SRH vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will play in the all-important IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday evening. There’s absolutely no margin for error for either team considering this is a knockout game, with the winner going into the final to play the Kolkata Knight Riders, while the loser will head back to the drawing board.
Both these teams are taking the longest possible route to the final. SRH lost the Qualifier 1 match against Kolkata Knight Riders and will have to negotiate the Qualifier 2 match. Meanwhile, RR are coming off a win in the dreaded Eliminator match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
As far as form is concerned, there’s nothing separating both teams. SRH and RR both won the same number of games, 8, and also lost five games each during the course of IPL 2024. To make matters more interesting, the margin of victory for SRH against RR earlier in the season was just one run. Unbelievable.
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SRH vs RR Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: In the last couple of games, the pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium has shown signs of getting slow. Since the pitch is over-used, that is likely to be the case here once again, and the spinners and slow bowlers could pose trouble for the batsmen. The dew is likely to be a big factor as well and the captain winning toss might prefer batting in the 2nd innings.
More stats for MA Chidambaram Stadium
Total Matches | 83 |
Matches won batting 1st | 48 |
Matches won chasing | 35 |
Highest Total | 246/5 |
Lowest Total | 70 |
Average 1st innings total | 165 |
Highest chase | 211 |
Weather Report: It’s going to be a hot and humid day in Chennai tomorrow, as the maximum temperature is likely to touch 40°C, while the humidity level could go as high as 70%. But the good news is that there’s no or very little chance of rain on Friday, May 24, 2024.
SRH vs RR 3 key players battle
SRH vs RR Head To Head Record
In the 19 head-to-head games, SRH claimed 10 wins while RR managed to win 9 matches. So there’s separating both these teams as they tend to get the better of each other from time to time. But it’s worth highlighting that SRH won the last two matches against RR, including the one-run win earlier in the season. SRH batted first and posted 201/3, and RR came agonizingly close, scoring 200/7, losing by the slightest of margin.
Matches played | 19 |
SRH Wins | 10 |
RR Wins | 09 |
No Result | 00 |
SRH vs RR Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Sunrisers Hyderabad
- This is the stage where teams do not experiment with their combinations unless forced by injuries or unavailability. Since that’s not the case with SRH, expect them to go unchanged from the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Despite getting out for zero in the last two innings, Travis Head will definitely open alongside Abhishek Sharma.
- Shahbaz Ahmed and Abdul Samad will also be part of SRH’s Playing XI.
- Jaydev Unadkat is an option if SRH want to make changes in the bowling unit.
- If Sunrisers bowl in the second innings, either T Natarajan or Vijayakanth Viyaskanth might play as the Impact Player.
Rajasthan Royals
- RR will most likely stick with the same winning combination they used in the four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Dhruv Jurel has had a poor IPL 2024 season, but he is likely to get another start.
- Shimron Hetmyer is expected to start as an Impact Player if Rajasthan bats in the 2nd innings.
TOP Picks For SRH vs RR Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Riyan Parag: Held his nerve just when RCB threatened an unlikely comeback, but he has been playing like a responsible batter throughout the IPL 2024 campaign. It shows in his stats as well, as he is leading the scoring charts for RR with 567 runs in 13 innings. He is phenomenal.
Riyan Parag in IPL 2024: Runs: 567 | Strike-rate: 151.60 | 50s: 04 | 4s: 40 | 6s: 33. - Travis Head: The pressure will be huge on Travis Head when his takes guard in this match after failing to open his account in the last two innings. But he is world class and the chances are that he might erupt with a big score. He has the tendency also, to come good in big games, just like in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final and 2023 ODI World Cup Final. He is the leading scorer for SRH in IPL 2024 as well.
Travis Head in IPL 2024: Runs: 533 | 100s: 01 | 50s: 04 | 4s: 61 | 6s: 31. - Yashasvi Jaiswal: Played the most critical innings of his IPL 2024 season so far when he scored 45 runs off 30 deliveries against RCB. He was terrific and set the tone for a successful chase. The 22-year-old is definitely one of the batters to keep an eye on in this do-or-die game.
