The table toppers of the league stage, Chennai Super Kings will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a mouthwatering final clash to be played at the iconic Wankedhe Stadium, Mumbai tomorrow. Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 2 wickets in a thriller during the qualifier 1 on 22nd May while SRH fought back well to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 to set up finals clash with MS Dhoni-led side.
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Chennai Super Kings have defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad 3 times they have faced in this year’s IPL. Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, they will be looking to win their 3rd title while SRH has a chance to take revenge from 3 losses with great performances.
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Both teams have some top quality players which can change the course of the game. It promises to be a cracking final between two cool captains in front of big crowd.
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Here we look at the key players which would decide the fate of CSK versus SRH final:
Kane Williamson the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad has led from the front with his brilliant batting with 688 runs from 16 matches. In the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings on 22nd May, the stylish right-handed batsman was looking good scoring 24 and then got out in an unfortunate manner. He again disappointed by being dismissed for 3 runs in the second qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders on 25th May at Eden Gardens.
The captain cool of Sunrisers Hyderabad would be looking to strike big and help his team win the title with his aggressive batting coming at number 3. He needs to play with a cool head and soak pressure of a good Chennai Super Kings bowling line up at the start.
Suresh Raina known as Mr IPL has scored 413 runs from 14 matches with an average of 37.54 with the best score of 75*. According to his standards, this year’s IPL has not been great. The experienced left-handed batsman coming at number 3, needs to rise and play an important role in helping Chennai Super Kings win their 3rd IPL title.
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In the qualifiers 1 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 22nd May, Suresh Raina played some brilliant strokes and reached 22 off 13 balls and was bowled by S Kaul. He has 4 half centuries to his name. His contributions with the bat at number 3 would be important in tomorrow’s grand final.
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- Rashid Khan
The young Afghan teen sensation, Rashid Khan has been exceptional in this tournament for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has created pressure on some top quality batsman of the world and dismissed them with his variations.
In the qualifier 2 against Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday, Rashid Khan scored a quick fire 34 off 10 balls which helped SRH to post a competitive total of 174 for 7. With the ball also he bowled a dream spell picking 3 for 19 changing the course of the match in favour of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Also in the Qualifier 1 against Chennai Super Kings, he was superb taking 2 wickets for just 11 runs and almost took SRH into the finals.
In the IPL 2018 so far, Rashid Khan has taken 21 wickets from 16 matches with an economy of 6.71 runs per over. With SRH facing Chennai Super Kings again, the Afghan sensation would be looking to create an impact with the ball again by picking wickets in middle overs to put pressure on Chennai Super Kings batting line up.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings has shown great form during this IPL, scoring 455 runs from 15 matches with an amazing average of 75.83.
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He has batted with lots of aggression and freedom to put pressure back on opposition bowlers remaining not out on 9 times. In the qualifier 1 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Mumbai on 22nd May, MS Dhoni struggled to score just 9 runs off 18 balls and was dismissed by a brilliant Rashid Khan googly. As a captain, he has led very well with his field placements and would be hoping to see CSK lift their 3rd IPL title.
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- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The lead pace bowler of Sunrisers Hyderabad Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been at his best in this year’s IPL so far. He has picked just 9 wickets from 11 matches with an economy of 7.99 runs per over.
His lack of form would be a major cause of concern for Sunrisers Hyderabad going into the big final against Chennai Super Kings. In the qualifier 2 against KKR yesterday, Bhuvneshwar Kumar went for runs at the start but came back well to bowl Yorkers in his final over.
In the first qualifier against CSK, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked an early wicket and bowled brilliantly picking 1 wicket for 14 runs. With the big finals against CSK to be played tomorrow, Bhuvneshwar Kumar would play a key role in helping SRH picking early wickets and also bowling when the team needs wickets.
The West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo did have a great outing in the IPL 11 so far with the bat and ball. With the ball, he has taken 13 wickets from 15 matches with an expensive economy of 9.83 runs per over. The opposition batsmen have smashed them all-round the park. In the qualifier 1 against SRH on 22nd May, Bravo took 2 wickets and gave away just 25 runs.
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Apart from one good knock in the opening match of IPL 2018, Dwayne Bravo has scored just 141 runs. With the bat, he disappointed in the first qualifier against SRH scoring just 7 runs. He needs to come with a great all-around performance to help CSK win the title for the 3rd time.
Siddarth Kaul has been one of the stars for Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling line up. In the IPL 2018 edition so far, the fast bowler has taken 21 wickets from 16 matches. During yesterday’s qualifier 2 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Kaul picked the dangerous wicket Sunil Narine and then dismissed Piyush Chawla in his final over. He finished with figures of 2/32.
In the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings, S Kaul was brilliant with the new ball picking 2 wickets of Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu in successive balls. He could not replicate his skills with the old ball leaking runs. Now with the big finals, Kaul would be key in picking wickets and also control run flow of CSK batting line up.