The Sunrisers Hyderabad team has had a disappointing start to their campaign in the tournament as they have lost both of their games so far. Although there is still a long way to go in the tournament, they will need to get their act together and improve their performance. The major concern for the Sunrisers has been their batting, which has been a letdown for the team. They have managed to score only 131 and 121 runs in their two matches, respectively. The top order has not been able to deliver as Mayank Agarwal and Rahul Tripathi have struggled to score big runs. Aiden Markram, who is leading the team for the first time, had a terrible start to his captaincy as he was dismissed for a golden duck. Harry Brook, who was expected to perform well in the middle order, has also been a disappointment. However, the team does have some talented batsmen in their ranks like Washington Sundar, Abdul Samad, and Adil Rashid, who can help the team post a competitive total. With the likes of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, and Umran Malik, the Sunrisers have a formidable pace attack. However, the team management needs to make some changes in their bowling strategy as they have not utilized the talents of bowlers like Washington Sundar and Umran Malik to their full potential. Overall, the Sunrisers will need to improve their batting and bowling performances if they want to get back to winning ways.
The Punjab Kings have had a dream start to their campaign with back-to-back wins. They are currently placed third in the points table and a victory here would see them climb to the top. The team has a formidable opening pair in Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa has proven to be a dependable number-3 batsman. Jiteah Sharma has looked good in both innings, but he needs to convert his starts into big scores. Shahrukh Khan and Sikandar Raza have been struggling for form, but the presence of Sam Curran in the lower order gives them the confidence to go for the big shots. The new ball duo of Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis have done well for the team, especially Ellis who picked up 4 wickets against Rajasthan. However, the spin department has been a concern with Rahul Chahar and Sikandar Raza managing just one wicket each in the two games. While the Punjab Kings have made a strong start, they will want their middle-order batsmen to step up and contribute in this game. More IPL prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
