The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is poised to witness an exhilarating clash between the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday, April 25th.

SRH enters the match with confidence following a resounding 67-run victory over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their previous outing. Meanwhile, RCB aims to bounce back after a narrow 1-run loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their thrilling encounter.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RCB:

• Date and time: April 25; 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM IST
• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is renowned for its spinner-friendly surface. While batters may dominate early on, the pitch progressively favors spinners. Despite opportunities for pace bowlers with accurate deliveries, high scores are common here. Consequently, teams winning the toss often opt to bat first to take advantage of favorable conditions.

SRH vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Dinesh Karthik
• Batters: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis
• All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Cameron Green
• Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Mohammed Siraj, T Natrajan

SRH vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Heinrich Klaasen (c), Dinesh Karthik (vc)
Choice 2: Travis Head (c), Virat Kohli (vc)

SRH vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Backups:

Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Karn Sharma

SRH vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Team for today’s match (April 25, 02:00 PM GMT):

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Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• SRH wins the toss and bats first
• Powerplay score: 55-60
• SRH total: 180-185

Case 2:

• RCB wins the toss and bats first
• Powerplay score: 55-60
• RCB total: 175-180

Team batting first to win the contest.

Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Abdul Samad, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Upendra Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Wanindu Hasaranga, Marco Jansen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, Akash Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli (vc), Rajat Patidar, Akash Deep, Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mayank Dagar, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal

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