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Lucknow Super Giants v Rajasthan Royals team news

Lucknow are more solid than ever after back-to-back wins over Chennai. Marcus Stoinis, as discussed on Cricket...Only Bettor below, copped for man of the match in an innings which should confirm his position at No 3 for Australia in the World Cup. Dev Padikkal is surely axed again after a horror show. We await the return of Mayank Yadav.

Possible XI: De Kock, Rahul, Stoinis, Mankad/Yash Thakur (subs), Pooran, Hooda, Badoni, Krunal, Henry, Bishnoi, Mohsin

Rajasthan crushed Mumbai last time out thanks to Sandeep Sharma returning a five-for. Back after an injury, Royals look unstoppable with him in the side. They could still improve if they picked Donovan Ferreira instead of Shimron Hetmyer but we don't expect that to happen any time soon. Keshav Maharaj could also be used as another spin option.

Probable XI: Jaiswal, Buttler/Chahal (subs), Samson, Parag, Hetmyer, Powell, Jurel, Ashwin, Boult, Avesh, Sandeep

Lucknow Super Giants v Rajasthan Royals team news

Lucknow are more solid than ever after back-to-back wins over Chennai. Marcus Stoinis, as discussed on Cricket...Only Bettor below, copped for man of the match in an innings which should confirm his position at No 3 for Australia in the World Cup. Dev Padikkal is surely axed again after a horror show. We await the return of Mayank Yadav.

Possible XI: De Kock, Rahul, Stoinis, Mankad/Yash Thakur (subs), Pooran, Hooda, Badoni, Krunal, Henry, Bishnoi, Mohsin

Rajasthan crushed Mumbai last time out thanks to Sandeep Sharma returning a five-for. Back after an injury, Royals look unstoppable with him in the side. They could still improve if they picked Donovan Ferreira instead of Shimron Hetmyer but we don't expect that to happen any time soon. Keshav Maharaj could also be used as another spin option.

Probable XI: Jaiswal, Buttler/Chahal (subs), Samson, Parag, Hetmyer, Powell, Jurel, Ashwin, Boult, Avesh, Sandeep

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians team news

David Warner is out with a finger injury, joining pacer Ishant Sharma on the sidelines. Afghan all-rounder Gubaldin Naib has replaced Mitch Marsh in the squad but is unlikely to get a game. Shai Hope is a problem at a potential No 3 in a fast-scoring tournament.

Probable XI: Shaw/Salam (subs), Fraser-McGurk, Hope, Pant, Stubbs, Porel, Axar, Kuldeep, Nortje, Mukesh, Khaleel

Mumbai picked Nuwan Thushara and Nehal Wadhera last time out as they finally got close to picking a best XI. It was a shame in that regard they were so well-betaen by Royals. Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be an impact player again meaning top-bat bets on him are void unless MI bat first.

Probable XI: Rohit, Ishan, Suyakumar/Thushara (subs), Tilak, Wadhera, Hardik, David, Nabi, Coetzee, Chawla, Bumrah

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians pitch report

This is only the third match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium so the possibe tournament-wide slowdown in runs doesn't apply here. First-innings scores have come in at 266 and 224. Even so going over at 216.5 on the par line isn't advised. The best value may be for both teams to score 190 at 7/5 with Sportsbook. Both run rates for the respective batting sides are on side.Todays cricket betting tips. Who will win the match today? We cover all major cricket tournaments and matches – ODI Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup, IPL, Big Bash, CPL, Blast and much more. Cricket Match Predictions and Cricket Betting Tips from Experts. Top run scorers, top wicket takers, man of the match, most sixes. BeGambleAware 18+

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Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad team news

Chennai are low on confidence after back-to-back defeats by Lucknow. They are trying to find the right combo with Rachin Ravdindra dropped for an underperforming Daryl Mitchell. Sameer Rizvi is also out of the side. Ajinkya Rahane is out of form. it could be that 19-year-old bat Shaik Rasheed gets a go.

Possible XI: Rahane/Shardul (subs), Gaikwad, Jadeja, Dube, Rasheed, Moeen, Dhoni, Deepak, Deshpande, Mustafizur, Pathirana

Sunrisers missed a golden opportunity to put one foot in the play-offs against RCB. A failure in the chase will not go unnoticed. Are they merely bat-first bully boys?

Probable XI: Head/Natarajan (subs), Abhishek, Markram, Reddy, Klaasen, Samad, Shahbaz, Cummins, Kumar, Unadkat, Markande

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad pitch report

Twelve of the last 23 at the Chepauk have seen first-innings scores of under 160. Kolkata struggled to 137 the game before Chennai smashed 210 and then failed to defend. So goodness knows what we get. A high par line will always be a tempting sell.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad match odds

The 1.84 about Chennai at home is normally maximum bet territory. Particularly against a team which is a one-trick pony.

