Match 6 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), on Wednesday, April 14, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
While RCB won their first game against the defending champion Mumbai Indians, SRH started their campaign with a 10-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunrisers will be eyeing their first victory of the campaign, and a lot will hinge upon how well they choke RCB’s star-studded batting line-up with disciplined bowling.
Team News
Devdutt Padikkal will be making a comeback for RCB after recovering from COVID-19. He is set to replace Washington Sundar at the top, who opened the innings with skipper Virat Kohli in Padikkal’s absence. While Sundar will lead the spin department of RCB, Shahbaz Ahmed might have to warm the bench.
SRH, on the other hand, may trade in a pacer to play an extra spinner, perhaps taking a cue from Kolkata. Vijay Shankar can play the role of a third seamer. Jason Holder, available for selection after completing his quarantine, may not make it to the playing XI. Mohammad Nabi had a decent outing in the first game, where he picked up a couple of wickets, and he will retain his place.
Fantasy tips
- Devdutt Padikkal amassed 473 runs in 15 matches for RCB last year. He is a bit conservative, but a good option for fantasy cricket.
- Rashid Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar will return good value for your fantasy XI.
- Jonny Bairstow is in fine form. He, along with AB de Villiers, should be the two wicketkeepers in your team.
Probable XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: David Warner (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan.
Fantasy XI:
Jonny Bairstow, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli (c), Abdul Samad, Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan (vc), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj
