CSK VS SRH Preview: Expecting a Close Encounter between these Two Sides

CSK VS SRH Preview

CSK VS SRH Preview: SRH has been one of the most consistent teams since its inception in 2013. The team management has found its success in developing the core bunch of players who are capable of winning matches on their own. Moreover, the team has bolstered with the arrival of their captain David Warner after the ban of 12 months. With few additions in middle order makes the team more exciting and are expected to be lethal when it comes from their bowling unit is concerned. The team has got the right mix of youth and experience which makes SRH is a team to beat in this season. The only point of concern is their lower middle order which has been strengthening with the arrival of new recruits through auctions.

CSK on the other hand is one of the strongest outfits this season. With other teams suffering from player unavailability due to world cup CSK has no such issues. The team looks more settled and with the perfect team combination of youth and experience. With the return of Kedhar Jadhav has boosted their lower middle order along with the form of Ambati Rayadu and MS Dhoni makes CSK stronger than last year.  Few players have been drafted from IPL auctions last December which makes the team more composed and provides lots of variety into the side.

Team Statistics

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CSK clearly leading the table with 9 victories out of 11 matches they played against each other which are an added advantage for CSK.  When it comes to their home ground SRH again holds the different record by letting CSK win 3 out of 5 matches they played against each other. But this is not a point of concern has SRH is a balanced unit now and are up for any kind of challenges. Suresh Raina has been the highest run scorer between these two sides with 364 runs and Dwayne Bravo leading the wickets column with 15 wickets.

What to Expect between these Two Sides

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Current champions CSK will look to continue the same momentum they had against SRH this season also. With the team that has the right mix of youth and experience, they are the team to beat on many occasions. Having the players who can win matches on their own but CSK’s team effort has been the major talking point last season and is expected to do the same this season also.

The lower middle order has been the point of concern for SRH last team and that has led down on many occasions and costs them heavily. The team management seems to have understood the situation and added few players like Vijay Shankar, Jonny Bairstow in order to strengthen that cordon. Now they have fixed the key issues and their bowling is their strongest zone as they are the only team to take 100 wickets in a single season.

Players to Watch Out for SRH

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Last year has been the different year for Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the hip injury prevents him to miss lots of international matches. With fully recovered, Bhuvi will look to horn his skills prior to the world cup. Strong performance in this season will help to stay ahead of Mohammed Shami in playing XI at the world cup.

Rashid Khan

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Premium bowler in world T20 arena Rashid Khan needs no introduction to world cricket. He will look to continue the same performance as last year which will help his team to emerge victorious this season. With the world cup around the corner, a strong performance will boost his confidence ahead of the world cup.

Players to Watch Out for CSK

Ambati Rayudu

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The last edition of IPL has been an excellent year for Ambati Rayudu as strong performance helps him to cement his place at international cricket. Again the world is just about to happen in July this year he will look to put up a strong performance that will boost his confidence and help him to find a place in playing XI for India.

Dwayne Bravo

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One of the proven T20 players Dwayne Bravo will look to put up a strong performance like he is doing over the years. His lethal death bowling and his destructive batting made him so special and CSK will rely on him heavily to beat strong teams like SRH.

Final Words

As both the teams are equally poised each other an interesting match awaits for cricketing fans.

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