Indian T20 League 2019, Match 8: Hyderabad vs Rajasthan - Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

Hyderabad were at the receiving end of a storm from Kolkata’s Andre Russell in their opening game of the season and will be looking to undo the damage by registering a win over Rajasthan in match no. 8 of the Indian T20 league. Rajasthan, on their part, will also be looking to put up a better performance after losing to Punjab in what has been this season’s most controversial game. Both the teams have some match-winning players, but Hyderabad get the upper hand due to the home advantage. Let us do a bit of analysis for both the teams before you pick your Fantain Fantasy XI.

Venue – Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, Hyderabad

Team news –

Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s captain Kane Williamson will be making his return to the playing XI in this game. Also, Billy Stanlake is also likely to be available for this game.

Likely playing XI – Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c), David Warner, Siddarth Kaul, Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan

Rajasthan

Rajasthan had a good day with the bat in their game against Punjab, albeit the collapse later on in the innings. It is unlikely that they will make any changes to their playing XI. Ashton Turner will be unavailable due to national duty.

Likely playing XI – Ajinkya Rahane (c), Dhawal Kulkarni, Steven Smith, Jos Buttler (wk), Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Krishnappa Gowtham, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer

Hot picks

David Warner – Warner’s return to the IPL this year felt as if he hadn’t missed out the previous season. He smashed a 53-ball 85 to take Hyderabad to 185 in their 20 overs against Kolkata. Although his knock came in a losing cause, it gave us an idea of what is in store in the next game.

Ben Stokes – Ben Stokes is one of the best all-rounders in the world and has also proven himself as one of the most athletic fielders. His presence in your Fantain XI is a must in all the games Rajasthan play, irrespective of how Stokes performs.

Jos Buttler – Jos Buttler has been grabbing headlines after Ravichandran Ashwin ‘mankaded’ him in the last game. Buttler, who had scored 69 runs in 43 balls before being dismissed in a bizarre fashion, will be hoping to score even more runs against Hyderabad.

Rashid Khan – A lot was expected from the leg-spinner on the spin-friendly Kolkata pitch, but Rashid was not too effective, with only one wicket for 26 runs. But that doesn’t deny him the tag of being the best bowler in the world and also the most unplayable. The Afghanistan bowler should be on your Fantain XI without any doubts.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar – One of the most potent pacers in the world, Bhuvneshwar Kumar would be looking to make the most of competitive match practice in the IPL to prepare for the World Cup.

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