The Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 pits IPL 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have been on a roll of late, recording three wins on the trot. The nature of those wins has been extremely convincing, with Wriddhiman Saha and Jason Holder bringing much-needed balance to the team.
Adding the exploits of David Warner and Rashid Khan to the equation should make the Sunrisers Hyderabad the favorites heading into the all-important Eliminator.
Their opponents, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), haven’t been in the best of form recently. Although they have lost their last four league games, RCB still managed to sneak into the IPL play-offs.
Despite their poor form, RCB boast a star-studded batting unit headlined by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. With Devdutt Padikkal firing on all cylinders at the top of the order, RCB will be banking on their batsmen to deliver.
The potency of their bowling unit remains concerning, especially with the doubts around Chris Morris’s fitness. In the head to head matches during the league phase, both teams won a game apiece. However, SRH’s stunning win last week against Virat Kohli and Co.
Should give them the upper hand in terms of confidence. With both teams looking to stay alive in the IPL, we can expect a nerve-racking encounter in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Predicted Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Josh Philippe, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Shivam Dube, Shahbaz Ahmad/Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Moeen Ali/Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mohammed Siraj
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wriddhiman Saha (WK), David Warner (C), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Shahbaz Nadeem, T. Natarajan, and Sandeep Sharma.
Dream11 Team Suggestion
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Josh Philippe, David Warner, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Priyam Garg, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Shivam Dube, Rashid Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, and T. Natarajan
Captain: Virat Kohli, Vice-Captain: David Warner
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Wriddhiman Saha, David Warner, Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Priyam Garg, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, and T. Natarajan
Captain: David Warner, Vice-Captain: Yuzvendra Chahal
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