But this is a Chennai team suddenly unsure of itself. Coach Stephen Fleming has admitted as much.

Ruturaj Gaikwad personified that against Lucknow when he was scared to bowl his spinners because of dew. It was an odd call because Lucknow had not really got hold of any of them. The hosts are likely to be nervous if they have to defend against Sunrisers.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad Exchange strategy

The dew could well be the key factor again so if we see another flat batting wicket up front, the potential for flips back and forth is strong.

We would side with the chaser at the break then so long as there are significant odds-against available.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad player bets

Bored of short odds on Heinrich Klaasen for top SRH bat down at No 5? Yes, me too. So why not have a bang on the 10/1 that he takes the man of the match award. The spin hitter supreme could be dangerous on this wicket and he is due an innings of note after a fast start.

Gujarat are 1.91 with Bangalore 2.06. It is hard to have a strong opinion with these two deeply flawed sides. The odds are about right.

The Ahmedabad surface could be the deciding factor. As Bangalore found out at Hyderabad, they desperately need a helpful wicket to be in the game.

If there is evidence of a slow down then they might be an option in-play but only ever at odds-against.

Bangalore are third on the cumulative strike rate list for overs 16-20 this tournament. There's an angle there on the innings runs considering Gujarat's death disaster against Delhi.

Add 70-75 in the last four. We have seen the market slow to react to runs. Witness the even money for KKR on Friday about 250 or more in the last 10.

Cameron Green, who looks like he is happy in his finishing role, looked to be striking the ball well and the 11/1 about a win on top RCB bat remains value (also on win rate). Kohli has been boosted to 23/10 but we won't follow him for back-to-back wins. Gill is 11/4 for top Gujarat bat.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings team news

Nitish Rana could return for KKR in this game at the expense of the ineffective Venkatesh Iyer. Mitchell Starc, given his wayward display against RCB, may sit out for Dushmantha Chameera.

Possible XI: Salt, Narine, Raghuvanshi, Nitish/Suyash (subs), Shreyas, Rinku, Russell, Ramandeep, Harshit, Varun, Chameera

Punjab remain without Shikhar Dhawan so Sam Curran deputises as skip and possibly opener. Jonny Bairstow has been deemed surplus to requirements. Prabhsimran Singh, in his best position up top, needs to deliver on a flat one.

Possible XI: P Singh/H Singh (subs), S Curran, Rossouw, Jitesh, Livingstone, Shashank, Ashutosh, Brar, Rabada, Harshal, Arshdeep

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings pitch report

We're now just a few clicks shy of more than 80% of first-innings scores busting 180 at Eden Gardens and 40% for 200. The par line is overs 201.5. That does feel a bit risky and Sportsbook's 6/4 that both teams score 190 may have more appeal.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings match odds

Kolkata are no better than 1.69, which is one of the shortest-priced favourites we've seen so far this season. it's not entirely unjustified although it is the zone of an established, crack unit.

It's not a wager for us as there are doubts about KKR's bowling. They allowed Bangalore to get far too close (winning by one run) last time and some of their death plans were alarmingly bad.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings Exchange strategy

Punjab are not in the least reliable and they are to be backed only at big odds. We would prefer they bat second and will then look for the established Shashank-Ashutosh rescue act. Backing Punjab to get up to 18 an over from the last 10 at about five down would be ideal.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore team news

Sunrisers will not die wondering with the bat. Travis Head took man of the match against Delhi but Abhishek Sharma's 46 from just 12 balls was more extraordinary. Washington Sundar was a pricey impact bowler in that game and he could lose that job to Jaydev Unadkat

Possible XI: Head, Abhishek/Unadkat, Markram, Klaasen, Reddy, Shahbaz, Samad, Cummins, Kumar, Natarajan, Markande

Bangalore's one-run loss to KKR was a new low after they had been bossing the chase. With only five bowlers used even with the sub rule they seem to have given up all pretence of being an organised outfit.

Probable XI: Kohli, Du Plessis, Jacks, Patidar, Green, Prabhudessai/Dayal (subs), Lomror, Karthik, Karn, Siraj, Ferguson

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore pitch report

More than 180 has been busted in ten of the last 18 at Hyderabad. Chennai's 165 last time looked way off considering Sunrisers made 277 against Mumbai. Runs are expected but the both teams for 220 slash to 9/1 is too much. This isn't matched for both teams to score 180, however. We can get even money when a shade of odds-on has been standard. Earlier in the season Bangalore made 262 in reply to Sunrisers' 287.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore player bets

Abhishek is striking the ball so well that 7/2 remains big on ability, bat order and win rate. We also keep faith with Virat Kohli at a boosted 23/10. He looked fluent when taking 42 from 20 in the head-to-head this season. The recalled Cameron Green is also worthy of a metion at 17/2. It is way out of line on win rates.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore match odds

Sunrisers are 1.75 for a sixth win of the campaign and one foot in the play-offs against a Bangalore outfit which have lost seven from eight. Shouldn't they be shorter?

