Ishan Kishan Out, Will Mohammed Shami Return? SRH's Probable XI vs CSK

Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami [Source: @Jay_Cricket12/X]

With two back-to-back losses and a total of 6 defeats out of their 8 matches, surely SRH is not in its element this season. The monstrosity with the bat that dominated the 2024 season is firing only occasionally this time.

With the upcoming clash against CSK on April 25, the team needs to get hold of things better. Here's a detailed look into some of the team changes that can give them some advantage against the Yellow camp at Chepauk.

Before the predicted XI for the upcoming clash, let's take a look at their Playing XI from the last game against Mumbai Indians.

SRH's Playing XI For Last Game vs MI

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari
Impact Player - Abhinav Manohar.

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Ishan Kishan To Sit Out, Taide Or Kamindu To Fill?

Sunrisers Hyderabad may consider benching Ishan Kishan after a string of underwhelming performances with the bat. In his last 7 innings, Kishan has only managed to bag 33 runs. With his recent form going downhill, a swap isn't surprising.

Atharva Taide is a potential replacement, offering a solid like-for-like left-handed option, but the team might also look towards Kamindu Mendis. The Sri Lankan all-rounder brings valuable left-arm spin to the table, a skill that could prove crucial on the spin-friendly surface at Chepauk. 

Table - T20 stats of Atharva Taide and Kamindu Mendis

While the move to play Kamindu seems unlikely at this stage, his bowling versatility might tempt the team management to rethink their strategy.

Mohammed Shami Replaces Malinga?

Mohammed Shami can come in place of Eshan Malinga for the Chepauk encounter. Though Shami has been expensive with his last two spells and was wicketless, his experience at the ground will be crucial to give a tough challenge to the CSK Lions.

Table - Stats of Mohammed Shami vs CSK

While Malinga has been impactful with the ball, Shami might be given a chance with the ball against Chennai.

Rahul Chahar In, Zeeshan Out?

Ansari has been expensive with his spell and also does not have much experience against Chennai. Ansari was also unsuccessful in finding wickets in 3 of his last 4 games and Rahul Chahar can be given a chance here. 

Table - Stats of Rahul Chahar Against CSK

Chahar is experienced against CSK and has been successful with the ball scalping 15 wickets from his 13 matches.

SRH's Predicted Playing XI Against CSK

Abhishek Sharma,  Travis Head, Atharva Taide, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar
Impact Players - Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Abhinav Manohar

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