Top five player battles to watch out for in SRH vs RCB match No. 41 in IPL 2024

Match No. 41 of the IPL 2024 will be a SRH vs RCB clash on Thursday in Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have been unstoppable in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 until now. They have been posting a record-breaking totals with their ultra-aggressive approach, which has made them a serious contender for the title in this tournament. They have posted two 260-plus totals in the last two games.

SRH will look to do it once again when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the coming game on Thursday. This match will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. They made 287 against them the last time and won by 26 runs. Both teams have some big power hitters, and it will be a big match.

SRH vs RCB: Head-to-Head

SRH won the last game, taking their tally to 13 wins against RCB in 24 games played between the two teams. RCB have ten wins, while one match ended without a result.

SRH vs RCB: Top five player battles to watch out for

1. Faf du Plessis vs Pat Cummins

It will be a great battle between the captains of both sides. These two have played a lot of games against each other for different teams. Notably, Cummins has dismissed Du Plessis nine times in international cricket in 172 balls. In the IPL, Du Plessis has scored 79 runs off 45 balls from Cummins and got out twice. Cummins dismissed him earlier this season as well.

2. Virat Kohli vs Mayank Markande

Virat Kohli is in fine form in the IPL 2024. Though he didn’t score big his last two matches, he has started in blistering fashion. He looked good against SRH last time when he was 42 off 20, but once again, he got out against a leg-spinner. That will be a match-up Pat Cummins will try against him because of some weakness of Virat against leg-spinners. Mayank Markande dismissed him on the first ball in the last game, and he will be looking for the same in the coming SRH vs RCB clash.

3. Travis Head vs Mohammed Siraj

Travis Head is in red-hot form and utilizing every opportunity brilliantly. He slammed a 39-ball ton against RCB the last time he played against them. He is pretty excited to face them again; that’s what he said after the previous SRH game. However, Mohammed Siraj is one bowler who has a good record against him. Siraj missed the last game against SRH. He has dismissed Head twice in international cricket and twice in the IPL.

4. Abhishek Sharma vs Yash Dayal

Abhishek Sharma is another SRH batter who has been unstoppable this season. Head plays well against pace, and Abhishek is excellent against spinners. But Abhishek has found it difficult to face the left-arm quick bowlers, and that’s why RCB can try Yash Dayal against him. The left-arm quick bowler is the highest wicket-taker for RCB with nine wickets, and he can be a good bowler against him in the coming game. He has already dismissed Abhishek once in the IPL in 21 balls.

5. Heinrich Klaasen vs Lockie Ferguson

Heinrich Klaasen will be another big wicket in the game. He smashed a 31-ball 67 last time these two teams met in Bengaluru and is capable of doing it once again. Klaasen is an excellent player of spin, and his ability to hit straight six makes it difficult to bowl at him, but express pace can become hard to face sometimes, and Lockie Ferguson has it. He dismissed Klaasen last time, so this will be a good battle.

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