ABOUT THE MATCH
In the 22nd match of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL), Kings XI Punjab will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Dubai Cricket Ground. It is scheduled to be started at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC).
Both the teams, SRH and KXIP are too much dependent on star players. But in this match, other players have to come good too. In terms of experience, Sunrisers Hyderabad is better than Kings XI Punjab.
Match Preview:
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- Although Sunrisers Hyderabad is not performing that well in the tournament, they prefer to stay with the same squad.
- For the complete tournament, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out for his injury, which is a big blow for SRH.
- With 2 victories in 5 matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad desperately needs a victory this time to revive in the league.
Probable Playing XI:
Jonny Bairstow (wk), David Warner (c), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Sharma,, T Natarajan, Siddharth Kaul
Kings XI Punjab:
- Kings XI Punjab is too much dependent upon its star players. They have to bring in other players, they can support the team.
- Deepak Hooda may replace Sarfaraz Khan and it can be predicted that KXIP can bring Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the place of Sheldon Cottrell or Chris Jordan.
- Ishan Porel might include in the squad. And featuring Chris Gayle in the match is very unlikely.
Probable Playing XI:
Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul (c&wk), Nicolas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan/Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami, Harpreet Brar/Ishan Porel, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cottrell/Mujeeb ur Rahman
Pitch Report:
In this venue, batting first can get more benefits as it is a batting-friendly pitch.
Weather condition:
Usually, the weather will be humid and dry.
Probable top performers:
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
David Warner:
In the league, David Warner is not in his beat form but in the last match against Mumbai Indians, it seems that he is getting back to his groove. Against KXIP, we can expect good cricket from him.
Kane Williamson:
No doubt that Kane Williamson has some class. Although in the last few matches, he is not up to the mark, he is one you can rely on.
Rashid Khan:
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rashid Khan has been fantastic. Not only he is good at taking wickets in middle overs, but also he is very economical. In the bowling unit, he is the key player.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul:
The KXIP skipper, KL Rahul is the highest run-getter of the league. In 5 matches, he has scored 302 runs.
Mayank Agarwal:
In 2020 IPL, Mayank Agarwal has been fantastic. With KL Rahul, he is batting at the top, managing the duo will be difficult for the opposition.
Mohammed Shami:
For Punjab, Mohammad Shami is the key player in the bowling unit. In 5 matches, he took 8 wickets.
Head to head:
- Overall T20I Matches – 14
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won – 10
- Kings XI Punjab won – 04
- No Result – 00
- Tie– 00
Team form in last 5 matches:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – L, L, W, W, L
- Kings XI Punjab – L, W, L, L, L
Broadcast Details:
- Tv – Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming – Disney+ Hotstar
- Match Timings – 8th October 2020 at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC)
Probable winning team:
Both the teams, SRH and KXIP will be under pressure to give their best and get back to the winning ways and the team, which manages the pressure rightly will emerge in top position. But Sunrisers Hyderabad is looking more settled in all departments as compared to Kings XI Punjab and has done better in their recent matches.
