SRH vs KXIP Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Match 22

Playing XIs:

Sunrisers 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

Kings XI Punjab:

KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Simran Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell

Match Details:

The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). 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:

Nothing has been going as per the plan for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) this season. Bhuvneshwar Kumar being ruled out has only added to the woes. In five games thus far, they won only two and seem to be one of the weaker teams in the tournament. With their most important batsmen, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow, not firing consistently, they haven’t been able to be up to the mark. With several questions to be answered, they gear up to take on the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their next match.

The Punjab team has been one of the most unfortunate so far. They lost the games that they should have won. If their batsmen played well, their bowlers failed to deliver. That was the case in their last match as well. Their bowlers failed to restrict the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) batsmen and conceded a 10-wicket win. Thus, at this stage, despite playing some good cricket, they won only one game out of five. With a win in this match, they’d like to get back on track and rise on the points table.

SRH vs KXIP Weather Report for Match 22:

It will be a clear, sunny day in Dubai on Thursday. In the evening, the temperature will be around 33 degrees Celsius. The humidity levels will be in the late 50s and will peak up as the game goes on.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It is a sporting pitch on offer here. Batsmen can get big scores if they get their eye in. The teams defending the total have largely been successful here.

Average first innings score:

179 (At this venue thus far in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 1, Lost – 6, Tied – 2

Injury and Availability News:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ruled out of IPL 2020 and Yarra Prithviraj has been named his replacement. Vijay Shankar was seen fielding as a substitute in the last match and he could likely be playing this game.

SRH vs KXIP Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson/Mohammad Nabi, Abdul Samad, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.

Bench:

Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Shahbaz Nadeem, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Basil Thampi, Yarra Prithviraj, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Kane Williamson/Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha.

Kings XI Punjab:

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (c)(wk), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell/Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravi Bishnoi.

Bench:

Glenn Maxwell/Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar.

SRH vs KXIP Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

David Warner seemed to have found his form again with the bat and scored 60 runs in the last game. However, he needs to maintain consistency and play the big knocks.

KL Rahul has been in sublime form with the bat and scored 302 runs in 5 matches at an average of nearly 76.

Mayank Agarwal mustered 272 runs in 5 innings at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 163. He also registered one century and one half-century in the tournament.

Jonny Bairstow has seemed to be in great touch but is due for a big knock. The wicket-keeper batsman scored 144 runs in 5 matches.

Mohammed Shami is amongst the leading wicket-takers in the tournament with 8 wickets. He’s been hitting some beautiful lines and lengths this season.

Rashid Khan has picked up 5 wickets in 5 matches. Moreover, his economy rate of 5.20 in a high-scoring tournament like this is fabulous.

Sheldon Cottrell has accounted for 6 wickets in 5 games. Even though he’s been slightly expensive, he usually picks up a wicket or two with the new ball.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – David Warner, KL Rahul

Vice-Captain Options – Jonny Bairstow, Mayank Agarwal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SRH vs KXIP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (c), Nicholas Pooran, Jonny Bairstow (VC)

Batters – Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, David Warner, Manish Pandey

All-Rounders – Abdul Samad

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SRH vs KXIP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, Jonny Bairstow

Batters – Mayank Agarwal (VC), Mandeep Singh, David Warner (c), Priyam Garg

All-Rounders – Abdul Samad

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, T Natarajan, Rashid Khan

Expert Advice:

KL Rahul and David Warner together take up 21.5 credits. Hence, it becomes quite difficult to pick some of the other big players. It becomes inevitable to pick a couple of players with 8 credits.

Today’s SRH vs KXIP Probable Winners:

Sunrisers Hyderabad are expected to win this game given their brilliant record against the Kings XI Punjab.

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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.