SRH vs RCB Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – IPL 2020, Eliminator

Toss Update

SRH won the toss and opted to bowl first

Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Shreevats Goswami(w), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI) : Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

Match Details:

The Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (2:00 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

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face-off against each other in the eliminator of the IPL 2020 on Friday. The David Warner-led side has turned around their campaign magnificently winning their last three matches against RCB, MI and DC. After being last on the points table for a brief period, the team ended on the third spot thanks to their brilliant form in all aspects of the game.

RCB, on the other hand, have lost all the momentum they gathered in the first half of the IPL 2020. Virat Kohli and his men are coming off four consecutive losses. But the team possesses superstar cricketers and they know how to make a comeback. Also, the must-win game will bring the best out of them and it is expected to be cracker of a game between SRH and RCB.

SRH vs RCB Weather Report for IPL Eliminator

The skies will be clear at 6 PM local time and there is no chance of rain. It will become a bit cloudy at 9 PM local time but that wouldn’t worry the teams and the umpires as well. The temperature will hover in the range of 28-30 Degree Celsius.

Pitch Report

Win the toss and bowl first. This should be the mantra for both the teams in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The surface has held on nicely with the batsmen enjoying their stay in the middle. However, the scores of 185 and 195 have been chased down easily. RCB had also restricted KKR to 84 in one of the earlier games when their pacers did a great job.

Average first innings score

154 (Last five IPL 2020 evening matches at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams

Won – 5; Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News

Navdeep Saini didn’t play the last match as he was not 100% fit. There is no news on his availability.

Chris Morris is also doubtful for this match. He walked off the ground after bowling only 2 overs and even his participation is not clear yet.

SRH vs RCB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner (C), Wridhhiman Saha (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan.

Bench

Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Nabi, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Basil Thampi, Khaleel Ahmed, Sanjay Yadav, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Abhishek Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Devdutt Padikkal, Joshua Philippe, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Shahbaz Ahmed/Navdeep Saini, Chris Morris/Adam Zampa/Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

Bench

Parthiv Patel, Dale Steyn/Chris Morris/Adam Zampa, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Pavan Deshpande, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Navdeep Saini/Shahbaz Ahmed.

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

Devdutt Padikkal is the highest run-getter for RCB this season having scored 472 runs in 14 innings thus far at a strike-rate of 126.54.

AB de Villiers has been in great touch as well. He has been scoring runs at an exceptional strike-rate of 163.78 and has amassed 398 runs so far.

David Warner has found his lost touch at the perfect time for SRH. He has amassed 529 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 136.69 with the help of four half-centuries.

Sandeep Sharma has made the new ball talk in the last few matches. He has picked Virat Kohli’s wicket on 7 occasions and would love to pick for the 8th time as well. He has picked 13 wickets so far and an economy of 7.34 is brilliant as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha, AB de Villiers

Vice-Captain Options: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jason Holder

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

Keeper – AB de Villiers (VC), Sreevats Goswami

Batsmen – Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, David Warner (C)

All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Moeen Ali, Jason Holder

Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma

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

Keeper – Sreevats Goswami

Batsmen – Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), David Warner, Kane Williamson

All-Rounders – Jason Holder (VC), Washington Sundar

Bowlers – Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan, T Natarajan

Expert Advice:

Virat Kohli hasn’t been picked in the Team 1 as there is a credit issue. Also, he hasn’t been playing his natural cricket and his strike-rate of 120 isn’t great. He has got out early in the last few games too. If you want to pick him, you will have to drop one of the top players like Warner, Rashid or De Villiers which is risky.

Probable Winners

Sunrisers Hyderabad are expected to win this match.

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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.