Preview:
Ahead of the start of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad were under the notion that their team is pretty much a settled and well-gelled unit. They reached the playoffs last year and had retained most of the players from that team.
But this time around, it almost seems as if a different Hyderabad have turned up. They have lost three consecutive matches, and in none of those matches can they argue that they deserved to win. With the hope of turning tables, they will take on another team that are desperate to get back to winning ways. After winning their first match, the Kings have lost their next two games.
Match Details:
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: 21st April 2021 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Chennai track will offer equal assistance to both batsmen and bowlers, but it is the spinners who are most likely to rule the roost here. Hence, both teams might fancy playing an extra spinner, especially when their pacers haven’t been of much help.
Probable Playing XIs for PBKS vs SRH:
Punjab Kings:
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith/Chris Jordan/Fabian Allen, Jalaj Saxena/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed/T Natarajan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Top Picks for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Barring the first match where he was dismissed in the second over, Sunrisers’ skipper David Warner have played well in both of his last two games. He has scored 90 runs in those games.
Chris Gayle had a poor outing in his last two matches, but he showed a glimpse of what he is capable of producing by scoring 40 in the first match. After his recent slump, the Caribbean power-hitter will be desperate for a big knock.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Deepak Hooda is one of the few players from Punjab who are timing the ball well in this edition. He scored 22 runs from just 13 deliveries in his last game and has also scored 90+ runs in this season.
Top Picks – Bowlers
While most of their others bowlers, including the once-consistent Bhuvneswar Kumar is struggling with the ball, Rashid Khan has been the lone hope for Sunrisers. he has picked up 4 wickets in 3 games and conceded less than 25 runs in each of those games.
While Punjab spent INR 22 crores on two Aussie pacers, it has been the young Arshdeep Singh who has been the most impressive with the ball. He has picked up 5 wickets in 3 games.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Just like what it was last season, Punjab are not winning games but their captain KL Rahul is amongst runs. He has scored 157 runs at a strike rate of over 140.
Now that he is opening the innings, Jonny Bairstow will be able to play his natural game, as he did against Mumbai. He scored 43 runs from only 22 deliveries in that game.
PBKS vs SRH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 T20s) | Dream11 Points |
| KL Rahul | 171 runs | 84, 18, 142, 28, 2 |
| Chris Gayle | 90 runs | 25, 16, 58, 16, 24 |
| David Warner | 112 runs | 50, 85, 7, 6, 32 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 142 runs | 76, 17, 80, 12, 35 |
| Rashid Khan | 7 wickets | 8, 88, 64, 6, 99 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
KL Rahul (C), Jonny Bairstow (VC), David Warner, Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
KL Rahul, Jonny Bairstow, David Warner (C), Chris Gayle (VC), Mayank Agarwal, Virat Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami
PBKS vs SRH Risky Captaincy Picks:
After a bad patch, Mayank Agarwal returned to form in a classy manner, as he scored 69 runs from 36 deliveries in the last game. He can be a differential captaincy pick.
While there have been talks and criticism about his strike rate, Manish Pandey still is one of the three Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen who have looked decent in this season, having scored 100+ runs. He can be a risky captaincy pick.
Player you should avoid
Things are not going according to plans for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He has picked up only 2 wickets and went for 45 runs in the last game. At 9 Cr, there are better bowling options available elsewhere, meaning Kumar is someone you can do without for this game.
