Match 54 – Hyderabad vs Kolkata: CrickingDuels Fantasy Guide

This CrickingDuels Fantasy guide is for the match 54 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season which will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The hosts have qualified for the playoffs but by no means, the game would be dead rubber following the losses they have copped in the last two encounters. Their opponents though have caught themselves into a tangle after the wins of MI and RCB in their recent matches and is a must-win game for them now.

It is good for them though that their qualification remains in their hands but the other teams would be eagerly watching this game. If SRH manages to beat them, the third and fourth spot will dramatically open up and the last two teams to go through will end up with 14 points. Dinesh Karthik and his Men will have to find a way somehow to go past the home side who have lost only a solitary game this game in Hyderabad. Here we bring to you the CrickingDuels Fantasy guide for the game:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

Batsmen

It is actually a crime not to have Kane Williamson in any team right now. He has amassed 625 runs this year with as many as 8 half-centuries and has been the epitome of consistency. Along with him, I have gone with Alex Hales as he has the ability to smash the ball from the word go. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go with Shikhar Dhawan who might play a good knock but the credits haven’t allowed me to do so. I have gone with Robin Uthappa despite his recent low scores as he is a big-match and might step up to the task for KKR. Chris Lynn is the last batsmen and he can do damage control for me in case Uthappa fails to deliver.

All-Rounders

Shakib Al Hasan and Yusuf Pathan are the two key players of SRH and both will play this big game. Though the latter was rested for the last couple of games, he should make it back in place of Deepak Hooda ahead of the first qualifier. While the former does a good job of picking the wickets, Yusuf will finish things off in style coming in to bat at the backend of the innings. I failed to pick Andre Russell again because of the credits available to me but that just might be the blessing in disguise for me.

Wicketkeeper

Dinesh Karthik is the wicketkeeper to be picked here which is a no-brainer again. Neither of Shreevats Goswami and Wridhhiman Saha gets to play a role with the bat and Karthik is a much better batsman on any given day. He will bat at 5 again in this game and is in great form as well finishing matches for them.

Bowlers

Rashid Khan is the only bowler from Hyderabad I am picking as I also have Shakib in the team who will bowl four overs. Rashid was excellent last night and he should continue to pick wickets for his team. Interestingly, I have gone with all three spinners in KKR team this time. Piyush Chawla should come back for this do or die game and is a key player for his team. Kuldeep Yadav is fresh off the four-wicket haul against the Royals while Sunil Narine is a mandatory pick undoubtedly. His batting is a huge bonus and it will be very tough to hit sixes on a big ground off his bowling.

Note: You can also join the Hybrid Fantasy League which has been introduced for the first time by CrickingDuels.

So here’s our final CrickingDuels Fantasy team for this game: