Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be up against the table toppers, Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match number 50 of the IPL 2024 season. The match is set to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday, May 2.
SRH have been known to pile on the runs and are stacked with big-hitters like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klassen. But, the two-time champions have lost their last two matches.
Meanwhile, RR have been absolutely unstoppable this season under the captaincy of Sanju Samson. RR have won eight out of the nine games that they have played this season and have been in dominant fom.
The Sporting News takes a look at the expected line-ups, toss, predictions and betting odds ahead of the game.
SRH vs RR: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium is known for its excellent batting conditions. The flatness of the pitch offers almost nothing to the bowlers, allowing the batters to open their arms and score all around the park. Earlier in the tournament, SRH posted a mammoth total of 277/3 in their 20 overs against the Mumbai Indians (MI)
SRH vs RR: Live Toss
SRH won the toss and elected to bat first.
SRH vs RR: Confirmed Lineups
SRH Confirmed Playing XI:
Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan.
Impact Players: Umran Malik / Mayank Markande
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RR Confirmed Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmeyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma
Impact Players: Jos Buttler / Tom Kohler-Cadmore
SRH vs RR: Prediction
SRH vs RR promises to be an exciting game as both the teams have scored some memorable wins so far this season. Although both teams have been performing well, considering recent form, RR have the edge and are flight favourites going into the match.
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IPL 2024, SRH vs RR: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, RR are the favourites to win against SRH.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| SRH win | 2.03 |
| RR win | 1.79 |
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