Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants IPL Tips: Sunrisers to show six appeal

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants IPL Tips: Sunrisers to show six appeal

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants IPL team news

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a massive 286 to win their first game against Rajasthan Royals.  They are the most feared batting unit in the competition when on their home surface. The bad news is that they could get stronger.

They picked only three overseas players against Royals, subbing out Travis Head for Adam Zampa. They could add further top-class batting depth by including, say, Kamindu Mendis, for one of Aniket Verma or Abhinav Manohar with Rahul Chahar being preferred as the spin option.

There will be legitimate concerns that despite a massive first-innings total, Royals were still able to smash the bowling to all parts when replying with a commendable 242.

Possible SRH XI: Head (Zampa sub), Abhishek, Ishan, Reddy, Klaasen, Verma, Manohar, Cummins, Simarjeet, Harshal, Shami

Lucknow Super Giants have been handed a major boost with Avesh Khan, the pacer, being declared fit enough to join the squad. Lucknow have suffered terrible injury luck with Mayank Yadav, Akash Deep and Avesh out of action. Mohsin Khan has been ruled out for the season.

One would expect Avesh to come straight into a line-up hurting after failing to defend 210 against Delhi when they had the game in the pocket at 65 for five. 

They are heavily reliant on Nic Pooran and Rishabh Pant. The opening partnership of Aiden Markram and Mitch Marsh, neither specialists, is unconvincing.

Possible LSG XI:  Marsh (Mukesh Kumar sub), Markram, Pooran, Pant, Badoni, Miller, Shahbaz, Shardul, Bishnoi. Avesh, Prince