CSK vs SRH Match Preview- IPL 2024, Match 46

Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad square off in their next match of IPL 2024. Both teams lost their previous matches. While CSK lost to Lucknow Super Giants, SRH lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

Both teams will aim to bounce back in their next encounter. The CSK vs SRH is the 46th match of IPL 2024. CSK has the home advantage in the encounter. Below is the preview of the match. 

CSK vs SRH Date and Venue

CSK vs SRH match will be played on Sunday, April 28. The venue of the match is MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will be played at 7:30 PM in India. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST. 

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CSK vs SRH Match Preview- IPL 2024, Match 46

Chennai Super Kings 

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain of CSK in IPL 2024. Out of 8 games, the defending champions have won 4 matches and lost 4. They lost their previous two back-to-back games vs Lucknow Super Giants. 

CSK squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Aravelly Avanish, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nishant Sindhu, RS Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Richard Gleeson. 

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Sunrisers Hyderabad  

Pat Cummins is the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. SRH has won 5 games and lost 3 out of 8. They lost their previous game to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Before that, SRH won four consecutive matches. 

SRH Squad: Pat Cummins (C), Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Travis Head, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen. 

CSK vs SRH Key Battles

Shivam Dube vs Pat Cummins 

Shivam Dube has a marvellous form in IPL 2024 and will look to smack runs in the middle-order. Pat Cummins will look to dominate him with his pace attack. 

Travis Head vs Mustafizur Rahman 

Travis Head is the SRH opener and has shattered multiple brilliant knocks. Mustafizur Rahman is the most successful pacer for CSK and will need to halt him as soon as possible. 

MS Dhoni vs T Natarajan 

MS Dhoni has delivered a marvellous batting show in the lower-order for CSK. T Natarajan is the leading wicket-taker for SRH and will look to dominate him. 

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CSK vs SRH Key Players

Chennai Super Kings- Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja are the most successful batters for the team. Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana are the top wicket-takers. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen are the top run-scorers for the team. T Natarajan and Pat Cummins are the most successful bowlers. 

CSK vs SRH Weather And Pitch Reports

There is an 8% chance of rain in Chennai during the CSK vs SRH encounter. Hence, the match will not be affected by rain but dew can play a role. 

Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is a bowling-friendly stadium where spinners enjoy more success than pacers. Batters have tasted success on only some occasions but bowlers mostly take the front seat. 

Conclusion

Chennai Super Kings faced a big blow in their last two matches as LSG outplayed them in back-to-back games. Now, CSK needs to prove their dominance against SRH at home. Sunrisers have looked strong in the last five matches, losing only one game.