While we are yet to recover from the thrilling super over match of Delhi and Punjab, the time has come for the third encounter of the league between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The teams are often considered as arch-rivals in the league. They also have a close head-head record against each other. Both the sides are packed with heavy hitters and talented pacers. Hence, it will be quite difficult to choose players for your Dream11 fantasy league. We bring you some suggestions and you can rely on some of these players to get more points.
Star Players:
David Warner:
With 4706 runs under his belt, David Warner is one of the most prolific batsmen in the history of IPL. No matter how bad his form was in international cricket, Warner made sure to deliver for Sunrisers in every season. Thus, he can be a blind pick for many of the Dream11 fantasy game players.
Jonny Bairstow:
The English wicket-keeper made his IPL debut last year. He made four-century partnerships with Warner. That proves his deadly form on this side. If you don’t have enough credits to buy Warner, you can go for Bairstow.
Virat Kohli:
The Indian skipper is looking forward to winning the IPL trophy this time. Given the fact that he is the best batsman in the world, Virat becomes a sure shot choice for many fantasy players.
AB de Villiers:
Even though he retired from international cricket, de Villiers hasn’ lost his mojo. Moreover, he has a great record against Sunrisers. Thus, expect him to go big in this match as well.
Dark Horses:
Manish Pandey:
Pandey got promoted to the third position in the batting order of SRH last year. Promoting him upper the order became a wise decision as Manish scored well last season. If you don’t have enough credits to buy SRH openers, you can go for this Karnataka batsman.
Rashid Khan:
Rashid has been a trump card for SRH for the last three seasons. You can expect him to do big this year as well, considering the fact that the pitches are spin-friendly in UAE.
Yuvzevndra Chahal:
Chahal has been phenomenal for RCB over the years. As the pitches in UAE favor spin bowlers, this leggie can smash some big wickets in the middle overs.
Dale Steyn:
Steyn got transferred to RCB last year. The pitch in Dubai proved to be pace-friendly in the last match. Thus, RCB may choose Steyn to rattle some SRH wickets in early overs. Even though he fails to take wickets, Steyn will be economical for sure.
Uncapped Gems:
Devdutt Padikkal:
This youngster will be making his IPL debut this year. He was the highest run-scorer in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. He can be a promising opener for RCB this season.
Abdul Samad:
This young all-rounder helped Jammu and Kashmir to reach quarter-finals last season. He also hit most sixes in the tournament. He can be a big hitter that Sunrisers need in the middle-order.
Here are the probable XI of both the teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh/Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Mohammed Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddharth Kaul/ Sandeep Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Washington Sunder, Gurukeerat Singh, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal