IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad strongest predicted playing XI against Rajasthan Royals

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be taking on each other in the 50th match of the IPL 2024. The match is set to take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, which is known to be a high-scoring venue. On the 2nd of May 2024 at 7:30 PM (IST), the home side will have their biggest challenge at home so far this season. They will be up against the table toppers and probably the best team of the season so far.

RR has almost all the bases covered. The only concern for them would be the lack of peak form of some young batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel. In addition to it, Shimron Hetmyer needs to find his mojo back. Barring that, they look to be the side with the least flaws. SRH has a lot to worry about. Bowling is the biggest worry for them. Barring Pat Cummins and T Natarajan, other bowlers have gone for runs. The SRH skipper has not been that good in the last couple of matches.

SRH is in the fifth spot in the table currently. A win would provide them a lot of confidence. However, losing the game would provide a huge dent in the same. In the last couple of matches, SRH has been failing to chase down the totals. The 2016 champions are termed to be those who are good at batting first. They will be aiming to change the narrative by batting well in the second innings, if the situation demands. That promises to be a good match between the two sides.

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Here is the strongest predicted playing XI of SRH for the 50th match of the IPL 2024 against RR -

Openers - Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head

SRH is likely to continue with the same opening order. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head is arguably the greatest opening combination this season. The two Southpaws have taken the tournament with storm with their brilliant batting performances. Both of them have been highly aggressive and helped SRH to gain early momentum in almost every game. It has allowed other batters coming after them to bat the way they want. However, there is a shortcoming in their approach.

While the duo has been brilliant while setting a total, they have not been that good while chasing. Barring the game against CSK where they were chasing 166, neither Head nor Abhishek have been that brilliant with the bat while chasing over 200 runs. If the duo can provide good starts to the side while chasing totals, SRH look to be a different side. Come the game against RR, the duo would be hoping to make an impact even while chasing the totals.

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Middle Order - Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), and Abdul Samad

In the middle order, SRH has some of the best batters in the world along with an emerging one. At number 3, they have Aiden Markram, who has been arguably the most disappointing batter for SRH in the season. And he has not been bad. It just shows how good SRH's batting has been in the season, especially while setting totals. Markram needs to be better with the bat. If required, he can be handy with his part-time spin bowling. Heinrich Klaasen is likely to bat at number 4.

The batting positions depend on the match situation. Klaasen is one of the best IPL batters in the last couple of seasons. Even as a wicketkeeper, he has been doing a good job. The key for him would be to back his natural approach of going aggressive from his end. Blocking the ball doesn't help him or his team. Abdul Samad has been good for SRH. He is one of the designated finishers for the Orange Army. His form with the bat has come like a breath of fresh air for SRH.

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All-rounders - Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shahbaz Ahmed

SRH has some of the most talented all-rounders in their lineup. Nitish Kumar Reddy will be the middle order batter in the side. The young batter won the match for the home side with his batting while saving them from a collapse. In the last few maches, he has also been handy as a bowler. If required, he can deliver his full quota of overs. They have another talented all-rounders like Shahbaz Ahmed who has been good as a finisher and decent as a spinner. 

Shahbaz needs to bowl better. He can deliver economical spells like he did against RCB. However, he needs to bowl those spells on a consistent basis. With the bat, he can finish the games well and anchor the innings in case of collapses. SRH has some good overseas players who can be handy with their all-round skills. They have Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen in the squad who can contribute both with the bat and with the ball. Phillips, in particular, can also be a wicketkeeper and is one of the best fielders in the world. 

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Bowlers - Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan (Impact substitute)

SRH has a decent bowling lineup on paper. With the new ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the abilities to swing both ways. However, the heat wave has meant a lack of swing at many venues, especially in Hyderabad. Hence, he has been a bit ineffective with the new ball. To bowl alongside him is the pace duo of Jaydev Unadkat and T Natarajan. While the former relies mostly on slower ones and bouncers (with change of pace), the latter has been very good with the ball. 

Unadkat will be in the main side, while Natarajan might be used as the impact substitute. His death bowling has been good which has bound the team together. In the middle overs, SRH is reliant on the pace-spin duo of Pat Cummins and Mayank Markande. The SRH skipper has been their best bowler this season bowling well in almost every match. He can control the flow of runs and take wickets. In addition to it, Cummins is a handy batter too. Markande needs to be consistent as a bowler for the 2016 champions. He is a wicket-taking prospect.

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SRH's predicted XI against RR -

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat

Impact Substitute: T Natarajan