One of the most highly anticipated matchups in the tournament begins the week when former IPL champions Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) Match 3.
There is a new vibe about the current RCB team heading into the season. For starters, they have changed staff at the helm with the duo of Mike Hesson and Simon Katich joining Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
The move has already seen an obvious shift in ideology with a horse-by-course approach being preached at the IPL Auction. However, the move of the IPL to the United Arab Emirates was not something that was planned, although RCB still appears to be well equipped for a good campaign in the Gulf nation.
Like RCB, the Sunrisers also have a new coach in Trevor Bayliss, with David Warner taking over as captain once again. A few acquisitions aside, the team is largely settled with players like Rashid Khan, and Jonny Bairstow will don the orange jersey.
Ideally, the Sunrisers would imagine their chances against RCB, given the latter’s perennial concerns in the bowling department. The Warner and Bairstow duo would have fond memories against RCB, especially after their rampant double century battle in Hyderabad last year.
Both teams have traded blows in the past with the head-to-head record reading 8-6 in favor of SRH. With some of the top T20 players set to get their first taste of IPL 2020 action, we should be in for a spectacular fixture at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
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Squads to choose from
Hyderabad sunrises
David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Naletara Shankarmed , Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Fabian Allen, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Sandeep Bavanaka, Sanjay Yadav, Virat Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Singh, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa
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Predicted move 11
Hyderabad sunrises
David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg / Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Gurkeerat Singh / Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal and Umesh Yadav
Match details
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Date: September 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Launch report
A decent batting court is expected at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday with the ball hitting the bat quite well. However, it could be a bit slower as this is the second match in two days at this venue.
Powerplay overs will be crucial and effects are expected to play an important role in the middle phase. Dew should also have a say in the proceedings, as both parties seek to pursue the possibility of winning the draw.
160 should be a competitive total and conditions probably won’t change much during the game.
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