RR vs SRH Match Preview

The Royals have a well-balanced side but some of their key players have shown poor form in recent matches. Jos Buttler had a brilliant start to the season but has been seen struggling in the middle. He is so important to the Royals that a lack of runs from him is a massive headache for the team management.

Similarly, Shimron Hetmeyer, who had won RR quite a few matches thanks to his hard-hitting abilities in the death overs, has been dismissed for single-digit scores in each of his last 5 innings. We expected Hetmyer to be a bit subdued in conditions where spin will dominate.

In such a situation, there will be extra pressure on the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel to score runs here. The youngsters have done very well for RR and that is a huge positive. Picking Jaiswal in your fantasy team is a no-brainer right now.

The Royals have a pretty good bowling unit at their disposal and they have done a decent job so far. The spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal have picked up 13 wickets each while Trent Boult has 10 wickets against his name.

Sandeep Sharma and Adam Zampa have chipped in too and will be looking to bowl another good spell here. Facing an out-of-form Sunrisers, the Rajasthan Royals have a good chance of bouncing back here.

With the pitches getting slower. We think, the spinners will do the most damage.

Aiden Markram will be pretty disappointed with the result of their latest match. At one stage, the team was cruising along as they chased a target of 172 against the KKR, as they needed just 38 runs from the last 5 overs, with 5 wickets in hand. However, they botched up to lose the match and crashed to their 4th defeat in 5 matches.

While the return of form for Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen is a positive for the team, the woes in their batting line-up continue. Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, and Abhishek Sharma lack consistency and Harry Brook is proving to be the biggest dud in the team. Barring his century at Eden Gardens, he has failed to contribute meaningfully to the team.

The bowling too has been a disappointment. Much was expected from the pace department as it contained some big names including Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, and Marco Jansen. Yet, it is the spinner, Mayank Markande, who is the leading wicket-taker for them.

 

Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain warm with temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius. However, we can expect some wind blowing through the ground, helping the seamers get some swing. 

Pitch Report

The pitches here have been a bit of a mixed bag. However, we can expect a more even contest between the bat and the ball. There is a good amount of bounce on offer but the surface tends to slow down as the match progresses. Anything over 170 will be tricky to chase here.

Notable stats

Mayank Markande’s consistent bowling

Mayank Markande has been quite dependable with the ball for the SRH this season. He has picked up 11 wickets in 7 matches and has an impressive economy rate of 6.53 runs per over.

Team News

There are no updates regarding injuries from either side. 

 

RR vs SRH Probable 11

RR Playing 11

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Jos Buttler
  • Sanju Samson (C)
  • Devdutt Padikkal
  • Shimron Hetmeyer
  • Dhruv Jurel
  • Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Yuzvendra Chahal
  • Trent Boult
  • Adam Zampa
  • Sandeep Sharma

SRH Playing 11

  • Mayank Agarwal
  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Aiden Markram (C)
  • Heinrich Klaasen (Wk)
  • Harry Brook
  • Abdul Samad
  • Marco Jansen
  • Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
  • Mayank Markande
  • Kartik Tyagi
  • T Natarajan
This is not the official playing 11 for the match. This is a prediction of the expected playing 11 for each team based on the writers analysis.

Dream11 Prediction

We are backing the Rajasthan Royals to win here. They have been the more consistent of the two teams and have a much stronger team when compared to their opponents. The Sunrisers have won just 1 of their 3 outings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and given their current form we expect their struggles to continue. 

 

Top Picks

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal is the top run-getter for the Rajasthan Royals this season with 442 runs. He has scored 3 half-centuries and a century and has a strike rate of 158.42.

Yuzvendra Chahal: Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up 13 wickets this season and has a bowling strike rate of 17.00. He has a good record against SRH and picked up 4 wickets against them in the previous encounter.

Heinrich Klaasen: Klaasen scored a brilliant half-century in the last match and appears to be in good touch. He has scored 189 runs in 6 innings and has a strike rate of 181.73. 

 

RR vs SRH Dream11 Team 1

Keeper: J Buttler (C), H Klaasen

Batters: Y Jaiswal (VC), H Brook, D Jurel

All-rounders: R Ashwin, A Markram, M Jansen

Bowlers: Y Chahal, T Boult, M Markande

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