IPL 2019 Predictions: CSK vs SRH Dream 11 Predictions

Published 04/23/2019, 6:06 AM EDT

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On Tuesday night, the Chennai Super Kings square off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. This CSK vs SRH match is important in terms of the playoffs positions. The Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad lie 2nd and 4th in the standings respectively. However, the Sunrisers are tied on 10 points apiece, along with the Kings XI Punjab. If Hyderabad win this CSK vs SRH game, they will be tied with the Mumbai Indians.

Tonight’s IPL 2019 match will see CSK with the home crowd backing them and ES will help with the Dream 11 Predictions in case fans are still unsure.

People interested in Dream 11 predictions will likely have a hard time figuring out the perfect 11. But we have it sorted for them. We will provide an extensive detailed analysis helping fill up the perfect 11.

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Team News

The Sunrisers come into this match on the back of a win against the Kolkata Knight Riders. However, Chennai lost their last match, but will be looking for redeption.

Predicted Playing 11

Chennai: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Mohit Sharma

Hyderabad: David WarnerJonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Kane WilliamsonVijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar KumarRashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Shahbaz Nadeem

Weather and pitch report

Tonight’s CSK vs SRH match is set to take place at the Super Kings’ home ground at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The temperature looks set to remain between 30°C and 31°C. The pitch is not known for being batting-friendly as the ball does not come on to the bat as easily. So, for either team, the key to this match will be strike rotation. Also, the track  seems to suit spinners, so the likes of Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan and Shahbaz Nadeem will have a field day.

H2H record

In the IPL’s 12 year history, there have been 11 CSK vs SRH showdowns with the scales tipping towards Chennai. The Super Kings have clinched 8 wins to Hyderabad’s paltry 3, however, the momentum is with SRH, having won their last two matches. The highest score statistic stays with CSK, having scored 223 to SRH’s 192. The lowest score statistic sees them behind with 132 to Hyderabad’s 139.

Wicketkeeper

Jonny Bairstow goes up against MS Dhoni in this CSK vs SRH clash. However, Bairstow gets the nod in the Dream 11 side, having amassed 445 runs including a 114. He also boasts of a strike rate of 158.36.

Batsmen

Among the four batsmen, two hail from the Chennai Super Kings and two representatives from the Sunrisers. They are, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina for the Yellow Army and Kane Williamson and David Warner for Hyderabad. Williamson has a highest score of only 14 at a strike rate of 87.50. But Warner on the other hand, boasts of an unbeaten 100* at a strike rate of 148.56.

Chennai’s Watson has a high score of 44 at a strike rate of 112.21. Raina has struck an unbeaten 58* and has a strike rate of 116.94.

All rounders

Two all-rounders make the CSK vs SRH list, with Ravindra Jadeja and Vijay Shankar representing their respective teams. Jadeja has 76 runs and 9 wickets at an economy of 6.44. Shankar has 139 runs and 1 wicket to his credit at an economy of 7.71.

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Bowlers

For the bowling quartet, the Sunrisers have the majority, with Shahbaz Nadeem, Rashid Khan and Khaleel Ahmed. The final spot is taken by Chennai’s Imran Tahir. Nadeem has 2 wickets at an economy of 10.00. Rashid has amassed 9 wickets at an economy of 5.61, while Ahmed has 7 wickets at an economy of 7.08. Meanwhile, Tahir has 16 wickets at an economy of 5.89.

Captain and vice captain

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The one leading this CSK vs SRH Dream 11 side is David Warner and Shane Watson will act as the deputy.

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