In the Match 50 of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad will face the mighty Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday (May 2).

These two franchises have met 18 times in the past, and both of them have won nine times each. In their last face-off, RR beat SRH by 72 runs.

Rajasthan must be in cloud nine now, with eight wins in nine matches, already having a foot in the playoffs. While fifth placed SRH has suddenly lost their momentum as they registered two consecutive defeats against RCB and CSK. After nine games, they have gathered 10 points.

IPL 2024 SRH vs RR: Bowling Squad Comparison

Hyderabad is a pacer-heavy squad and heavily dependent on the seasoned pacers of the team. Skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack. Jayadev Unadkat and T. Natarajan are other pacers on the team. Spinners like Mayank Markande and Shahbaz Ahmed have yet to make a big impact.

Rajasthan has a very balanced and seasoned bowling squad this season. Trent Boult, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead the pace attack and will be supported by the likes of Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, and Nandre Burger. In the spin department, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal lead the way.

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T Natarajan (SRH): The left-arm fast-medium bowler has been brilliant this season, with 13 wickets in seven matches. It will be a challenge for the 33-year-old to contain the RR batters both in the early and death overs of the innings. Natarajan could be a good option against Riyan Parag, as he dismissed the latter two times in the past.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH): The 34-year-old Indian pacer has 175 wickets in his IPL career, but this season he managed to get only five. The right-arm medium-fast bowler has dismissed Jos Buttler six times in the past and also scalped RR skipper Samson three times. His experience will be expected to be useful against the in-form RR top-order batters.

Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): The Indian right-arm leg spinner has picked 13 wickets in this IPL, making his wicket-tally to 200, which is the highest for any player in IPL history. Though Chahal remains comparatively costly this season, he will be crucial against the SRH middle order. The 33-year-old has dismissed Klassen three times in the past. He will also be effective against Travis Head.

Sandeep Sharma (RR): The 30-year-old right-arm medium-fast bowler has bagged eight wickets in just four matches. In the early overs, with the variation in pace, he could be very effective against the SRH big hitters.

The table leader has won the last four matches consecutively, while the hosts have suddenly lost their path and slipped to fifth place after two back-to-back defeats. Batters of both teams are in-form, posting huge scores regularly. It is expected to be a high-score thriller between two of the finest batting teams in this IPL.