IPL 2022, Match 28: PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Dream11 Team, Pitch Report, Injury And Weather Updates – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match Preview

Punjab Kings have emerged as one of the best teams of IPL 2022 and are at the 3rd position in the points table with 3 wins and 2 defeats in 5 games. They defeated the Mumbai Indians in their last game by 12 runs. Their explosive batting unit has done a great job till now. Skipper Mayank Agarwal finally got back in form and it will be a huge boost for the Kings. Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone have been in terrific form as we.. Johnny Bairstow is yet to fire but it won’t be long before he does that. Jitesh Sharma has been a blessing for them in the lower-middle order. 

The bowlers have been very consistent as well with Vaibhav Arora doing really well with the new ball. Kagiso Rabada has been decent but he will look to improve. Arshdeep Singh has been phenomenal alongside Rahul Chahar. Odean Smith too bowled well in the last game. Liam Livingstone has been giving them good 2-3 overs of his spin bowling as well. Punjab Kings are doing well in both batting and bowling departments and will look to continue that in this game.

Sunrisers Hyderabad after a poor start have bounced back strongly and have won three games in a row defeating the Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, and the Kolkata Knight Riders. SRH’s batting unit has been in excellent form. Rahul Tripathi has been their best batter while Kane Williamson too has scored runs in the last three games. Aiden Markram showed his class in the last match. Nicholas Pooran has played a couple of good knocks as well. The batters have been very consistent in the last few games and will look to continue the same in the upcoming matches as well.

Their bowlers too have done a great job. The likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Marco Jansen alongside T Natarajan are the backbone of their bowling. Bhuvi and Marco Jansen are their power-play bowlers while Umran Malik has been exceptional with his raw pace in the middle-overs. T Natarajan has been fantastic in the death overs. They missed the services of Washington Sundar but Jagadeesha Suchith bowled decently in the last game. SRH will look to continue their winning streak in this game against the Punjab Kings.

Match Venue, Date and Time for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Contest

Match: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 28, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai 

Date and Time: 17th April 2022, Sunday, 3:30 PM IST

Pitch Report for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 

It will be a day game so the pitch here at the DY Patil Sports Academy will help the spinners. Run scoring will be easy here and the batters will dominate like on the other venues. Spinners from both the innings will be very crucial as the ball may stop a little off the surface. Movement with the new ball will be minimal for the pacers especially in the first innings. Teams may look to bat first after winning the toss. The average first innings score here is 174 runs in IPL 2022. Chasing sides have won 4 out of 8 games played here in this tournament. 

PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Prediction

Both teams are in good form and are coming off a win in their last game. But the Sunrisers Hyderabad are in great form with 3 wins in the last three games. SRH will be the favorites to win this game.

PBKS vs SRH Playing XI

Punjab Kings are expected to go unchanged for this match.

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Johnny Bairstow (wk), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

No changes are expected in the Sunrisers line-up as Washington Sundar will be unavailable for this game as well.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (c), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Top Captaincy Choices for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

• Shikhar Dhawan: Shikhar Dhawan has been in good form in IPL 2022. He has scored 197 runs in 5 innings at an average of 39.40 and his strike-rate has been 133.10. Dhawan scored a brilliant 70 in the last game. He will be an excellent captaincy choice for fantasy teams.

• Rahul Tripathi: Rahul Tripathi in the form of his life in IPL 2022. He has 171 runs to his name. He is averaging 57 at a strike-rate of 178.12. He is the best batter for SRH in the tournament. He scored a match winning 71 in the last game and is a top captaincy pick for this game.

• T Natarajan: Natarajan has been exceptional with the ball for SRH. He has picked 11 wickets in IPL 2022 including a 3-fer in the last game. He is the second-highest wicket taker of the tournament. Natarajan will be an excellent captaincy option in this game.

Budget Picks for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

• Aiden Markram (8.5 Credits): Aiden Markram played a brilliant knock of 68* in the last match and took his side over the line. He will bat at number 4 for SRH and will be a key player for them. He is an excellent batter and is in good form as well. 

• Jitesh Sharma (8.5 Credits): Jitesh Sharma has been an excellent find for the Punjab Kings. The wicket-keeper batter has been in great form with the bat. He plays very aggressively. Jitesh will bat in the middle-order for PBKS.

Differential Pick for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has looked in good form in the last 3 games. He has been getting the ball to swing both ways and is bowling well in the death overs as well. Bhuvi can pick wickets in the power play and in the death overs as well and will be an excellent differential pick for this game.

Small/Head-to-Head League Team for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

If PBKS Bats First: C - Shikhar Dhawan, VC - Rahul Tripathi

If SRH Bats First: C - Mayank Agarwal, VC - Kane Williamson

Mega League Team for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

If PBKS Bats First: C - T Natarajan, VC - Liam Livingstone

If SRH Bats First: C - Jonny Bairstow, VC - Kagiso Rabada

Which Contests to Join for PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Match

Joining small league contests of upto 7 members are recommended from the small/head-to-head league team. Join Mega contest and all the other contests with a big prize pool with the mega league team.