This game is important for SRH because they have a chance to topple Rajasthan Royals from the 2nd spot in the IPL table with a win, although RR will need to lose their final game.
In the final home game of the current Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Jitesh Sharma’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) will square off at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. This game is important for SRH because they have a chance to topple Rajasthan Royals from the 2nd spot in the IPL table.
Plaxing xi
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Ashutosh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar
Jitesh wins toss
Jitesh has won the toss and opted to bat. He is leading in absence of Sam Curran.
Toss time
Hello and welcome to the final day of the group matches from IPL 2024. First up we have SRH vs PBKS. Who’ll win, we’ll know soon.
Eye on Top 2
After their previous game against the Gujarat Titans was washed out, the Orange Army qualified for the playoffs with 15 points from 13 games. Now, if Sunrisers Hyderabad win their final group stage game, they will have 17 points and a spot in the top 2, assuming the Rajasthan Royals lose their final game as well.
With the Punjab Kings already eliminated from the playoff race, a victory or a loss will have no bearing on the outcome. The runners-up from 2014 will try to close things out well. They will look to finish one spot ahead of where they are now at no. 8. PBKS has already said goodbye to its English lineup, which included Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, and captain Sam Curran. This could make room for a few young players. Rilee Rossouw or Shashank Singh might lead the team in their final game.
Head-to-Head
There have been 22 meetings between the two teams, with Hyderabad having won 15 of them. Earlier in the season, the Orange Army triumphed over PBKS in their prior meeting.
SRH vs PBKS Probable XIs
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijaykanth Viyaskanth
PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Rishi Dhawan, V Kaverappa, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
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