Published on: Apr 11, 2021 4:30 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 11, 2021 3:16 pm IST
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Dream11: The two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to lock horns with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the third match of IPL 2021 on April 11 in Chennai. Sunrisers Hyderabad had an impressive campaign last year where they finished third on the points table while Kolkata failed to qualify for the playoffs occupying the fifth spot on the list. In the 19 games between these two teams, KKR have had the wood with 12 wins while Hyderabad have won 7 games. The last time these two teams faced each other in IPL 2020, KKR piped SRH in a dramatic Super Over clash. However, with some sensational match-winners in their line-ups, both SRH and KKR would want to start this season on a winning note.
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Fixture Name: VIVO IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Competition: VIVO IPL
Date: 11 April
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Royal Challengers Bangalore 160/8 beat Mumbai Indians 159/9 by 2 wickets in the 1st match of IPL 2021.
Pitch Report: As witnessed in the season opener, it was a typical Chennai wicket offering dry and slow conditions. There was certainly some assistance for the spinners and the pacers were also successful with their slower deliveries. However, the team winning the toss should once again choose to bowl first.
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SRH vs KOL Playing 11
SRH Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Line-up
SRH Playing 11 (likely) David Warner Jonny Bairstow Kane Williamson Manish Pandey Kedar Jadhav Abdul Samad Rashid Khan Bhuvneshwar Kumar Shahbaz Nadeem Sandeep Sharma T Natarajan
KOL Team News
KOL Playing 11 (likely) Shubman Gill Nitish Rana Shakib Al Hasan Eoin Morgan Andre Russell Dinesh Karthik Pat Cummins Harbhajan Singh Shivam Mavi Varun Chakravarthy Prasidh Krishna
Who will win today match
Unlike last year, Sunrisers Hyderabad will want the explosive duo of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner to play their respective aggressive natural game to provide a brilliant start at the top with Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav also playing a crucial role in the batting department. The trio of Bhuvneshwar, Sandeep and Natarajan makes SRH a potent fast bowling unit with Rashid Khan as a wicket-taking spin option. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will certainly depend on the likes of Shubman, Rana and Shakib to do well at the top with Morgan, Karthik and Russell handling the finishing duties while Harbhajan, Cummins, Mavi and Chakravarthy will be their key bowlers. It is expected to be a crackerjack contest between two quality sides. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Sunrisers Hyderabad to win this match.
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
David Warner: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner led his side from the front having scored 548 runs from 16 games at an average of 39.14 which included 5 half-centuries. Warner is also the only player to amass more than 500 runs in the six consecutive IPL seasons.
Shakib Al Hasan: Shakib Al Hasan will certainly be a key player for the Kolkata Knight Riders in this match with his sensational abilities both with the bat and ball. In 63 IPL matches, Shakib has scored 746 runs and has also picked up 59 wickets at an economy of 7.46.
Differential Picks:
Andre Russell: With an IPL-career strike-rate of more than 180, Kolkata Knight Riders’ explosive all-rounder Andre Russell has the ability to dismantle any bowling line-up in the shortest format of the game. In 74 IPL matches, he has smashed 1517 runs at a phenomenal strike-rate of 182.33 and has also taken 61 wickets.
Rashid Khan: Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been an amazing wicket-taking prospect for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recent years. In 16 matches last year, Rashid picked up a total of 20 wickets at an impressive economy of just 5.38.
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Team 1
WICKET-KEEPERS: Jonny Bairstow BATSMEN: David Warner (C), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill ALL-ROUNDERS: Shakib Al Hasan (VC), Andre Russell BOWLERS: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Varun Chakravarthy
Team 2
WICKET-KEEPERS: Wriddhiman Saha (VC) BATSMEN: David Warner, Nitish Rana, Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill (C), Eoin Morgan ALL-ROUNDERS: Shakib Al Hasan BOWLERS: T Natarajan, Rashid Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Harbhajan Singh
Team 3
WICKET-KEEPERS: Jonny Bairstow, Dinesh Karthik BATSMEN: Eoin Morgan, Kane Williamson (C), Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana ALL-ROUNDERS: Andre Russell BOWLERS: Rashid Khan (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi
Team 4
WICKET-KEEPERS: Jonny Bairstow (C) BATSMEN: David Warner, Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Kedar Jadhav ALL-ROUNDERS: Andre Russell (VC) BOWLERS: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan
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