SRH vs RR Match Preview- Qualifier 2, IPL 2024

Attention IPL fans! We are just one game away from the IPL 2024 final the next game will give the finalists. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are set to lock horns in the next game. 

The winner of the SRH vs RR match will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 final. KKR booked a berth in the final by defeating SRH in their last match. Ahead of SRH vs RR Qualifier 2 match, below is the preview for the match. 

SRH vs RR Date and Venue

The SRH vs RR match takes place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 24, Friday. The match begins at 7 PM IST with the toss. 

SRH vs RR Match Preview- Qualifier 2, IPL 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad 

Pat Cummins leads SRH in IPL 2024. They took the 2nd spot in the points table after the league stage. SRH lost their Qualifier 1 match to KKR. 

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

Rajasthan Royals 

Sanju Samson is the captain of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. RR finished in the 3rd spot in the points table. RR won their previous Eliminator 1 match against RCB. 

RR squad: Sanju Samson (C), Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Donovan Ferreira, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj. 

Also Read: Watch: Dinesh Karthik torn apart after RCB gets knocked out of IPL 2024, video confirms retirement

SRH vs RR Key Battles

Travis Head vs Trent Boult 

Travis Head is a dangerous batter from SRH. He can grab victory on his own. Trent Boult is the opening pacer for RR and need to dismiss him in the first few overs. 

Riyan Parag vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar 

Riyan Parag has been a match-winning for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024 and Bhuvneswar Kumar is an experienced pacer for RCB. The battle will be worth to watch out for.  

Sanju Samson vs Pat Cummins 

The best SRH vs RR battle is Sanju Samson vs Pat Cummins. Samson is a top-order batter with superb form. Pat Cummins is a powerful pacer and will look to outplay him. 

SRH vs RR Key Players

SRH- Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma are the top run-getters for the side. T Natarajan, Pat Cummins, and Nitish Kumar Reddy have got the most wickets. 

RR- Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the most successful batters for the side. Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, and Trent Boult are the most successful in bowling. 

Also Read: Watch - Mohammed Siraj rattles Riyan Parag's stumps as latter tries to play a big shot

SRH vs RR Weather And Pitch Reports

There is less than 10% chance of rain during the match. Hence, the weather will not impact IPL 2024 Qualifier 2. The pitch is expected to favor bowlers more than batters. Chidambaram Stadium is considered more spin-friendly. 

Conclusion

Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are powerful teams. RR is short of their star opener Jos Buttler. SRH has their powerful opener Travis Head but he has got out for a duck in the last two games.