Saha( Open, RHB + wk, 214 runs in just 4 innings last season, good option at 8.5)
M Azharuddeen ( 1 down/middle order, excellent Striker of the ball, 137(54b) against Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq trophy recently, Must try if plays)
BAT –
Virat Kohli( Open, highest run getter in IPL, 466 runs last season, scored higher ever 973 runs in 2016 season when he opened the innings)
David Warner( Open, LHB, no intro needed, 5254 IPL runs most by a foreign player in IPL, 700 runs at an average of 44 against RCB, Must have)
Manish Pandey( 1 down, RHB, 425 runs last season with a SR of 127, 61* last game)
Devdutt Padikkal ( Open, LHB, highest scorer for RCB last season, 473 runs last season, 4 100s in Domestic season recently, red hot form, Must have)
Finn Allen ( Opener/1 down, RHB, one of the players with great bat swing, 512 runs in NZ domestic t20 season recently at a SR of 193, Must have if plays)
Kane Williamson( 2 down, RHB, on intro needed, loads of experience, 320 runs in 7 innings against RCB, Must have if gets a game )
Rajat Patidar( 1 down, young talent, scored excellent 54, 104 in 2 practice games recently, can strike the ball big, was out cheaply last game)
Abdul Samad( Middle order, known for his power hitting + can also bowl leg spin, 491 t20 runs at a SR of 146, 140 runs in 5 games in Syed Mushtaq trophy, 2 big sixes off Pat Cummins last game)
ALL –
Jason Holder( Right Arm Fast, always been very economical, 14 Wickets in 7 games last season, Must have if plays)
Glenn Maxwell ( 2/3 down, RHB + part time off spin, very poor season last year, 44(31b) in 2nd practice game, 39 last game, Must have)
Dan Christian ( Medium pacer + RHB, very good hitter of the ball, loads of experience, 5172 runs + 259 t20 Wickets, 272 runs + 15 Wickets in BBL2020, must have)
Washington Sunder ( Off spin + very reliable batsman, can play as a floater, 8 Wickets last season but at an excellent eco of 5.8, 1 Wicket last game)
M Nabi( Middle order, RHB + Off spin, 275 t20 Wickets + a Bat SR of 143, one of the best t20 Allrounders, 2 Wickets last game )
Vijay Shankar( 3 down, RHB + Right Arm medium, 1378 t20 runs, will bowl 1-2 overs )
Shahbaz Ahmed ( middle order Batsman, Slow left arm + LHB, 95(48b) in practice game 2nd , can be an excellent pick for 7.5cr )
BOWL –
Rashid Khan(Leggie, no intro needed, #1 t20 bowler in world cricket, 20 Wickets last season, 77 Wickets in IPL overall, 2 Wickets last game)
B Kumar( Right Arm medium fast, death overs specialist, didn’t played last season due to injury, 6 Wickets in ODI + 4 Wickets in T20 Series against England, Must have)
T Natarajan( Left arm fast medium, recognized as a death bowler, bowls some deadly Yorkers, 16 Wickets last season, Must have)
Yuzi Chahal ( Leggie, highest wicket taker for RCB overall and also in last season, 121 IPL Wickets, 16 Wickets against SRH, Must have)
Mohammad Siraj( Right Arm fast, has been on his peak form recently, 11 Wickets in 9 games last season)
Kyle Jamieson ( Right Arm fast medium + excellent Striker of the ball, 7ft tall, 56 T20 Wickets in 22 innings + 230 runs at a very good SR of 140, 1w last game, must pick )
Harshal Patel ( Right Arm medium fast, will be bowling in death overs, 5 Wickets last game, Must have)
Adam Zampa ( Leggie, among top 5 T20i bowlers around, will miss this game )
Sandeep Sharma( Right Arm medium, known for his swing early on the Innings, 14 Wickets last season with an economy under 8, 24 Wickets against RCB at a SR of 15)
Navdeep Saini ( Right Arm fast, can touch upto 150ks, had a poor last season but was excellent at death last season, 3/40 , 2/33 in 2 practice games recently, didn’t played last game)
C/VC –
SRH –
David Warner
Jonny Bairstow
Rashid Khan
RCB –
Virat Kohli
AB De Villiers
Glenn Maxwell
Devdutt Padikkal