Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, 2023 - Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 4th Match - 2nd April 2023

The 4th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on the 2nd of April, 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Form Guide:

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished at the 8th position on points table in the previous edition of the tournament as they had won only 6 out of the 14 matches played.

Abhishek Sharma was the highest run scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition of IPL. He scored 426 runs at a strike rate of 133.12.

The highest wicket taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition of IPL was Umran Malik, having picked up 22 wickets in 14 matches played.

Impact Players this season:

1. Aiden Markram - The newly appointed skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad has been in the form of his life, especially in T20 cricket. Markram lifted his team to their maiden SA20 title recently and is expected to perform well in IPL 2023.

2. Fazalhaq Farooqi- He performed superbly in the recently concluded bilateral T20I series between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Farooqi can provide breakthroughs early on, which puts the opposition under pressure.

Rajasthan Royals Form Guide:

Rajasthan Royals finished at the 2nd position on points table in the previous edition of IPL. They reached the final of the competition where they lost against a strong Gujarat Titans side.

The highest run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the previous edition of IPL was Jos Buttler with 863 runs to his name at a strike rate of 149.05.

The highest wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the previous edition of the tournament was Yuzvendra Chahal with 27 scalps under his belt.

Impact Players this season:

1. Shimron Hetmyer- He can strike the ball hard and is a great chaser in T20's. Hetmyer is certainly the X factor for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023.

2. Yuzvendra Chahal- He is a smart bowler who keeps the batters guessing about his line and length. Chahal can bamboozle any batter in the world and he will play a key role for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition of IPL.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Glenn Phillips, Kartik Tyagi, Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, T. Natarajan, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mayank Dagar, Upendra Yadav, Sanvir Singh, Samarth Vyas, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Markande, Adil Rashid, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, K.C Cariappa, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Obed Mccoy, Prasidh Krishna, R. Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joe Root, Abdul P A, Akash Vashisht, Murugan Ashwin, KM Asif, Adam Zampa, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Jason Holder

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Rajasthan Royals

Who will win?- Sunrisers Hyderabad

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals)

Most Sixes – Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

Player of the Match- Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Team Scores Batting first – Sunrisers Hyderabad 165+, Rajasthan Royals 150+

Match Handicap: Sunrisers Hyderabad

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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