SRH vs KXIP: Head-to-head, Probable Playing XI and other stats
In-form Kings XI Punjab will travel to Hyderabad to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 25 of 2018 IPL. A victory tonight would take the visitors to the top of the IPL table, however, it's not going to be an easy task against Williamson led team. So who holds the edge in this contest? Here are the head-to-head records and probable XI.
Williamson masterminded a brilliant win against MI
Kings XI will be wary of the fact that Sunrisers Hyderabad were impressive against Mumbai Indians. Batting first, Sunrisers posted just 118, a total way below the par score. But brilliant captaincy from Kane Williamson ensured that Sunrisers pulled off a 31-run victory.
History favors Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two sides have met each other on 11 occasions with the Sunrisers Hyderabad emerging victorious on 8 occasions, whereas, the Kings XI Punjab have won only 3 of the encounters. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, they have played 5 times, with the visiting side mustering just one win in those games.
Kings XI have drawn first blood
Historically, Kings XI might be at a disadvantage but Punjab have built a quality side this season. When the two sides met earlier this season, Punjab prevailed after they successfully defended 193 and restricted the Sunrisers to 178-4.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Probable Playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson (captain), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma and Siddarth Kaul.
Kings XI Punjab: Probable Playing XI
KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Barinder Sran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
