IPL 2018, Match 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Predicted XI to face Rajasthan Royals

#6 Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda chips in with vital contributions

IPL stats: 41 matches, 373 runs, Avg 14.35

Deepak Hooda has been a mainstay in the Sunrisers Hyderabad lineup, owing to his all-round capabilities. They wouldn’t be looking at a lot from him, apart from a quickfire 15-20 runs and perhaps one or two overs in bowling, which he could easily do. This makes him a handy player for this starting 11.

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#7 Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi is playing in his first IPL

The advantage with the Sunrisers squad is that they are not just a strong bowling attack, but are also a solid batting outfit that bats way deep into the tail. The first Afghanistan player in this predicted starting 11 for Hyderabad is Mohammad Nabi. He’s ranked as the 2nd best all-rounder in T20 cricket – he’s an aggressive batsman and an economical bowler, which makes him a must-pick for situations when fast bowlers are going for runs.

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#8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Can Bhuvneshwar Kumar win his 3rd Purple Cap in succession?

IPL stats: 90 matches, 111 wickets, Avg 21.07

The 2016 and 2017 Purple Cap winner leads the bowling attack for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as his bowling keeps getting better and better, which has positioned him well to spearhead the Indian bowling attack as well. His batting has been one to notice too which would make him a surprise all-rounder option at the #8 position if he could reproduce his batting efforts if the situation demands. He would be looking at retaining the Purple Cap by winning it for the third time in a row.