Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: How SRH could lineup for the game

Middle Order: Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan

Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey were involved in many match winning partnerships in 2018

The skipper's return to the team should ease a lot of nerves in the Hyderabad camp. He has been in the best of forms and is going through a purple patch. He was the Orange Cap winner in 2018 and with his presence in the batting order, the Hyderabad team looks so much more balanced. He will be looking to do what he does the best, start off things at a slow speed and turn his innings into a match-winning knock. He will be playing at his original position at No.3 as it is the best position to control the game from.

The first Indian to score a century in the IPL, Manish Pandey will be looking to make a strong statement through his batting performance. He will be looking to better his average of 25 from the previous season and he makes the perfect No.4 as he can play long innings as well as come and hit the big shots if required.

The big man from Baroda makes the perfect No.5 for any team. Yusuf Pathan's hitting capabilities aren't unknown and he can also chip in with a few overs. With the stability that the top order of the team has, he can come in the death overs and tonk the ball all around the ground. He also has a decent record in bowling against the Royals. He picked up a wicket in the two overs that he bowled and he will be looking to repeat that performance this year.