CSK VS SRH
Preview
Match 44 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who is already out of the playoffs race, at Sharjah cricket ground today. SRH team management has decided to give youngsters the opportunity and the Kane Williamson-led side may bring some changes in its playing 11. Meanwhile, it would be interesting to see whether CSK will bring Dwayne Bravo in its playing 11 or continue to persist with Sam Curran as medium-pace bowling all-rounder in today's match.
Key Players to Watch and Stats
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kane Williamson, who scored 51* off 41 balls last match, loves playing CSK. In nine matches for SRH vs CSK, Williamson has struck 327 runs at an average of 46.71 and strike rate of 144.69. This includes 26* off 10 balls earlier this season.
Also, Williamson has terrific records against CSK bowlers. He has scored 49 runs off 35 balls vs Jadeja, without dismissal. It’s 58 off 44 balls vs Deepak Chahar for no wicket, too. Against Shardul Thakur, Williamson has slammed 57 off 38 balls for two dismissals. Key player.
Jason Roy will also be key to SRH’s hopes. CSK work hard to gain an advantage in the powerplay, and it is Roy’s role to counter that. He was player of the match against the Royals with a 42-ball 60, but how he adjusts to the slow Sharjah surface will be interesting to see.
Priyam Garg struck a half-century against CSK last season. The youngster will be hoping to make a mark today after a golden duck in his last game.
Jason Holder took 3/19 and struck 47* vs Punjab. Also, Holder enjoyed playing at Sharjah last season, with 73 runs in two innings (no dismissals) and seven wickets in three matches (avg. 10.14, SR 10.29).
Rashid Khan takes an average of one wicket per match vs CSK (nine wickets in 36 overs), including 3/36 earlier this season. Rashid also has the exact same ratio at Sharjah (four wickets in 24 overs), and has taken one wicket in each of his three matches in IPL 2021 phase two.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be key on a slow pitch. He has taken six wickets in three matches at Sharjah at an average of 12.67 and strike rate of 12.00. He will be aiming to improve on his record for SRH vs CSK: 11 inns, eight wickets, avg. 34.00.
Probable XI
Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a 44-ball 75 vs SRH earlier this season. He has been superb in the UAE leg, with scores of 88* (58), 38 (26) and 40 (28).
Faf du Plessis also struck a half-century against SRH earlier this season (56 off 38 balls). Overall for CSK against SRH, du Plessis has struck 264 runs in 11 innings at an average of 26.40 and strike rate of 134.69.
Also, du Plessis has hit two half-centuries in five matches at Sharjah (5 inns, 162 runs, avg. 32.40, SR 137.29).
Moeen Ali has helped transform CSK in IPL 2021 with a strike rate of 145. He comes into this match on the back of some time at the crease, with 23 and 32 in his last two matches.
Given that SRH’s batting lineup is filled with right-handers, expect Moeen’s involvement with the ball to be limited.
Ambati Rayudu has also been crucial in the middle overs. And, he has a superb record for CSK against SRH, with 290 runs at an average of 58.00 and strike rate of 139.42.
Ravindra Jadeja has been absolutely brilliant with the bat since the start of IPL 2020, striking 411 runs in this period at an average of 51.38 and strike rate of 159.92.
One feels that Jadeja’s biggest impact in this game is likely to be with the bat. He has not taken a single wicket in 13 overs at Sharjah, and has just four wickets in 15 matches vs SRH at an average of 82.50. But, SRH’s list of right-handers could suit Jadeja on a slow surface.
Deepak Chahar has nine wickets in nine matches vs SRH at an average of 25.33 and economy rate of 6.71. Chahar also takes an average of one wicket per match at Sharjah (four wickets in 24 overs).
Probable XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Stats and Facts
CSK (173/3) beat SRH (171/3) comfortably earlier in IPL 2021.
MS Dhoni could look to promote himself up the order given his great record against SRH (399 runs, avg. 79.80, SR 158.33). Also, he has scored 81 runs off 46 balls against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and 45 off 25 against Siddharth Kaul.
Ravindra Jadeja is one of three players to score 400 runs and average 50+ since IPL 2020. The other two are Kane Williamson and KL Rahul.
Rashid Khan’s average of 27.6 against CSK is his worst average against any IPL team.
CSK vs SRH head to head
Total Matches played: 15
CSK won: 11
SRH won: 4
No result: 0
CSK highest score vs SRH: 223
SRH highest score vs CSK: 192
CSK lowest score vs SRH: 132
SRH lowest score vs CSK: 139
Pitch Report
This year Sharjah pitch is unpredictable the previous year where runs are raining but this year making runs are very hard. pitch is expected to more help for spinner.
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