IPL 2015: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Venue, date and predicted line-ups
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. This is one of the most crucial of the remaining fixtures of IPL 2015. Virat Kohli-led RCB is also in the play-offs race with 6 wins from 12 games and so is SRH with 7 wins from 12 matches. Head-to-head record, SRH enjoy a 3-2 advantage against RCB.
Here are all the details about the fixture:
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Date and Time: May 15, 2015; 8:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Previous meeting: SRH won by 8 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Current standings
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSK | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | KKR | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | SRH | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | MI | 13 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | RR | 13 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | RCB | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | DD | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | KXIP | 13 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Top run-scorers
SRH: David Warner (504 runs in 12 matches)
RCB: AB de Villiers (446 runs in 12 matches)
Highest wicket-takers
SRH: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (18 wickets in 12 matches)
RCB: Mitchell Starc (17 wickets in 9 matches)
Predicted line-ups
SRH: Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner (C), Lokesh Rahul, Naman Ojha (WK), Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Karn Sharma, Bipul Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Trent Boult, Praveen Kumar
RCB: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, David Wiese, Harshal Patel, Mitchell Starc, Sreenath Arvind, Yuzvendra Chahal