MATCH DETAILS:

The 26th Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.

This game is scheduled to begin at 03:30 PM IST (local time at 02:00 PM) (UTC at 10:00 AM). Star Sports Network (available in English, Hindi, Telugu , Tamil, Kannada and Bengali) will telecast the game. On Disney+ Hotstar, live streaming will also be available.

PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have had a pretty good tournament so far in the IPL 2020. They won three out of six games, while they lost the other three. After the 69-run win in the last encounter against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), the ‘Men in Orange’ have managed to shock some powerful teams in the tournament and will be very optimistic.

However, instead of leaving it too late and finding themselves in a desperate situation in the latter half of the season, it is necessary for them to find consistency and win games more often.

As the team from Hyderabad is expected to take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their upcoming match, it will be David Warner versus Steve Smith. For the Royals, the last four games of the tournament were a real battle. They have failed to get close to a win anywhere and have bagged big defeats. With Ben Stokes returning for this game, however, they would hope they will change their fortunes and surprise the Sunrisers.

WEATHER REPORT:

The players will be welcomed by a hot afternoon with temperatures approaching almost 36 degrees Celsius. In the late thirties, the rate of humidity will continue.

PITCH REPORT:

A perfect one to bat on in the first innings is the track at this venue. During the second quarter, however, it appears to slow down. But the side chasing found it easier to score runs in the last afternoon game played here.

INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:

There are no availability and injury issues regarding players from both sides.

PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF SUNRISERS HYDERABAD:

David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.

BENCH:

Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, Jason Holder, Basil Thampi, Yarra Prithviraj, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha.

PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF RAJASTHAN ROYALS:

Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Steve Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi.

BENCH:

David Miller, Ankit Rajpoot, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Andrew Tye, Tom Curran, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Aniruddha Joshi, Shashank Singh, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Riyan Parag, Robin Uthappa.

CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN SELECTION:

1. Captain Options– David Warner and Jonny Bairstow.

2. Vice-Captain Options– Jos Buttler and Steve Smith.

DREAM11 TEAM FOR SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS:

1. Wicket Keeper– Jos Buttler (vc) and Jonny Bairstow.

2. Batsmen– Steve Smith, David Warner (c) and Priyam Garg.

3. All-Rounders– Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia and Abhishek Sharma.

4. Bowlers– Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan and Rashid Khan.

*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*