Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), two teams who are yet to register their maiden win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, have got off to identical starts in the 15th edition of the tournament.
CSK, under their newly appointed captain Ravindra Jadeja, lost all the three games they played in the tournament. Talking about their previous encounter, they were completely outplayed by Punjab Kings (PBKS) as they beat the defending champions by 54 runs.
Their batters failed miserably in the last game, while bowlers did a decent job with the ball. They are currently sitting on the eighth spot on the points table and need to make a quick turnaround to huddle some momentum.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, started their IPL 2022 campaign on a terrible note as they lost two back-to-back games and are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table.
Their batting has been their massive letdown as Kane Williamson, Abhishek Sharma, and Abdul Samad are yet to make a noise with the bat, while their bowlers did a decent job in both matches.
In their previous game, the likes of T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Washington Sundar restricted the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for 169 runs, but their batter failed to chase down the target as they fell 12-run short.
Although both sides look well-matched on paper, the defending Champions will fancy their chances, given their strong bowling unit. With the two teams desperate to open their account on the points table, a cracking game beckons at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai.
Pitch Report
The track at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai, delivers equal assistance to both departments. The pacers will enjoy bowling initially, while the spinners will come into the game as the match progresses. Both captains will look to bowl first after winning the toss since the chasing side won three of the five games at this venue.
Pitch Stats [IPL 2022]
Matches Played: 5
Matches Won Batting First: 2
Matches Won Bowling First: 3
Average 1st Inning Score: 169
Average 2nd Inning Score: 164
Injury Update/Players' Availability
Chennai Super Kings: Rajvardhan Hangargekar might replace Mukesh Choudhary in CSK's playing combination.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: On Saturday, they are expected to go in with an unchanged XI against CSK.
CSK vs SRH Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 17
CSK Won: 13
SRH Won: 04
Squads
Chennai Super Kings:
Ravindra Jadeja (captain), MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Chris Jordan, Mahesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, K. Bhagath Varma, C.Hari Nishaanth, N. Jagadeesan, K.M. Asif, Simarjeet Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kane Williamson (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd, Shashank Singh, R Samarth, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Marco Jansen, Sean Abbott, Shreyas Gopal, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Umran Malik, Saurabh Dubey, Fazhalaq Farooqui, Jagadeesha Suchith, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (c), Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Rajvardhan Hangargekar/Mukesh Choudhary, Chris Jordan
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Robin Uthappa
All-Rounders: Washington Sundar, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Chris Jordan
Captain: Moeen Ali
Vice-Captain: Washington Sundar