In the 57th fixture of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. SunRisers Hyderabad find themselves in fourth place in the IPL 2024 standings with six wins out of 11 matches and have 12 points to their name. Due to their net run rate, Lucknow Super Giants are a spot below SRH in the IPL 2024 standings in fifth place. They too have garnered 12 points from 11 matches.
Let’s preview the anticipated starting XIs of both teams before another crucial match.
SRH Predicted XI
Travis Head
Travis Head will enter this match on the back of a 48-run knock against Mumbai Indians. His innings was laced with seven boundaries and a six while boasting a strike rate of 160. Head has amassed 444 runs in 10 matches and could have another explosive outing with the bat at home.
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma will open the innings alongside Head in the upcoming match. Sharma wasn’t among the runs in the previous match but he has scored 326 runs in 11 IPL 2024 matches and will be hoping to get the better of LSG’s bowlers.
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal could prove to be a key top order player for SRH. Due to limited game time, Agarwal has managed just 64 runs in four matches but he’s more than capable of taking any bowling unit to the cleaners.
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Nitish Kumar Reddy has shone for SRH this season. Reddy has scored 239 runs in eight matches while boasting an impressive strike rate of 152.23. He can also contribute as a bowler and has taken three wickets in IPL 2024.
Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper)
Explosive batter Heinrich Klaasen will be an important member of the SRH playing XI against LSG. Klaasen’s lethal form with the bat has been every bowler’s nightmare in IPL 2024. With a commendable strike rate of 186.26, the Protea wicketkeeper has amassed 339 runs in 11 matches and is likely to be among the runs in the upcoming match.
Marco Jansen
Protea pacer Marco Jansen is an important part of Hyderabad’s bowling attack. Due to limited time with the ball in hand, Jansen has only taken one wicket in three matches. He will be hoping to have more of an impact with the ball and can also chip in with some crucial runs.
Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz Ahmed’s inclusion to the playing XI will give some all-round balance to SRH. So far, Ahmed has scored 186 runs and taken three wickets in 11 matches. He will hope to leave his mark on the game against LSG on Wednesday.
Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad’s ability to score important runs lower down the order makes him an important addition to the playing XI. With a strike rate of 181.93, Samad has scored 151 runs in 11 matches and is capable of scoring quick runs in the death overs.
Pat Cummins (captain)
Pat Cummins showcased his skills with the bat in the last game against Mumbai Indians. The SRH skipper played a vital knock of 35 runs off 17 balls while maintaining a mammoth strike rate of 205.88. With the ball, Cummins has taken 13 wickets in 11 matches and has led SRH well this season.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Known as the master of swing, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is known to get early breakthroughs. Bhuvi has taken nine wickets in 11 matches and the Indian pacer will be raring to make inroads against Lucknow’s batting lineup come Wednesday.
T Natarajan
T Natarajan will lead SunRisers Hyderabad’s bowling attack. With 15 wickets in just nine matches, Natarajan has been one of the most standout bowlers in IPL 2024. Moreover, he has recorded a four-fer in IPL 2024 and is known for restricting batters while bowling in pressure situations.
Impact sub
Sanvir Singh
LSG Predicted XI
KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper)
LSG captain KL Rahul will open the innings against SRH. He has led from the front this season and is his team’s top-scorer of the season with 431 runs in 11 matches. Rahul will be hoping to get LSG off to a quick start against SRH.
Arshin Kulkarni
Arshin Kulkarni looks set to join KL Rahul at the top of the order for the Super Giants. Despite not producing his best so far, the young batter boasts a strike rate of 158.53 in T20 cricket, indicating his potential with the bat. He can also roll his arm over and has accounted for four T20 scalps in his nascent career.
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is crucial for LSG having scored 352 runs in 11 matches, including a century. He has a commendable strike rate of 153.71 and has also taken four wickets. Stoinis will be hoping to produce another top quality performance against SRH.
Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda has accumulated 134 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 142.55 in IPL 2024. While he hasn’t been at his best this season, Hooda is a quality player who is capable of taking a game away from any opposition on his day.
Nicholas Pooran
West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has made waves with the bat in IPL 2024. While boasting an average of 52.50 and a noteworthy strike rate of 159.09, Pooran has scored 315 runs in 11 matches and is yet to be dismissed in five of them. The wicketkeeper batter failed to score runs in the previous match and will be raring to set the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ablaze.
Ayush Badoni
Ayush Badoni has managed to register a fifty-plus score and accumulate 152 runs in 11 IPL 2024 matches. He will be eager to produce a big knock against SRH and have a positive impact on the team’s fortunes.
Ashton Turner
Ashton Turner has struggled to have an impact with the bat in IPL 2024. Due to limited game time, the Australian has only scored 21 runs in two matches. However, he can be devastating with the bat on his day and has accumulated 2872 runs in T20 cricket besides also claiming 31 wickets.
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya’s inclusion to the playing XI will aid LSG’s batting and bowling. Pandya has scored 79 runs in 11 matches and has remained unbeaten on seven occasions this season. He has also taken five wickets and is crucial for the balance of LSG.
Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi has claimed seven wickets in 11 matches this season and has led the spin attack for LSG. He has taken eight scalps against SRH in the past and will be keen to add to that tally on Wednesday.
Naveen Ul Haq
Naveen Ul Haq has been a livewire in Lucknow’s pace attack in IPL 2024. The Afghan pacer has taken 10 wickets in seven matches and has proven his ability to contain batters as well as add pressure on opposition batters during the powerplay and death overs.
Mohsin Khan
With nine wickets in seven matches, Mohsin Khan has done well for LSG in IPL 2024. Although he remained wicketless in the team’s previous game against KKR, Mohsin is generally among the wickets and will aim to add more scalps to his tally for the season when Lucknow go up against SRH.
Impact sub
Yash Thakur
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