Bruised CSK look to regroup towards Sunrisers’ heavy hitters
Match particulars
Chennai Super Kings (Fifth – P8, W4, L4) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Third – P8, W5, L3)
Chennai, 7.30pm (2pm GMT)
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Chennai Super Kings began a run of three house video games on the trot with a defeat towards Lucknow Super Giants, and having misplaced the reverse fixture in Lucknow simply previous to that, they’re immediately trying on the prospect of slipping down the desk. Next up for them: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had been flying excessive until faltering in a 207-run chase towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru of their earlier sport.
If CSK wish to regain their kind at house, traditionally there isn’t a staff higher than SRH for them to return up towards. They have overwhelmed SRH 14 instances in 20 encounters, and have a 100% win document towards them at Chepauk.
But historical past books have been thrown within the bin this season, particularly so far as SRH are involved. Batting information have tumbled this season, and SRH have been on the forefront of it. So dealing with them after seeing their complete of 210 being chased down within the final sport might be a frightening proposition for CSK.
RCB confirmed one method to counter SRH’s lethal opening duo. They bowled spin first up and managed to stifle Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, getting them each out within the powerplay. So will CSK have a look at introducing Moeen Ali into the assault early? Or will they hope that Deepak Chahar can dismiss Abhishek for the third time in as many innings?
However they plan it, CSK will know that they should come out on prime within the powerplay with the ball.
Form information
Chennai Super Kings LLWWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad LWWWW
Previous assembly
The two groups met in Hyderabad on April 5, when it nonetheless wasn’t clear that this IPL would turn into a six-hitting frenzy. Dube hit 45 off 24, however SRH restricted CSK to 165 for five. Abhishek arrange the chase with a 12-ball 37 earlier than Aiden Markram anchored SRH to victory with a 36-ball 50.
Team news and Impact Player technique
Chennai Super Kings
CSK are unlikely to maneuver away from the staff that lined up of their final match, with Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane because the respective Impact Players relying on whether or not they’re batting or bowling first.
Probable XII: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Ajinkya Rahane, 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Moeen Ali, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Shardul Thakur
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Despite a hiccup, SRH haven’t got a cause to tinker with their staff. Jaydev Unadkat got here into the facet within the final sport and after ending with a three-for, will doubtless retain his place.
1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 5 Abdul Samad, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Shahbaz Ahmed, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Mayank Markande, 11 T Natarajan
In the highlight
After setting the stage alight with a brand new, sixy avatar final season, Ajinkya Rahane hasn’t fairly discovered the identical rhythm in IPL 2024. His strike charge has been 127.78, and he’s averaging 23. For reference, he struck at 172.49 final season. He made a 30-ball 35 the final time these two groups met and CSK will hope he can do higher on Sunday. Despite middling returns, CSK have persevered with him, even pushing him as much as open within the final three matches, but it surely’s nonetheless did not unlock his finest.
With Head, Abhishek and Heinrich Klaasen hogging the limelight, Aiden Markram has been a comparatively quiet determine for SRH this season. He confirmed his price scoring an necessary fifty in a low-scoring chase when these two sides final met, which may properly be his huge function within the facet. The heavy hitting has been left to the others, he simply wants to make sure they do not slide with the lack of early wickets or on harder tracks. But with Glenn Phillips warming the bench, SRH would possibly need Markram to start out returning higher numbers.
Pitch and situations
Chepauk has seen 200 crossed 3 times in 4 matches this season – two of these situations within the earlier sport there. Other than that, it isn’t been essentially the most free-flowing deck and might be a problem for SRH’s strategy. However, if the pitch is something just like the final sport, the batters will probably be licking their lips.
Stats that matter
Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo