Preview

PBKS vs SRH: SRH is silently climbing up the ladder as they join six other teams on six points. They won three games in a row but are still not in the spotlight when it comes to discussions related to a team’s strength and balance. This could be down to Kane Williamson’s style of leading. He is a silent leader and often lets the performance talk. Along with him, SRH has a lot of silent talents as well in the form of Natarajan, who is doing a wonderful job, and Rahul Tripathi among some of the names.

PBKS on the other hand are explosive and loud. They have some of the cleanest strikers of a cricket ball and look a very dangerous side despite recent defeats. The bowling attack also seems to become good with PBKS showing that they can defend in games that go the distance while facing the Mumbai Indians.

Match Details

Match: PBKS vs SRH

Date: 17th April 2022

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Weather Report

The fixture is a day game and hot weather is expected. The skies are clear for the PBKS vs SRH game.

Pitch Report

As it is a day game, the surface may be a touch drier and will take a spin as the game goes on. With spin likely to play a big factor in the game, batting first might be a better option.

PBKS vs SRH Predicted Playing XI

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

SRH Playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (capt), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Team News

• SRH may bring in Shreyas Gopal for Suchith, while the rest of the line-up remains the same.

• PBSK is likely to remain unchanged.

Key Players

T Natarajan

Natarajan has taken eleven wickets this season and is rocking the yorker. Unlike in 2020 though, Natarajan is bringing out his yorker in various stages of the game and is turning out to be a crucial strike bowler. Initially, he was given less attention due to the presence of Umran Malik and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but now the spotlight is truly on him and he is giving himself a strong chance of going back to Australia later this year.

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal struck form as he gave PBKS a wonderful start against Mumbai Indians. As he is a player who needs rhythm out in the middle, the innings may help him find some consistency as more runs can be expected from him as the season progresses.

PBKS vs SRH Match Tips

PBKS has an explosive line-up but they will be up against a silent and talented bowling attack. The attention will be on them and if they can get past a strong bowling line-up, PBKS are in for a big score.

Match Prediction: PBKS will win the match.