HYD vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 26

Match Details:

The 26^th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Hyderabad and Rajasthan at the Dubai International Stadium.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM Local Time) (10:00 AM GMT). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

After starting off the tournament on a positive note, things have not gone well for Rajasthan so far. But, in the camp of team Hyderabad, things seem to be going pretty well. They had a shaky start to their run in this season of the Indian T20 League. But once the senior players of the team rose up to the occasion and started performing well, the youngsters backed them up and the team has been on a roll ever since.

Rajasthan, so far, have played in a total of 6 matches and have managed to win only two of those. They will be coming into this match, with the burden of breaking a 4-match losing streak, which they have been on, ever since their third match in this season.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, as stated earlier, have fared better than their opponents and in their quota of 6 matches, they have won 3 and are placed at the third spot in the points table. So, it would be an interesting game of cricket to see, as both teams would be looking get a win under their belt and for doing so, they will be pushing their limits to any extreme possible.

HYD vs RAJ Match 26 Weather Report:

On Sunday, Dubai will have the sun shining brightly in the sky, with no cloud cover whatsoever, and temperatures in the 32 to 34 degree Celsius range.

Pitch Report:

The pitch in Dubai this season has seen many teams with the best of the batsmen in their team, failing to chase down modest totals set for them. So, it would not be wrong to say that in this match, it would be the bowlers in the second innings that will be deciding the fate of their teams.

Average first innings score:

183 (Last 5 Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tie – 0 (Last 5 Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

Having served his quarantine period in UAE, Ben Stokes will be available for selection for his franchise, starting from this match.

HYD vs RAJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Hyderabad:

David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan

Bench:

Siddarth Kaul, Sanjay Yadav, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Basil Thampi, Virat Singh, Fabian Allen, Billy Stanlake, Bavanaka Sandeep, Jason Holder, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammad Nabi, Shreevats Goswami, Wriddhiman Saha

Rajasthan:

Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Aaron

Bench:

Robin Uthappa, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Aniruddha Joshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, Oshane Thomas, Riyan Parag, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, Ankit Rajpoot, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye

HYD vs RAJ Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Rahul Tewatia (8.5 credits) – Rahul Tewatia has been scoring some fast runs in this tournament and has a total of 144 runs to his name in 6 matches, including 13 sixes too, boosting his strike rate to 150.00.

T Natarajan (8 credits) – T Natarajan in this season has taken 7 wickets in 6 matches while maintaining a bowling average of 26.00.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – David Warner, Jonny Bairstow

Vice-Captain Options – Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HYD vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (VC)

Batters – David Warner (C), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Steve Smith

All-Rounders – Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, T Natarajan

12th Man – Sanju Samson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HYD vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow (C), Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (VC)

Batters – David Warner, Manish Pandey, Steve Smith

All-Rounders – Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia

Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, T Natarajan

12th Man – Shreyas Gopal

Expert Advice:

While picking your fantasy team for this match, you can opt for either three wicket keepers or four batsmen. In the wicketkeepers’ list, your go-to choice should be Sanju Samson, and if picking an extra batsman, you should go with the trusted Kane Williamson, who on his day can turn things around with an impactful inning.

Today’s HYD vs RAJ Probable Winners:

Hyderabad is expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.