It’s the second double-header of the day. After the afternoon game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, the night match sees Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad. Both teams are coming in after convincing wins.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rely on youth in attack, with Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain impressing early. Ishan Kishan leads, with support from Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Both teams are level on points, making this a key game. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins was expected to reach Hyderabad on Friday, but he won’t be available for the game against CSK.
SRH Probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain
Impact subs: Eshan Malinga, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat
Injuries/Unavailabilities: Brydon Carse and David Payne are out for the season. Dilshan Madushanka replaces Carse. Pat Cummins is not available for the CSK game.
Watch Live Streaming: Fans can watch the SRH vs RR match live on the app and website of JioHotstar.
Toss Time: 7:00 PM
Pitch report: The match will be played on the same pitch where Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals comfortably. Daniel Vettori expects different behaviour due to heat. Conditions may ease slightly, but a high-scoring game still looks likely given the ground and recent trends.
Head to head: Chennai Super Kings lead the head-to-head 15-7 over Sunrisers Hyderabad. In Hyderabad, SRH hold a 3-2 edge. Since 2023, both sides have shared two wins each.
Chennai Super Kings batting has picked up, led by Sanju Samson, with support from Ayush Mhatre and Sarfaraz Khan. Ruturaj Gaikwad is yet to find rhythm, while MS Dhoni’s role remains uncertain. Khaleel Ahmed’s absence hurts, but Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj have stepped up.
CSK Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact subs: Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar, Kartik Sharma
Injuries/Unavailabilities: MS Dhoni had a light session in training and later batted against side-armers, hitting a few big shots. Stephen Fleming said he is “progressing well” but gave no clarity on availability. Khaleel Ahmed is out, while Spencer Johnson is yet to join.
Chennai Super Kings have steadied after a slow start, with two wins giving belief to Stephen Fleming that the side can still compete. They are not at their best, but the slide has been checked. Injuries have forced changes, and the absence of MS Dhoni leaves questions around balance and leadership.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have had similar issues. Early promise faded before a recent win revived them. They remain in the top four but are unsettled. With Pat Cummins still to return, they rely on a reshaped group finding consistency.