Produced by: Tarun Mishra
The 18th match of IPL 2024 will feature Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
CSK holds a higher position in the points table compared to SRH. With two wins out of three matches, CSK is placed third with four points and a positive net run rate of +0.976. On the other hand, SRH has lost two out of three matches, securing only two points. Despite their historic win against MI, SRH sits in the sixth position with a positive net run rate of +0.204. Both teams boast talented players like MS Dhoni, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja for CSK, and Travis Head, Aiden Markram, and Pat Cummins for SRH.
The upcoming match between the two teams is scheduled to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. This stadium has witnessed significant IPL records, including the highest score in IPL history, the highest aggregate in a match, and the highest team score in the second innings. Expecting a high-scoring game, bowlers will need to be at their best. The toss may not have a significant impact on the match outcome.
At the beginning of the match, the temperature in Hyderabad will be around 37 degrees Celsius, gradually decreasing to 32 degrees by the end. There is no forecast of rain, and humidity levels are expected to stay below 38%. According to AccuWeather, the air quality will remain unhealthy.
TM Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, AK Markram, H Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), B Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, M Markande
Ajinkya Rahane, RD Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, S Dubey, Sameer Rizvi, RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), DL Chahar, TU Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana
The match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings is scheduled for 7:30 PM IST on Friday, April 5.
In their IPL encounters so far, CSK and SRH have faced off 19 times. CSK emerged victorious in 14 of those matches, while SRH won 5. The highest total posted by Hyderabad against CSK is 192, whereas CSK's highest score against SRH is 223.