Chandigarh, India

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set for a blockbuster Tuesday as 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) search for their first away win of the season as they square off against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The contest on Tuesday (April 9) will be vital for both teams as they could register their third win of the season to gain momentum in the race for playoffs. So far both PBKS and SRH have lost two matches and won two matches each in the IPL 2024.

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PBKS will come into the contest with high confidence having beaten 2022 champions Gujarat Titans on Saturday in a thrilling contest. Having been asked to chase a target of 200, PBKS managed to get the better of Shubman Gill’s side in the final over. Shashank Singh’s 61-run knock was the difference-maker in that match. PBKS are likely to go unchanged with Arshdeep Singh being used as an impact player.

SRH have not enjoyed their travels so far and have lost both their away matches including trips to KKR and GT. However, the team will be in seventh heaven, having beaten defending champions CSK in their last match by six wickets and 11 balls to spare. The team has been ticking boxes in all aspects including batting, bowling and fielding. This will be the perfect opportunity for Pat Cummins to lay down his marker on the SRH side with a big win.

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Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 21

Punjab Kings: 7 Wins

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Sunrisers Hyderabad: 14 Win

Form

Punjab Kings: WLLW

Sunrisers Hyderabad: WLWL

Match Details

Match No: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match No. 23

Location: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh

Time Start: 7:30 PM with toss taking place at 7:00 PM

Result Prediction

Having lost both their away matches so far in IPL 2024, SRH will be the least favourites to win the contest while PBKS have emerged victorious in their only home match in the first week of the season. We predict a close contest and a win for PBKS in their final match in Mullanpur.

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Predicted XIs

Punjab Kings: 

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar

Impact player - Arshdeep Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande

Impact player - Jaydev Unadkat