Abhishek Shar in IPL 2024: Runs: 533 | 100s: 01 | 50s: 04 | 4s: 61 | 6s: 31. - Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek is in the same mold as Travis Head. The young Indian batter knows no bounds and is a dangerous player who needs just a few overs to tilt the game right on its head. He has scored 470 runs across the IPL 2024 season, and did so at a phenomenal strike rate of 207.04.
Abhishek Sharma in IPL 2024: Runs: 470 | Strike-rate: 207.04 | 50s: 03 | 4s: 35 | 6s: 41. - Sanju Samson: RR captain hasn’t been at his absolute best in the last couple of games, but a player of his quality needs no second invitation. Samson is a danger to SRH‘s chances of winning this game, for he can win any game on his own. After racking up 521 runs in 14 innings, the T20 World Cup bound wicket-keeper batsman has been in good form this season, a
Sanju Samson in IPL 2024: Runs: 521 | Strike-rate: 155.52 | 50s: 05 | 4s: 47 | 6s: 24.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Heinrich Klaasen: Just like his teammates Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen plays with an aggressive intent. His six hitting abilities makes him a nightmare for bowlers. The South African has so far scored 413 runs in IPL 2024, including 34 massive sixes.
Heinrich Klaasen in IPL 2024: Runs: 413 | Strike-rate: 180.34 | 50s: 03 | 4s: 18 | 6s: 34. - Nitish Kumar Reddy: His stock keep rising this season. Still 20, but he plays like a mature cricketer. What makes him special is his two-way skills, meaning, he can impact the game with both bat and ball.
Nitish Kumar Reddy in IPL 2024: Runs: 285 | 50s: 02 | 4s: 14 | 6s: 20 | Wickets: 03. - Trent Boult: The New Zealander produced a breathtaking new ball spell against RCB, where he troubled both Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli. His opening spell might against Travis Head an Abhishek Sharma might actually decide the match for RR.
Trent Boult in IPL 2024: Innings: 14 | Wickets: 13. - Avesh Khan: After leaking 30 runs in his first two overs, Avesh came back into the game with two crucial wickets, while giving away only 14 runs in his next two overs. He has been consistent throughout the IPL 2024 season.
Avesh Khan in IPL 2024: Innings: 14 | Wickets: 16.
Players Worth Considering in SRH vs RR Qualifier 2
- Rahul Tripathi: Scored the highest runs for his team in the Qualifier 1 match against KKR. He is an experienced player who knows how to perform in big games.
- Yuzvendra Chahal: Picked up the biggest wicket of all, of Virat Kohli, in the Eliminator match. He is a game-changer, and an X-Factor for RR. With 18 scalps, the 33-year-old is also the leading wicket-taker for RR this season.
- T Natarajan: With 18 wickets in 12 innings, he is SRH‘s leading wicket-taker this season.
- Pat Cummins: SRH captain the play the role of an all-rounder. But it’s his four overs that can define this game for his team. He has taken 16 wickets this season.
- Ravichandran Ashwin and : Took the wickets of Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell in consecutive balls. His experience is key for RR.
SRH vs RR Predicted Lineups in Qualifier 2
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan, Jaydev Unadkat (Impact Player)
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal (Impact Player)
SRH vs RR Dream11 Prediction Teams
SRH vs RR Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: H Klaasen
- Batsmen: T Head (C), A Sharma, Y Jaiswal
- All-rounders: R Parag (VC), R Ashwin, K Nitish Reddy
- Bowlers: Y Chahal, P Cummins, T Natarajan, A Khan
SRH vs RR Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: H Klaasen, S Samson (C)
- Batsmen: T Head, R Tripathi
- All-rounders: R Parag, K Nitish Reddy (VC)
- Bowlers: Y Chahal, P Cummins, T Boult, B Kumar, S Sharma