IPL 2022 LIVE, CSK vs SRH live score: Playing XI, Toss at 7PM, Dream11 prediction; Dhoni returns as captain

5:56PM: Chennai cannot afford the cushion of another loss in its playoffs bid. Dhoni will need individuals in the side to step up in unison. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form is a major concern for a side that has missed the solidity of Faf du Plessis at the top. CSK might have a boost in Moeen Ali’s return to the scheme of things tonight.

5:43PM: Thala returns to the helm.

5:20PM: KEY NUMBERS

5:00PM: CSK vs SRH head to head stats

4:42PM: The mantle of captaincy seemed to have bogged down Ravindra Jadeja. Can he redeem himself quickly as CSK attempts to stay alive in the playoffs race? Also, is the Super Kings walking backwards with MS Dhoni’s return as skipper? Lots to ponder in the upcoming days for the defending champion.

PREVIEW

It may have entered the Indian Premier League’s 2022 edition as the defending champion. But for a better part of its campaign so far, Chennai Super Kings has hardly shown any signs of being a champion outfit.

Languishing towards the bottom of the table – with just two wins from eight games so far – MS Dhoni’s men will definitely know that their last crack towards the title defence will have to begin against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Maharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium on Sunday night.

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Besides a misfiring top-order, lack of wicket-taking bowlers has haunted the Super Kings so far. It will be interesting to see if Matheesha Pathirana, the slinging pacer from Sri Lanka, is handed a debut during the southern Indian derby.

The Super Kings will also be looking forward to Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mukesh Choudhary, the two Maharashtra boys in its line-up, to put up an inspiring performance on their home ground. While opener Gaikwad has had a largely quiet season so far, left-arm pacer Choudhary has been one of the bright spots in the Super Kings campaign so far.

While Super Kings will be looking forward to unleashing their firepower against the best pace quartet of the tournament, the Sunrisers will be hoping to bounce back after a disappointing loss against Gujarat Titans in its last outing.

Kane Williamson and Co. couldn’t have asked for a better opponent than CSK to resurrect its campaign. After all, on the back of two losses at the start of its campaign, it was the face-off against Super Kings that kickstarted the Sunrisers’ five-match winning streak.

Can the Sunrisers maintain a clean slate against the Super Kings? Over to Sunday night!

– Amol Karhadkar

PREDICTED XIs

PBKS vs CSK PREDICTED XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (C), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik

Chennai Super Kings: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana

Squads

AT WHAT TIME DOES TODAY’S IPL 2022 MATCH – CSK vs SRH START?

The IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad begins at 7:30 PM IST.

WHERE TO WATCH TODAY’S IPL MATCH – CSK vs SRH LIVE?

IPL 2022 will be aired live on Star Sports channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. It will also be streamed live on Disney+Hotstar. You can also follow the live commentary and latest updates from IPL 2021 on Sportstar.