PBKS vs SRH: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Match 23 of the IPL 2024. The game will get underway at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh on April 9, Tuesday at 7:30 PM (IST).

The Mohali-based franchise have gone through ups and downs in the four games played so far. They won two games and lost the other two games and are currently sixth on the IPL 2024 points table with an Net Run Rate of -0.220.

On the other side of the coin, Sunrisers Hyderabad won two and lost the other two games so far in the competition. The Orange Army are fifth on the points table with an NRR of +0.409. It remains to be seen which team braves the challenges and comes out on top. Let's take a look at the four batsmen who can muster the most runs in Match 23 of the tournament.

1. Jonny Bairstow: England international looked pretty good in the last game against the Ahmedabad-based franchise wherein he got off to a good start by scoring 22 off 13. However, he failed to capitalize on the start as he was bowled by Noor Ahmad. He will be looking to up the ante against his former franchise.

2. Abhishek Sharma: The 23-year-old Amritsar-born cricketer has been the one of the most consistent batsmen for Orange Army this season. The left-hander has operated the innings ever so well and he is someone who is expected to pile up the most runs in the next game. Having played four games so far, he scored 161 runs at an average of 40.25 and a strike rate of 217.57.

3. Shashank Singh: From assessing the conditions to going about his business, it has been quite a redemption time for Shashank Singh who has let his performances do the talking so far. He pitched in with an unbeaten 61 off 29 balls, laced with 6 fours and 4 sixes, a supreme knock that helped PBKS ace the run-chase against GT. The 32-year-old will be hoping to continue his good form.

4. Heinrich Klaasen: It is worth mentioning here that Heinrich Klaasen is the leading run-scorer for SRH this season. The Proteas international scored 177 runs in four games at an outstanding average of 88.50 and a strike rate of 203.45. He is expected to go all guns blazing against the PBKS' bowling line-up.