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SRH vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2023 Match 65 | SRH vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today | Hyderabad Pitch Report

A win for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will send them into the top four with a game to play. Over the past three years, they have handled pressure better than in seasons gone by, but must-win situations can always leave you nervous.

Just ask Punjab Kings last evening.

Standing in RCB’s way is IPL 2023’s most disappointing team – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Backed by many to achieve great things this season, SRH currently sit bottom, with their elimination confirmed by Gujarat and Shubman Gill a few nights ago.

Aiden Markram’s team have not been able to close out matches they looked set to win, particularly at home. Now, all they can do is play spoilsport and put a dagger in RCB’s chances of qualification. To do that, getting through the big three of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell without too much damage is key.

For RCB, their positive net run rate after rolling Rajasthan for 59 puts them in a superb position. Victory here will not only give them a step towards the playoffs, but can allow them to even dream of a top two finish should LSG and CSK lose their respective final matches. Calmness and trust in their skill is the order of the hour.

Match Details

• Date: 18 May, 2023.
• Location: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.
• Time: 7:30pm (IST).
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IPL 2023 Match 65: SRH vs RCB Possible Playing XIIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad (possible impact player substitute in bold italic): 1. Anmolpreet Singh, 2. Abhishek Sharma, 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Aiden Markram (c) (OS), 5. Heinrich Klaasen (wk) (OS), 6. Sanvir Singh, 7. Abdul Samad, 8. Marco Jansen (OS), 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Mayank Markande, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi (OS), 12. T Natarajan

Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga missed the last match due to niggling injuries. It will be interesting to see if one or both come back for this match given Wayne Parnell was man of the match in RCB’s last encounter.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (possible impact player substitute in bold italic): 1. Virat Kohli, 2. Faf du Plessis (c) (OS), 3. Glenn Maxwell (OS), 4. Mahipal Lomror, 5. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6. Michael Bracewell/Wanindu Hasaranga (OS), 7. Anuj Rawat, 8. Wayne Parnell (OS), 9. Karn Sharma, 10. Harshal Patel, 11. Mohammed Siraj, 12. Shahbaz Ahmed/Vijaykumar Vyshak

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

• Heinrich Klaasen has been SRH’s shining light. He is easily their highest scorer (326 runs) at an average of 46.57 and strike rate of 172.48.
• At Hyderabad this season, Klaasen has smashed 150 runs at an average of 37.5 and strike rate of 178.6.
• Rahul Tripathi has had a quiet season, but he is a player that can trouble RCB with nothing to lose. He has a good record against Bangalore, with 309 runs in 11 innings at an average of 44.14 and strike rate of 134.93.
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a five-wicket haul in SRH’s last match against GT. The seamer has good numbers against Kohli, dismissing him thrice for 75 runs in 62 balls. Also, Kumar has dismissed Maxwell twice in 33 balls at a batting strike rate of just 118.2.
• Since 2014, Kumar has taken 17 wickets in 16 matches against RCB at an average of 26.65 and economy of 7.70.
• Marco Jansen has dismissed Faf du Plessis once in 22 balls in T20s, conceding just 28 in the process.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Virat Kohli has a great record on this ground. In 11 matches, Kohli has struck 492 runs at an average of 54.67 and strike rate of 138.59.
• Kohli has smashed 36 off 14 balls against Fazalhaq Farooqi without dismissal.
• Faf du Plessis leads the Orange Cap race by 55 runs. The RCB skipper is the only player with 600+ runs so far this season. He has struck seven fifties in 12 innings.
• du Plessis has a decent record against SRH: 15 inns, 413 runs, avg. 31.77, SR 133.23.
• Glenn Maxwell can prey on SRH nerves. His strike rate of 182.85 this season is the second-best among players with at least 200 runs. Also, he strikes at 160.77 against legspin in IPL 2023, so he will target Mayank Markande if he gets to face him.
• SRH’s top three will face the music. RCB have taken the most powerplay wickets this season (30), with Mohammed Siraj taking nearly a third of the scalps (9) at an economy of just 6.31.
• Wayne Parnell took three powerplay wickets of his own against RR. He dismissed big guns Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and Joe Root in a devastating spell. Can he back it up today?

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 22, SRH 12, RCB 9, N/R 1.
• This will be the first meeting between the teams this season.
• Faf du Plessis vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar in all T20s: 65 balls, 73 runs, one dismissal.
• Maxwell strikes at 149.11 in 15 matches against SRH (334 runs, avg. 23.86).
• T Natarajan vs RCB: 5 inns, 8 wickets, avg. 15.00, econ. 6.32.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad Pitch Report and Weather

Batting has not been too easy at Hyderabad this season. The average runs per dismissal of 23.71 is the second-lowest in the league. Also, teams batting first have had success, winning four of the six matches.

A hot and clear evening is forecast in Hyderabad. Dew is a possibility.

IPL 2023 Match 65: SRH vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today Match 18 May

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

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IPL 2023 Match 65: SRH vs RCB Match Prediction – Who will win?

RCB should win this match. Will they hold their nerve, though? We’ll see.

Runs on the board (170-180+) can prove to be a winning position.

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