Match 69: SRH vs PBKS, Indian Premier League 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad, currently in third place, will face Punjab Kings, who are in ninth position. The match will take place in Hyderabad at 1530 IST (1000 GMT).
Team News and Impact Player Strategy
SRH might consider bringing back Aiden Markram in place of Sri Lankan legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. While the absence of Markram could thin out their batting, Viyaskanth impressed with his figures of 4-0-27-0 against LSG. Alternatively, they could opt for Mayank Agarwal or Rahul Tripathi instead of allrounder Sanvir Singh. If SRH bowls first, Abhishek Sharma might be their Impact Player, and if they bat, T Natarajan could fill that role.
Probable XII: 1. Travis Head, 2. Abhishek Sharma, 3. Mayank Agarwal/Rahul Tripathi, 4. Nitish Kumar Reddy, 5. Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6. Abdul Samad, 7. Shahbaz Ahmed, 8. Pat Cummins (capt), 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Jaydev Unadkat, 11. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, 12. T Natarajan
With Curran and Bairstow unavailable, Rishi Dhawan and Atharva Taide might get an opportunity. Prabhsimran Singh and Arshdeep Singh are likely to be their Impact Player options.
Probable XII: 1. Prabhsimran Singh, 2. Atharva Taide, 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Shashank Singh, 5. Jitesh Sharma (capt, wk), 6. Ashutosh Sharma, 7. Rishi Dhawan, 8. Harpreet Brar, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Nathan Ellis, 11. Rahul Chahar, 12. Arshdeep Singh
