Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match 2024: In a season where mammoth scores are becoming the norm, Rajasthan Royals have stood firm, conceding only one total of 200-plus. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have rewritten the record books with their towering totals, setting and breaking the highest score in IPL history. The clash between the IPL's top bowling and batting sides has been eagerly anticipated.
Riding on Trent Boult's knack for striking early, the Royals boast one of the league's stingiest powerplays, along with the Gujarat Titans. They've been miserly, leaking runs at just 8 an over. But can they maintain this against the onslaught of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen on a ground where big hits fly as frequently as wickets tumble?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a key figure in India's T20 World Cup squad, brought in for his big-match experience when Jasprit Bumrah was absent. However, he's now fallen down the pecking order, struggling even at his IPL franchise. With an economy rate of 10.18 and an average of 67.2, his form has dipped. Yet, he could still play a pivotal role for Sunrisers on Thursday, especially given his strong record against Buttler, having dismissed him six times in 91 balls for just 104 runs.
Shimron Hetmyer has had limited opportunities this season, facing only 36 balls. However, this reflects positively on the Royals, with three of his teammates racking up over 300 runs each, reducing his time in the spotlight. But when he's had his chance, Hetmyer has made it count, smashing 70 runs off those 36 balls, including five fours and five sixes. He's a game-changer when it comes to finishing innings.
SRH vs RR Live Streaming Details
The SRH vs RR IPL 2024 match will be broadcasted live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also watch the live stream of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match on the JioCinema app and website.
SRH vs RR Toss
Hyderabad has traditionally offered help to the batsman and teams like to bat first and pile up huge score for the opposition to chase. In this match as well, the team winning the toss would go for bat first and take advantage.
SRH vs RR Pitch Report
The average first innings total in Hyderabad in IPL 2024 is 216. Tells you all you need to know. The surface offers great help for batsman so the teams would like to get maximum out of it and choke the opposition.
SRH vs RR Weather Conditions
In the evening, the temperature will be around 31 C in Hyderabad, and the real feel will be around 30 C. The humidity will be around 21%. There is no chance of rain.
SRH vs RR Head to Head
In their IPL history, Hyderabad and Rajasthan have faced off 18 times. Both teams have emerged victorious in nine of those encounters. The Sunrisers' top score against Rajasthan stands at 217, while Rajasthan's highest tally against Hyderabad is 220.
SRH vs RR Playing 11 Prediction
Sunrisers may contemplate reintroducing leg-spinner Mayank Markande in lieu of off-spinner Shahbaz Ahmed. Considering the abundance of right-handed batsmen in the Royals' roster, deploying both spinners could be on the cards. However, this season has seen spinners (averaging 8.3 balls per six) being dispatched more frequently out of the park in Hyderabad compared to pacers (averaging 11.9). Additionally, Sanju Samson leads the charts as the most prolific six-hitter against spinners since IPL 2022, with Jos Buttler trailing closely behind at fourth position with 31 sixes. T Natarajan is expected to maintain his role as the Impact Player, alternating in and out for a batsman like Anmolpreet Singh.
While their bowling prowess is evident, it comes at the expense of batting depth, stretching only until the seventh position, with R Ashwin adaptable to fill in gaps as needed. However, the team can rely on their openers to anchor the innings throughout the full 20 overs. With Samson and Riyan Parag also in good form, lower-order support hasn't been a pressing concern. Yuzvendra Chahal remains their go-to Impact Sub in most scenarios.
SRH Probable 11: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), Mayank Markande/Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh (12th Man)
RR Probable 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal (12th Man)
SRH vs RR Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (C), Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed , Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian.
