PBKS is off to a good start yet again. This time though, they will be hoping that they maintain their momentum, which looks like a strong possibility given that they are yet to get their Livingstone boost. In his place though, Sikandar Raza has done really well to announce his arrival. Sunrisers on the other hand are struggling. Their intent with the bat is off and their bowling has been a touch unprofessional with a lot of extras affecting them in both games.

SRH vs PBKS Match Details

Date: April 8th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Hyderabad

SRH vs PBKS Weather Report

The temperatures are rising in Hyderabad with a warm evening very likely.

SRH vs PBKS Pitch Report

The Hyderabad track proved to be pretty good to bat on in the first game at the venue, and with little dew around, both innings could face similar conditions. Batting second though remains a better option.

SRH vs PBKS Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	PBKS Won	SRH Won	NR
Overall	20	7	13	0
At Hyderabad	7	1	6	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	2	0
In 2022	1	1	1	0

SRH vs PBKS Predicted Playing XII

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

SRH Playing XI

Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Abdul Samad/ Fazhalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Adil Rashid

SRH vs PBKS Key Players

T Natarajan

Natarajan did a fine job at the death while the others were being taken for runs around him. His death bowling remains effective and SRH will be banking on him to help them fight back after a poor bowling performance in the first game.

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza finally gets an IPL deal. He has been in really good form over the last two years and deservedly got his call-up. Now, with Sikandar Raza likely to fight for his spot with Liam Livingstone, opportunities may be few and that will leave Raza with a lot to do.

SRH’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Abhishek Sharma	14	426	30
Rahul Tripathi	14	413	38
Aiden Markram	14	381	48
Nicholas Pooran	14	306	38
Kane Williamson	13	216	19

PBKS’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shikhar Dhawan	14	460	38.33
Liam Livingstone	14	437	36.41
Jonny Bairstow	11	253	223
Jitesh Sharma	12	234	29.25
Bhanuka Rajapaksha	9	206	22.88

SRH’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Umran Malik	14	22	20
T Natarajan	11	18	22
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	14	12	32
Jagadeesha Suchith	15	12	20
Marco Jansen	8	7	39

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Kagiso Rabada	13	23	28
Rahul Chahar	14	14	26
Arshdeep Singh	14	10	38
Rishi Dhawan	6	6	26
Liam Livingstone	14	6	34

Rivalries to Watch out For

Rahul Tripathi vs Rahul Chahar: In the previous game, Tripathi was the only one who managed to stand and score for a while marking himself as a key member in the line-up. He has a pretty decent record against Chahar, scoring effectively against him, but also giving his wicket away on two occasions, and their battle in the middle-orders could determine the level of competition SRH provide

SRH vs PBKS Match Tips

PBKS are the side with the momentum now and with the way things are going they remain favorites to win the upcoming game.

Match Prediction: Punjab Kings Win the Match