Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predictions: CSK are very difficult to get points at their home

Playing in their sixth game of the season Chennai Super Kings will welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 29th game of the season at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 21st April. Both teams are in impressive form and will be looking to continue the momentum. Who will win this game?

The Chennai Super Kings had a disappointing finish in the previous IPL season, securing the 9th spot on the table. However, this season, they seem to have bounced back, winning three out of the five matches played and currently sitting in the top-4.

Their batting has been disciplined so far, with Ruturaj Gaikwad leading the charge in terms of total runs scored. Devon Conway has also been in good touch, scoring half-centuries in the last two matches. Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube have also made valuable contributions. However, CSK will be hoping for Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni to accelerate in the death overs.

On the other hand, Tushar Deshpande has been the highest wicket-taker for CSK this season but has been expensive. Similarly, Pathirana and Theekshana have been conceding runs at a rate of over 10 runs per over. In contrast, the all-rounders Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja have done a better job of restricting the batsmen and have picked up 12 wickets together.

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh

The Sunrisers Hyderabad's performance has been inconsistent this season, which has landed them in the lower half of the points table. While their batsmen have shown occasional flashes of brilliance, they have not been able to perform consistently, leading to significant setbacks for the team. Although Harry Brook had a magnificent century, he has failed to maintain consistency in his performances. Despite having strong batting players on paper such as Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, and Aiden Markram, they have not been able to deliver the desired results on the field. Hence, the team is likely to depend heavily on their pace bowlers to perform exceptionally well.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad has some exceptional pacers such as Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, and Marco Jansen. Markram will be relying on them to bowl with discipline and accuracy. In his three appearances this season, Mayank Markande has delivered an impressive performance, and he will be eager to replicate that success in this match.

Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan

The Chepauk Stadium pitch in Chennai is conducive to batting due to its consistent bounce. A score between 170-180 is considered respectable, and teams may opt to bowl first to take advantage of the conditions. However, the dry surface does have some cracks, which will aid spinners as the match progresses. CSK are very difficult to get points at their home so we expect them to win this game. Expect scores of below 200 in both innings.