ESPNcricinfo IPL Fantasy League guide: Hyderabad Sunrisers vs. Chennai Super Kings
The intensity and excitement of Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to touch the skies tonight, i.e. May 8, as the dangerous and highly unpredictable Hyderabad Sunrisers will take on the Chennai Super Kings tonight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket
Stadium.
Despite the return of Shikhar Dhawan to the side, the Hyderabad Sunrisers have not been able to make a serious impact with the bat. Their overseas players, including the likes of skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White, have been dismal to say the least
in terms of batting.
However, one thing that the team has managed to do consistently is to bowl exceptionally well. The likes of Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra have overwhelmed the opposition on a number of occasions.
Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, boast an extremely strong batting line-up. Michael Hussey is among the most consistent batsmen in the competition so far, sitting right up there with the likes of Chris Gayle.
MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja have made valuable contributions with the bat on a number of occasions. That being said, the men in yellow have not fared too badly as far as the bowling is concerned either. Dwayne Bravo, Mohit Sharma and Ravichandran
Ashwin have been really effective with the ball.
The IPL Fantasy League enthusiast may be wondering whether they should go into today’s match with a majority of bowlers or batsmen.
The pitch for today’s match is expected to assist the bowlers, especially the spinners, as the ball will come off slowly.
Keeping this in mind, it is best to go with a majority of bowlers in today’s match. Hyderabad Sunrisers’ Mishra, Steyn and Sharma would be an excellent choice for today’s match.
From the Chennai Super Kings’ side, Ashwin and Sharma can prove to be really deadly on the pitch that will host tonight’s game.
There is always a possibility of the batsmen taking charge on slow pitches. Therefore, Dhawan and Hussey from Hyderabad Sunrisers and Chennai Super Kings respectively would be a good pick for today’s team. Jadeja can also prove to be a formidable force in
today’s match, courtesy of his bowling and batting abilities.
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