Indian Premier League 2021
IPL 2021: CSK vs SRH - Match Preview and Probable Playing XI
High flying CSK favourites against an inconsistent SRH side
CSK and SRH Captains MS Dhoni and David Warner are among the highest scorers in IPL history
Operating like a well-oiled unit, Chennai Super Kings will start as overwhelming favourites when they clash with struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings
The MS Dhoni-led CSK have bounced back in style after losing the opening match. They are on a roll with four straight wins and will hope that the new venue - Feroze Shah Kotla ground - also favours them. The three-time champions had an underwhelming 2020 season but the team, packed with seasoned players, is now displaying the efficiency it is known for.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been the driving force behind CSK's impressive run so far. His blistering assault on Harshal Patel in the final over shut out RCB on Sunday. He has been among the wickets with his accurate left-arm spin apart from effecting stunning run-outs.
Openers - Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad - have found form while Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu are due for big knocks. The CSK batters are aware of the Rashid Khan threat but the rest of the SRH attack doesn't inspire much confidence.
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad rely heavily on their foreign recruits, led by skipper David Warner, opener Jonny Bairstow, Kiwi great Kane Williamson, and Rashid, which is a cause for concern.
Their biggest weakness is a fragile batting order and over-reliance on the top order. The inability of the team's Indian middle-order to step up has cost SRH more often than not and the think-tank needs to get the combination right if they have to move out of the last spot on the points table which they currently occupy. Warner needs to shrug off his poor run and for that he needs to negotiate CSK pacer Deepak Chahar, who has an impressive ability to strike upfront, well.
SRH will need one of Warner, Bairstow, and Williamson to go big and hope that the middle-order can make a meaningful contribution to thwart CSK. The Hyderabad bowling has been patchy with the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar lacking consistency while the absence of yorker specialist T Natarajan due to injury is a huge blow.
It's an onerous task for SRH to revive their fortunes with the limited resources they have at their disposal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI:
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul
IPL 2021: CSK vs SRH - Venue and Match Details
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date: 28th April 2021
Time: 7:30 PM IST
IPL 2021: CSK vs SRH - Live Streaming
The match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
