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Rajasthan vs Hyderabad on October 22

The points table in the bottom half is getting cramped up with every passing game. Teams have neither been eliminated nor have they made the playoffs in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. The 40th match of the league stage will be played between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, October 22 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both sides are in similar positions, having lost six matches. In their last meeting at the same venue, it was the Royals, who came out trumps. Steve Smith and Co also won their previous game against the Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets. The Sunrisers, led by David Warner, are on a three-match losing streak and desperately need a victory to get back to winning ways in the T20 league.

Best economical pick – T Natarajan is in terrific form. He has remarkably executed his yorkers even though dew makes it difficult to bowl in the second half. The pacer has picked up 11 wickets in nine matches at the economy rate of 8.46. The Tamil Nadu cricketer is going to play a significant role this season for SunRisers Hyderabad.

Top captains & vice captains – Jonny Bairstow has looked fluent at the top of the batting order. He has been able to give SRH the start they need in the mandatory powerplay. In nine games thus far, the Englishman has 316 runs at an average and strike-rate of 35.11 and 128.97 respectively. The last time when he played against the Royals, he got out cheaply. This time around, the Sunrisers’ opener will want a substantial score. Steve Smith has found his form back after a string of low scores. He scored a half-century against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to arrest his slump.

Though he didn’t get a whole lot of runs against the Super Kings, he made sure that he lent Jos Buttler the support. Thus far, Smith has 246 runs at an average of 27.33. The Aussie can take confidence from the three fifties he has scored.

Smart pick – The attacking batsman Jos Buttler, who played as the opener at the start of the season, has been given the role of a finisher in the last two matches. Against CSK, he amassed 70 off 48 balls to seal the win for Rajasthan Royals. He will have to play a similar role against SRH to leave the team in a good position.

Cautious Pick – Nothing has changed for Sanju Samson. After being the man of the match in Rajasthan Royals first two matches, he has struggled to put good scores on the board. In the last eight matches, he has scored only 77 runs. The form he is been right now it would be a huge risk to pick him in your fantasy team for this game.

My XI – Jonny Bairstow (Captain), Steve Smith (Vice-Captain), Jos Buttler, T Natarajan, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, David Warner, Priyam Garg, Kartik Tyagi, Vijay Shankar