SRH vs CSK- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted Playing XI Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), IPL 2021 Match 44

Updated - 30 Sep 2021, 12:21 PM

Chennai Super Kings
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SRH vs CSK- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted Playing XI Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), IPL 2021 Match 44. Chennai Super Kings will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next encounter of IPL 2021. The CSK vs SRH match will take place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 30. While CSK hold the top spot in IPL 2021 points table, SRH lie in the last 8th spot. Both the teams will take on each other after a victory in their previous game.

CSK have played 10 matches so far in the tournament. MS Dhoni-led team has won 8 games and lost just 2. On the other hand, SRH have also played 10 games in the tournament. They managed victories in just 2 games and lost 8 matches. In the last SRH vs CSK match, CSK won the match by 7 wickets. Ahead of SRH vs CSK clash, we take a look at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) predicted playing XI in the match.

SRH vs CSK- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted Playing XI Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), IPL 2021 Match 44

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad. Credits: Twitter

Ruturaj Gaikwad will remain the opener for CSK in the rest of the matches in IPL 2021. The right-handed batsman has shown a magnificent performance in the tournament so far. With 362 runs in 10 innings, he is the 2nd highest run-scorer in the tournament. He has batted at an average of 40.22 and also hit 3 half-centuries so far.

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis (Image: Twitter)

Faf du Plessis has done an incredible job as the opener for CSK. Plessis is the highest run-getter for CSK with 394 runs in 10 innings at an outstanding average of 49.25. He has also hit 4 half-centuries. Plessis and Gaikwad have been an incredible opening pair for the team and CSK will retain them as openers in the rest of the games as well.

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Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali
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Moeen Ali has also done a good job for the team at the no.3 spot. The left-handed batter has scored 261 runs in 9 games at an average of 29.0. He has also hit 1 fifty. His high strike rate of 145 while batting has helped CSK to score maximum runs in the middle-overs.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu, IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings,
Ambati Rayudu (Image Credit: Twitter)

CSK will also retain Ambati Rayudu at the middle-order in the next game. He has played 10 games so far and scored 178 runs at an average of 29.66. He has also hit 1 fifty. Rayudu owns an amazing strike rate of 174.50 in IPL 2021 which gives a glimpse of his quickfire batting style.

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina (Image Credit: Twitter)

Suresh Raina will be the next player in the middle-order as CSK will not make any changes to their batting order. Raina has batted in 9 innings and scored 155 runs at an average of 22.14 and strike rate of 129+. He has also smacked 1 half-century. Raina has a lot of experience in IPL and is one of the core players of the CSK squad.

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MS Dhoni (C and WK)

MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni. (Photo: IPL)

MS Dhoni will lead the team in the next game. With CSK’s dominance in IPL 2021 since the start, MS Dhoni has proved that he is still an effective captain. Dhoni has largely failed with the bat, scoring 52 runs in 7 innings with the highest score of just 18. However, his leadership of the team has been impressive.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja vs KKR. (Photo: IPL)

Ravindra Jadeja has emerged as the star player for CSK in IPL 2021. In the last game, he smacked a blistering knock of 22 off 8 balls to help CSK in the chase. In 8 innings, the left-handed batsman has scored 179 runs at an average of 59.66 with 1 half-century. With the ball, he has picked 7 wickets in 10 games.

Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo (Image: Twitter)

With Sam Curran emerging too costly in the last game against KKR, CSK might rope in Dwayne Bravo in the next game. Bravo has played 6 matches so far in IPL 2021. In 2 innings, he has scored 43 runs at an average of 43. With the ball, he has picked 9 wickets at an average of 14.88. Hence, Bravo is a very good option of an all-rounder for CSK.

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Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar, Chennai Super Kings
Deepak Chahar (Image Credit: Twitter)

Deepak Chahar will be another player that CSK will pick in the next game against SRH. Chahar is the highest wicket-taker for the team with 11 wickets in 10 games. He has bowled at an average of 25.36 and an economy of 7.75. He is one of the most crucial pacers for CSK with his destructive pace attack.

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazelwood
Josh Hazelwood (Image Credit: Twitter)

Josh Hazlewood will be another pacer that CSK will induct into the playing XI in the next game. Hazlewood has played just 3 games for CSK so far as he did not play in the first leg. In 3 games, he has picked 3 wickets at an average of 36 and economy of 9.0. Josh strengthens the CSK pace attack.

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Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur. (Photo: IPL)

Shardul Thakur will be another pacer that CSK will pick in the next game. Shardul Thakur has picked 10 wickets in 10 games so far at an average of 34.50. He has bowled at an economy of 9.11. Shardul Thakur has managed to provide breakthroughs to the team. Morevoer, he is also a dependable taliender batsman for CSK.

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