Indian T20 League 2022: Rajasthan vs Hyderabad – Match 5: Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Live streaming details

The fifth game of the Indian T20 league shall see Rajasthan and Hyderabad battle it out against each other. Both teams would want to start their campaign with a win, and build momentum. Besides, both teams silently built a superb team during the mega auction.

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While Rajasthan managed to buy many experienced players, Hyderabad purchased some talented youngsters. They invested in a lot of impactful players this time around. Kane Williamson would be hoping to win his first title as a captain in this league.

Besides, they would want to ensure that their mistakes from the previous edition don't repeat. As for Rajasthan, their fans have been eagerly awaiting the second title. A lot of faith has been shown in Sanju Samson.

A lot will depend on the likes of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Several players from Rajasthan have a huge price tag to justify. A few of them are Shimron Hetmyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishna. Thus, this game promises to be an absolute cracker of a contest.

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Pitch Report:

This game shall be taking place at the MCA Stadium in Pune. While the pitch may assist the pacers early on, the match is still expected to be a high-scoring one. Besides, batters have taken risks whenever they play over here.

Playing Combinations:

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Rajasthan:

With the addition of Devdutt Paddikal, Rajasthan might have to ask Buttler to bat at three. With the keeper-batter, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmyer set to be the three overseas players, the fourth one could be James Neesham. Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin are expected to play together as well.

Predicted playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (WK), Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, James Neesham, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna

Hyderabad:

It was earlier confirmed that Abhishek Sharma would open the innings. As Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen have landed in India, they could feature in the XI as well. Like the general norm, Hyderabad's pace attack would generally consist of Indian players.

Predicted playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Match Details:

Hyderabad vs Rajasthan, Match 5

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Date & Time: 29th March 2022, 7:30 PM

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar