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MATCH INFO |
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MATCH :
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KKR vs SRH
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COMPETITION :
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IPL
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| DATE: |
21-05-2024
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TIME:
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07.30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
06.30 PM UAE
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STADIUM
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Eden Gardens
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Probable XII: 1 Venkatesh Iyer, 2 Phil Salt (wk), 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Nitish Rana, 5 Rinku Singh, 6 Andre Russell, 7 Ramandeep Singh, 8 Sunil Narine, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Harshit Rana, 11 Varun Chakravarthy, 12 Suyash Sharma
Probable XII: 1 Abhishek Sharma/Mayank Agarwal, 2 Travis Head, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 Abdul Samad, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Mayank Markande, 11 Umran Malik, 12 T Natarajan
It seems like Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has undergone significant changes with a new coach in Daniel Vettori, marking their fourth consecutive season with a new captain and coach. Despite being one of the most consistent teams in the IPL previously, SRH has faced challenges in recent seasons, finishing near the bottom of the table. The arrival of Pat Cummins and Daniel Vettori raises hopes for a revival in their fortunes, but it remains to be seen how effective they will be in turning the team's performance around.
For Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mitchell Starc's return to the IPL is significant. He will be crucial for KKR as they lack another world-class seamer in their squad. Starc's past performances in the IPL, particularly in 2015 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), were impressive. However, his recent form in T20Is has been less consistent, and he will be eager to prove himself, especially with the upcoming T20 World Cup on the horizon.
Shreyas Iyer's return as KKR's captain adds stability to their leadership. Although there were concerns about his fitness due to back spasms, his participation in intra-squad practice matches indicates his readiness for the upcoming matches. However, KKR might miss Dushmantha Chameera due to a quadriceps injury, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability is uncertain due to his ICC suspension, which makes Cummins' selection of overseas players somewhat easier.
Overall, with these developments in mind, the upcoming IPL season promises to be intriguing, with teams like SRH and KKR undergoing significant changes and key players like Cummins and Starc aiming to make an impact.