IPL 2019, SRH vs CSK, Match 33: Chennai opt to bat in absence of MS Dhoni

Sunrisers have failed miserably in the last three games. Chennai, on the other hand, is sitting pretty at the top of the points table with 14 points from eight games

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look forward to securing a victory and getting back on the winning track when they take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Talking about the toss, CSK have elected to bat first. Regular skipper MS Dhoni misses out tonight and Suresh Raina steps into his shoes. They have made two changes for the game – Sam Billings comes in for Dhoni as a wicketkeeper while Karn Sharma replaces Mitchell Santner. “We are going to bat first. I think batting first is a good option on this wicket. I think we need to be good in the powerplay. It's all about executing our plans. Dhoni wanted to take some rest, he'll be back in the next game,” said stand-in skipper Raina. On the other hand, SRH have also made two changes to the side. Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharma are out, Yusuf Pathan and Shahbaz Nadeem come in. Here are the playing XIs: Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina(c), Sam Billings(w), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir