Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Sunday (May 08) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, hoping to end their three-match losing streak.
Sunrisers Hyderabad has struggled with consistency, as they went from winning five straight games to losing three in a row. After failing in previous matches, Kane Williamson will be hoping for a better performance from his bowlers. Except for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, their pace attack failed to impress with the ball. SRH batsmen failed to live up to expectations in back-to-back matches, falling short of chasing more than 200 runs in the last two games.
SRH saw some positive signs in the past two games as Nicholas Pooran regained his form. They’ll be hoping to get back to winning ways and keep their chances of making the playoffs alive.
Virat Kohli struggles to play aggressive cricket and finds it difficult to change gears after settling at the crease. He scored a run-a-ball half-century against the Gujarat Titans, and 30 runs off 33 balls against the Chennai Super Kings.
This season, Glenn Maxwell can play match-winning knocks but hasn’t lived up to expectations. Mahipal Lomror played crucial cameos in the last two matches after warming the bench for a long time. After failing in a few matches, Dinesh Karthik returned to form as a finisher against Chennai.
Skipper Faf du Plessis has concerns with their line-up. The RCB bowlers have not looked in good touch, and Mohammed Siraj has been completely out of touch in this tournament. After being considered a test match specialist, Josh Hazlewood has impressed with his bowling in the T20s. Harshal Patel is a bit expensive and lacking in taking wickets in the death overs.
SRH vs RCB: Probable Playing XIs
No changes are expected in either team.
Playing XI For SRH:
Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson(c)(✈️), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram(✈️), Nicholas Pooran(w)(✈️), Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Sean Abott(✈️), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Karthik Tyagi
Playing XI For RCB:
Faf du Plessis(c)(✈️), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell(✈️), Mahipal Lomror, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga(✈️), Josh Hazlewood(✈️), Mohammed Siraj
SRH vs RCB: Fantasy Tips and Dream11 Picks
Dinesh Karthik has been sensational with the bat and played well as a finisher for RCB. His role was perfectly defined.
Josh Hazlewood has been RCB’s star bowler this season, picking up 11 wickets in his 7 matches. He has excellent power play control and could pose a threat to SRH.
Umran Malik is a fast bowling sensation, continuously clicking at 150 kph this season. He can trouble RCM middle order batsmen like Rajat Patidar and Mahepal Lormor, who are not good at extreme pace.
Harshal Patel has managed to pick up 13 wickets in 10 matches. He is an important bowler for RCB with his bowling in the death overs.
