Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predictions: RR has won only one out of the last five games they played

Playing in their eleventh game of the season Rajasthan Royals will welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 52nd game of the season at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on 7th May. RR has won only one out of the last five games they played. Who will win this game?

Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals started the season well and were at the top of the points table for a considerable period of time. However, they have stumbled in their last five games, losing four of them, and are now in a mid-table position.

While the Royals have a well-balanced team, some of their key players have been out of form in recent matches. Jos Buttler is struggling in the middle. This is a major concern for the team as he is crucial to their success.

Shimron Hetmyer, who was instrumental in winning several matches for the Royals with his hard-hitting abilities in the death overs, has been dismissed for single-digit scores in his last five innings. We anticipate that Hetmyer will be subdued in conditions that are likely to favour spin.

As a result, there will be extra pressure on young batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel to perform. The youngsters have done well for the Royals, which is a positive sign. 

The Royals have a decent bowling unit, with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal taking 13 wickets each, and Trent Boult having 10 wickets to his name. Sandeep Sharma and Adam Zampa have also contributed and will be looking to continue their good form.

Given Sunrisers' poor form, the Rajasthan Royals have a good chance of bouncing back. With the pitches getting slower, we believe that the spinners will have the most impact.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Lineup

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Despite having a strong team on paper, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a disappointing season so far, with only 3 wins out of 9 matches. They are currently among the bottom two teams on the table.

In their latest match against KKR, the team was in a good position to win the game, but ended up losing and suffered their fourth defeat in five matches. While Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen's return to form is a positive, the rest of the batting line-up has been inconsistent.

Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, and Harry Brook have not been able to contribute significantly, except for Brook's century at Eden Gardens. The pace department, consisting of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, and Marco Jansen, has also not performed up to expectations, with spinner Mayank Markande being the leading wicket-taker for the team.

To beat RR, the Sunrisers will need to pull off something special.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Lineup

Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Heinrich Klaasen, Abdul Samad, Akeal Hosein, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik

Expert betting tips

The nature of pitches in this ground has been quite variable. Nonetheless, we can anticipate a fair balance between the batting and bowling sides. Although the surface offers good bounce, it tends to become slower with time. Hence, it won't be easy to chase any score over 170. The climate is likely to be warm with the temperature soaring above 30 degrees Celsius. However, the gusts of wind blowing across the stadium can aid the seam bowlers in getting some swing. RR are going as favourites despite poor recent form.