Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 25 runs when the two teams clashed last time at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: April 25, 2024 12:34 pm IST
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Match 41 of the Indian T20 League, 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday. Sunrisers Hyderabad have played seven matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played eight and are currently reeling at the bottom of the IPL 2024 Standings.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 173 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 50% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Temperature will hover around 35.79 degree C with 21% humidity. 4.73 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Head to Head
In the 23 matches played between these two teams, RCB batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for SRH.
Fantasy Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Kohli has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. He is a top-order opening batter, and bats right-handed. In the recently played five matches, this player has scored 198 runs at an average of 49.5 per match.
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is a batter with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Du Plessis is a top-order opening right-handed batter. In the recent five matches, he has scored 193 runs averaging 38.6 per match.
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen is a wicket-keeper with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a middle-order right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent five matches, Klaasen has scored 125 runs at an average of 31.3 per match.
Travis Head
Travis Head is a batter with an average of 68 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order opening left-handed batter. In the last five matches, this player has scored 262 runs at an average of 52.4 per match.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma
All-Rounders: Pat Cummins, Cameron Green and Shahbaz Ahmad
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captain: Heinrich Klaasen
Vice-Captain: Virat Kohli