IPL’s ‘South Indian Derby’ is on cards as Chennai Super Kings meet Sunrisers Hyderabad again. Dhoni-led CSK will take on Kane Williamson’s SRH in the grand finale of VIVO IPL 2018 at Mumbai. The Super Kings will be keen on winning their third IPL trophy after their two-year ban. Meanwhile, the Sunrisers will hope to defeat CSK at least once this season to win their second IPL championship. Find the IPL Final CSK vs SRH Fantasy Cricket Preview below.
Head-to-Head:
Overall: Matches – 9
Chennai Super Kings – 7
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
The wicket at Wankhede is batsman friendly. The pitch slows down as the game progresses, thus spinners will also play a decisive role.
| Total matches | 65 |
| Matches won batting first | 33 |
| Matches won bowling first | 32 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 164 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 152 |
| Highest total recorded | 235/1 (20 Ov) by RCB vs MI |
| Lowest total recorded | 67/10 (15.2 Ov) by KKR vs MI |
| Highest score chased | 195/5 (14.4 Ov) by MI vs RR |
| Lowest score defended | 135/6 (20 Ov) by DC vs MI |
(The above stats only include IPL matches played at Wankhede Stadium)
IPL Final CSK vs SRH Fantasy Cricket Preview
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings won a nerve-breaking qualifier match against SRH to enter the finals. While the entire batting lineup faltered against SRH’s bowling, Faf du Plessis won the game for CSK. Chennai’s batting unit need to pull up their sleeves and hit out of the park to win their 3 rd IPL championship. Ambati Rayudu, the Super Kings’ star striker needs to redress his faults and bounce back strong. CSK’ s bowling is pretty potent on paper. However, death over bowling is still not looking good. The squad is unlikely to be changed.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost all of their matches against CSK this season. SRH’s bowling unit has been the talk of the cricket town. However, their batting is a reason for concern. Wriddhiman Saha who returned to the squad played a decent inning with Dhawan. SRH’s middle order looks weak; Deepak Hooda and Yusuf Pathan must brace themselves. Rashid Khan has been SRH’s revelation. He has proved his skills on the field with the bat, ball and in fielding. Sandeep Sharma, who was replaced by Khaleel Ahmed, is likely to join the squad.
IPL Final CSK vs SRH Playing 11
| CSK | SRH |
| Shane Watson | Wriddhiman Saha (WK) |
| Faf du Plessis | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Ambati Rayudu | Kane Williamson © |
| Suresh Raina | Deepak Hooda |
| MS Dhoni (C & WK) | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Dwayne Bravo | Yusuf Pathan |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Carlos Brathwaite |
| Harbhajan Singh | Rashid Khan |
| Deepak Chahar | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar |
| Shardul Thakur | Siddarth Kaul |
| Lungi Ngidi | Sandeep Sharma |
| Players to watch out for | Players to watch out for |
| Lungi Ngidi | Rashid Khan |
| Ambati Rayudu | Kane Williamson |
| Faf du Plessis | Shikhar Dhawan |
