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Punjab vs Hyderabad on October 24

SunRisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab will resume their battle for survival in IPL 2020 when they clash against each other in Dubai on Saturday. SunRisers Hyderabad might have won their last encounter against Kings XI Punjab at the same venue; however, it is the latter which has sparked a remarkable turnaround. Kings XI Punjab has scored three back to back victories to stay in contention for a playoffs spot. SunRisers Hyderabad kept their playoff chances alive with a resounding victory over Rajasthan Royals. The encouraging part of their eight-wicket win was the middle-order stepping up to the task following David Warner and Jonny Bairstow’s failures. Hence, they should be high on confidence and will look to further raise and refine their gameplay. On paper, SunRisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab might appear as a side of almost equals; however, Kings XI Punjab look in a red-hot form, especially by overcoming three strong teams. KL Rahul’s men would be keen to avenge the comprehensive loss sustained to the Orange Army earlier in the season and look favorites to do that.

Best economical pick – Mayank Agarwal is third on the list for the highest run-getters, having clattered 398 runs in ten games at 39.80 and striking at 155. Mayank Agarwal suffered an unfortunate run-out against Delhi Capitals and seemed to have injured his hamstring in the process. However, he is likely to play the crucial match against SRH.

Top captains & vice captains – KL Rahul currently leading the run scoring chart of the tournament with 540 runs in 10 games. He has five half centuries and one century to his name this season. He has an average of 63.4 at a SR of 145.4 at this venue. Manish Pandey was the man of the match in Hyderabad’s last match against Rajasthan. He scored an unbeaten 83 in 47 balls with four 4s and eight 6s. He has been scoring well at this venue with a good SR of 136.7 and have two half centuries so far. 

Smart pick – Chris Gayle has so far played three matches for the Kings XI Punjab, scoring a fifty and has played his role to great effect. Chris Gayle hammered 29 off 13 balls, taking Delhi Capitals’ seamer Tushar Deshpande to the cleaners. The southpaw’s brief fireworks gave his side the much-needed impetus after KL Rahul’s knock.

Cautious Pick – T Natarajan has been nailing the yorkers in this tournament. But he has missed his mark more often than not resulting in him being very expensive. The left-arm pacers gave away 46 runs in his four overs in the last match.

My XI – KL Rahul (Captain), Manish Pandey (Vice-Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mohammad Shami, Sandeep Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jonny Bairstow, David Warner, James Neesham