In the match no 14 of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings will face the in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday at Dubai International Stadium. Chennai Super Kings are back of a defeat against Delhi Capitals whereas Sunrisers have opened their account in the league with a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chennai Super Kings have hit the rock-bottom of the league table and are looking for the players to react to the situation. Despite winning the toss, they are failing to register the victories. The slow opening combo and run-leaking bowling line-up has halted Chennai’s success.
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However, Mahendra Singh Dhoni might look to tweak his squad a bit with Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo deemed fit to play. They might replace the likes of Lungi Ngidi or Ruturaj Gaikwad or Murali Vijay in the line-up. The need of the hour for CSK is to return to the winning ways and move up the table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have an all-round unit that can upset any opposition. If Chennai are to come on the top on Friday, the team has to think differently and act differently. Here are the top three picks for Chennai Super Kings who can prove detrimental against Sunrisers Hyderabad if they are to return to winning ways:
#1) Ambati Rayudu: One thing that can be derived from Chennai Super Kings’ previous games is that they badly missed Ambati Rayudu. Ambati Rayudu was the main player behind Chennai’s sole victory against Mumbai Indians on the first day of IPL 2020. The player was ruled out due to a strain injury and is on the verge of making the return to the side on Friday.
Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ambati Rayudu is expected to replace either of Ruturaj Gaikwad or Murali Vijay. The team has struggled to find the partner for Faf du Plessis in the middle order and Ambati Rayudu can be the missing piece in the Chennai’s jigsaw puzzle
#2) Dwayne Bravo: One of the top three picks for Friday, Dwayne Bravo might make his return to the Chennai Super Kings playing XI after completely recovering from the injury. The player was injured in the Caribbean Premier League 2020 held just before the start of the Indian Premier League. In the absence of Dwayne Bravo, Chennai Super Kings have struggled for consistency in the bowling line-up with Lungi Ngidi going for runs.
If Dwayne Bravo returns to the side, it will be a great addition to the captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Not only his explosive batting skills but also his deadly bowling variations can make the difference at Dubai International Stadium.
#3) Faf du Plessis: The South African international is the only silver lining for the cloud that has covered Chennai Super Kings. Despite Chennai Super Kings losing two out of three games, Faf du Plessis has contributed with both bat and his fielding, scoring and saving the runs on the pitch.
The player has two half-centuries in three games but one of them came in a losing cause against Rajasthan Royals. Faf du Plessis has crossed the 40-run mark thrice in the tournament and will be one of the top three picks for Chennai on Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad has a great bowling line-up that can restrict any batting side. Can Faf come good against SRH at slow Dubai International Stadium?
