IPL 2024 RCB vs SRH: Match 30 Toss Update Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks
SRH players celebrating a wicket in IPL 2024 (AP)
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match number 30 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The much-awaited contest will be staged at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 15 and the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST onwards.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 prediction, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
RCB vs SRH Toss Update
RCB win the toss and they will be fielding first.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Changes: Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj have been dorpped. Lockie Ferguson finds his way into the team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Changes: No changes
RCB vs SRH Head-to-head Stats
As far as head-to-head clashes between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad franchises is concerned, it is the latter that holds a slight edge over the former. However, the RCB group has regained some advantage off late, having won three off their five previous faceoffs against the SRH.
Overall, the two teams have competed against each other on 22 occasions. RCB managed to secure wins in 10 of those games, while SRH registered 11 outright victories. The only tied affair between the two sides went in favor of the ‘Orange Army’.
The last time RCB and SRH faced each other was during the concluding stages of the IPL 2023 season at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Playing away from home, RCB won the contest by eight wickets off the back of Virat Kohli’s century and a sizzling 71 from captain Faf du Plessis.
RCB will be aiming to repeat their 2023 success against the SRH in a bid to climb up the IPL 2024 points table. The SRH, on the other hand, will be looking to sustain their newfound winning momentum to burst into the playoffs reckoning.
| Stats | Matches | Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won | Sunrisers Hyderabad Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| IPL | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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RCB vs SRH Pitch Report
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has so far hosted three games this IPL 2024 season. While the playing surface of the venue has assisted batters off late, seamers have also reaped the benefits of considerable bounce on offer here. In six innings spanning three IPL 2024 fixtures, batting teams have managed to breach the 175-run mark on five of those occasions.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2024)
Matches: 3
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won batting second: 2
Average first innings total: 180
Average second innings total: 172
Highest total recorded: 186/3 (16.5 overs) by KKR vs RCB
Lowest total recorded: 153 all out by RCB vs LSG
Fantasy value from the pitch report
- The surface at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium seems to be a batting-friendly one. Expect top-order batters from both camps to have a fiery evening.
- While pacers have also managed to reap the benefits of pace and bounce on offer here this season, lethal fast bowling options might well prove to be handy picks for the surface. A specialist spinner in the playing XI will also be agood option, especially to contain runs during the middle-overs of the innings.
RCB vs SRH Fantasy Cricket Tips
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Heavy Fantasy XI
- Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and star opener Virat Kohli have been in splendid touch with the bat for the RCB this IPL 2024 season. Moreover, the latter of the two cricketers is also the current recipient of the coveted ‘Orange Cap’. In case of selecting an RCB-heavy fantasy XI, both Karthik and Virat Kohli should be in your team.
- For RCB’s bowling department, Yash Dayal might come in handy with the new-ball for his wicket-taking abilities while all-rounder Glenn Maxwell can deliver timely breakthroughs in the middle overs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Heavy Fantasy XI
- SRH’s top-order batters Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head seem to be firing on all cylinders this season. Apart from the two blistering openers, Heinrich Klaasen in the middle order has also unleashed a number of remarkable half-centuries.
- SRH captain Pat Cummins and seamer T Natarajan will start out as ideal pace options for your fantasy XI. Their pace, bounce and accuracy will likely come in handy at the Bengaluru surface.
RCB vs SRH Winner Prediction
SRH, under Pat Cummins, will enter the contest off the back of successive wins over CSK and Punjab Kings. Currently placed at number four on the IPL 2024 points table, they will be considered as favorites to overpower a struggling and bottom-placed RCB unit at the latter’s home ground.
RCB vs SRH Top Player Picks
Virat Kohli (RCB)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 319 runs in 6 matches
- All-time great Virat Kohli made a roaring comeback to competitive cricket through the IPL 2024 season, tallying a staggering haul of 319 runs from just his first six innings. The cricketer has so far registered three fifty-plus scores, and converted one of them into a splendid century.
Dinesh Karthik (RCB)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 143 runs in 5 matches
- Dashing wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik pounded a sizzling 23-ball 53* against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this week. The 38-year-old also clubbed a match-winning 10-ball 28* against Punjab Kings in Bengaluru in the first week of the tournament. Karthik holds a staggering average of 71.50 all while maintaining a strike-rate of nearly 200 this season.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 186 runs in 5 matches
- Heinrich Klaasen pounded a 34-ball 80* in SRH’s record 277-run total against Mumbai Indians. The wicketkeeper-batter also gave KKR a scare to remember with 63 from just 29 balls in his team’s opening match of the season. Klaasen’s haul of 186 runs this year comes with a strike-rate of 193.75 and an imperial average of 62.
Pat Cummins (SRH)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 6 wickets in 5 matches
- SRH skipper Pat Cummins has already snared six wickets this season at an impressive average of 24.33. Despite featuring in multiple high-scoring affairs for his side, the Australian speedster has maintained an economy rate of just 7.30.
RCB vs SRH Differential Picks
Faf du Plessis in action for RCB in IPL 2024 (AP)
Faf du Plessis (RCB)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 170 runs in 6 matches
- RCB captain Faf du Plessis plundered a 40-ball 61 against Mumbai Indians earlier this week at the Wankhede Stadium. The South African-based T20 veteran has already provided staggering starts for his side at the top of the order alongside opening partner Virat Kohli.
Abhishek Sharma celebrating his 16-ball 50 vs Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 (AP)
Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
- IPL 2024 Stats: 177 runs in 5 matches
- Brash young opener Abhishek Sharma bashed a 23-ball 63 against Mumbai Indians to record the fastest half-century in the history of the SRH franchise. The cricketer also flattened CSK in one of the games with a 12-ball 37 at the top of the order.
RCB vs SRH Fantasy Expert Advice
Given the nature of the wicket and the form of the players, a 1-4-2-4 combination could work in this game.
RCB vs SRH Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Rajat Patidar, Abhishek Sharma
All-rounders: Will Jacks, Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Captain: Heinrich Klaasen
Vice-captain: Will Jacks
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 5 Players; Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6 Players
RCB vs SRH Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Abhishek Sharma
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Will Jacks
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Lockie Ferguson, Akash Deep
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Aiden Markram
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 6 Players; Sunrisers Hyderabad: 5 Players
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