SRH vs CSK Dream11: Top fantasy picks, probable XIs and pitch report

The 18th match of the IPL 2024 will pit the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). After losing their most recent game, both teams are reeling. CSK lost by 20 runs against Delhi Capitals, while SRH lost to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets. Even though the defeat would have slightly damaged their spirits, neither team would have been overly concerned about their next game.

In the points table, CSK are positioned higher than SRH. The 2016 champions are in the bottom half of the table, while the defending champions are in the top half. After three games, CSK have managed to win two of them. They have won both of their games at home, so they would like to win on the road for the first time. CSK are ranked third in the points table with four points overall and a positive net run rate of +0.976.

After three games, SRH have lost two of them. Their lone victory over MI was historic as they crushed the record with 277 runs. SRH are ranked sixth in the points table with a total of two points and a positive net run rate of +0.204. They boast Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and a host of other world-class players.

SRH vs CSK Match Details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings

Match date: April 5, 2024

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Timing: 7.30 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium will host the two teams’ encounter. The match between SRH and MI saw the stadium witness the highest score in IPL history, the highest aggregate in an IPL match, and the highest team score in an IPL second innings. The bowlers must be the best of the best because it will be a batting extravaganza. Toss may not be a significant factor.

Top fantasy picks

• Rachin Ravindra
• Aiden Markram
• Travis Head

SRH vs CSK Dream11

Batters: Rachin Ravindra (c), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head (vc), Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad

Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen

All-rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Aiden Markram, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Matheesha Pathirana

SRH vs CSK Probable XI

SRH: Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana.