Rajasthan Royals will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 at Chennai. The match is scheduled to start at 1930 IST (1400 GMT).

Team News and Impact Player Strategy

The slow Chepauk pitch might make Keshav Maharaj a compelling third-spinner choice for RR. If they bowl first, incorporating Maharaj could necessitate adjusting their overseas lineup, risking a strategy with just two seam-bowling options in this crucial match. However, if they bat first, they can start with three overseas players and bring in either Powell or Maharaj as the Impact Player based on their progress.

Probable XII: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (capt & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell/Keshav Maharaj, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

To bolster their batting, SRH could substitute Aiden Markram or Glenn Phillips for Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, with both capable of contributing offspin. Mayank Markande might replace Sanvir Singh as the legspinner. If they bat first, they can begin with three overseas players—Head, Klaasen, and captain Pat Cummins—bringing in Phillips or Viyaskanth as needed.

Probable XII: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram/Glenn Phillips/Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (capt), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan