IPL 2024 SRH vs CSK: Match 18 Dream11 Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks And Player Stats

Travis Head and Shivam Dube will be critical for their teams in the match [AP Photos]

Matches are coming thick and fast in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). At this juncture, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will cross swords with the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 18th match. This game will be played on 5th April at 7:30 PM IST at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. 

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top captain and vice-captain choices, the important player stats, and the players you can avoid for this game. 

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SRH vs CSK Important Player Stats (Top Five)

SRH vs CSK Toss Factor

The pitch has been batting heaven in the only game we have seen at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. We saw that the team batting first made the most of the wicket and posted a total that went beyond the reach of the opposition. The same might be expected in this game, and the skipper winning the toss might prefer batting first. However, CSK might show more trust in their batting depth and power and look to back themselves to chase down any target set for them. 

Scenario: If Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss

• If the Sunrisers win the toss, Pat Cummins might look to bat first. Top-order batters like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Aiden Markram at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will be good picks for this scenario. You should keep at least two, if not all three, of these players in your fantasy XI. 
• In the last game, Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat bowled the death overs for SRH. On this wicket, these two bowlers could be crucial choices as most of the wickets might only fall towards the end of an innings when the batters are looking to accelerate the most.
• Irrespective of the toss, Heinrich Klaasen will be the most important pick for the SRH team. 

Scenario: If Chennai Super Kings win the toss

• Even though the team batting first might have a slight advantage on this wicket, the Chennai Super Kings might look to back their chasing abilities in this game. Top-order batters like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane will be essential picks.  
• Mustafizur Rahman, the team's highest wicket-taker, will not be a part of this game. So, Matheesha Pathirana will be a crucial choice from the bowler's section for this game. 

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SRH vs CSK Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

Scenario: If Sunrisers Hyderabad win the match

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)

The South African star has recently been in a golden form with the bat. Given how the wicket played in the last game, Klaasen is the most obvious choice as the captain or vice-captain.

Travis Head (SRH)

Top-order batters will be the safest choices as the C or Vc for this game. Head enjoyed batting at this wicket in the previous game and could be a deciding factor in this game, too. 

Scenario: If Chennai Super Kings win the match

Rachin Ravindra (CSK)

Even though the Kiwi opener has not scored anything significant in the tournament so far, he has looked in good touch. The aggressive style of batting that Rachin Ravindra has adapted could pay off on this wicket, and he could be an excellent point multiplier. 

Ajinkya Rahane (CSK)

The veteran Indian batter has looked a different player since his time in the Chennai Super Kings. Ajinkya Rahane looked in good touch in the previous match and would be looking to build on the momentum of a wicket that will favour the batters. 

SRH vs CSK High Risk, High Reward

Shahbaz Ahmed (SRH)

In one of the games, the young southpaw showed that he is more capable with the bat. However, Shahbaz comes too low down the order to be impactful on this wicket, and he might also result in some negative points with his bowling on this pitcher. So, this Bengal-based might be a risky choice as the captain or vice-captain for the fantasy contests of the match. 

Shivam Dube (CSK)

This Indian middle-order rose from his ashes since arriving at the Chennai Super Kings. The team management has used him effectively as a middle-overs enforcer and spin-basher. However, for this game, he might be a risky choice as the C or VC, as he might have little chance of batting, but if he comes out to bat, he can change the course of the game.

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SRH vs CSK Stay Aways

Abdul Samad (SRH)

Abdul Samad has not impressed too much in this tournament. He also bats too low down the order to impact the match's fantasy contests. 

Samir Rizvi (CSK)

In the little time Rizvi has had with the bat, he has impressed with his hitting prowess and temperament. However, much like Samad, Rizvi bats very low down the order, and impacting the match's fantasy contests will be difficult.