Probably. And that's not because Sunrisers are considered a crack unit. it's due to Bangalore being truly dreadful. The market is steadfast in not going sub 1.70 at the moment.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore Exchange strategy

If Sunrisers bat first against the worst bowling group in the tournament it is fair to reckon that the 1.75 could be 1.40 - or shorter - at the break.

Alternatively we'll take anything about Sunrisers in a chase. They have smashed records this season and are more than capable of geting after 240-plus.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore player bets

Abhishek is striking the ball so well that 7/2 remains big on ability, bat order and win rate. We also keep faith with Virat Kohli at a boosted 23/10. He looked fluent when taking 42 from 20 in the head-to-head this season. The recalled Cameron Green is also worthy of a metion at 17/2. It is way out of line on win rates.

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Chennai are low on confidence after back-to-back defeats by Lucknow. They are trying to find the right combo with Rachin Ravdindra dropped for an underperforming Daryl Mitchell. Sameer Rizvi is also out of the side. Ajinkya Rahane is out of form. it could be that 19-year-old bat Shaik Rasheed gets a go.

Possible XI: Rahane/Shardul (subs), Gaikwad, Jadeja, Dube, Rasheed, Moeen, Dhoni, Deepak, Deshpande, Mustafizur, Pathirana

Sunrisers missed a golden opportunity to put one foot in the play-offs against RCB. A failure in the chase will not go unnoticed. Are they merely bat-first bully boys?

Probable XI: Head/Natarajan (subs), Abhishek, Markram, Reddy, Klaasen, Samad, Shahbaz, Cummins, Kumar, Unadkat, Markande

Particularly against a team which is a one-trick pony.
But this is a Chennai team suddenly unsure of itself. Coach Stephen Fleming has admitted as much.
Ruturaj Gaikwad personified that against Lucknow when he was scared to bowl his spinners because of dew. It was an odd call because Lucknow had not really got hold of any of them. The hosts are likely to be nervous if they have to defend against Sunrisers.
The dew could well be the key factor again so if we see another flat batting wicket up front, the potential for flips back and forth is strong.
We would side with the chaser at the break then so long as there are significant odds-against available.
In this section, we bring to you comprehensive information regarding both the teams. It includes all the latest team news, key players, team form, etc.
We provide our predicted playing 11 from the squads by going through all the updates about the players and their performances.
The key-players section can help you to wager your money on the in-form players and help you earn more profits in the various bets.
We also show you the form of the team in the last five matches as sometimes even a top team is not in a good form and can lead to lost bets for you.
Along with this, we also bring to you the head to head stats for both the teams depicting how many total matches have been played between them and how many matches each team won against each other. This can certainly help you to make a rather confident bets.
Along with the match predictions, we also provide you the winning odds for the matches. All the odds prices shown in our predictions are from some of the top cricket betting sites such as 1xbet, 10Cric, etc. You can compare all the prices on our website and choose your preferred betting site.
With our analysis, we nominate the top six batsmen and bowlers from both the teams collectively. Along with the players names, we also provide the odds pricing for each one of them so you can wager your money on highest scorer or highest wicket taker or other relevant bets related to players individually.
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Possible XI: De Kock, Rahul, Stoinis, Mankad/Yash Thakur (subs), Pooran, Hooda, Badoni, Krunal, Henry, Bishnoi, Mohsin

Probable XI: Jaiswal, Buttler/Chahal (subs), Samson, Parag, Hetmyer, Powell, Jurel, Ashwin, Boult, Avesh, Sandeep

Lucknow Super Giants v Rajasthan Royals team news

Possible XI: De Kock, Rahul, Stoinis, Mankad/Yash Thakur (subs), Pooran, Hooda, Badoni, Krunal, Henry, Bishnoi, Mohsin

Probable XI: Jaiswal, Buttler/Chahal (subs), Samson, Parag, Hetmyer, Powell, Jurel, Ashwin, Boult, Avesh, Sandeep

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians team news

David Warner is out with a finger injury, joining pacer Ishant Sharma on the sidelines. Afghan all-rounder Gubaldin Naib has replaced Mitch Marsh in the squad but is unlikely to get a game. Shai Hope is a problem at a potential No 3 in a fast-scoring tournament.

Probable XI: Shaw/Salam (subs), Fraser-McGurk, Hope, Pant, Stubbs, Porel, Axar, Kuldeep, Nortje, Mukesh, Khaleel

Mumbai picked Nuwan Thushara and Nehal Wadhera last time out as they finally got close to picking a best XI. It was a shame in that regard they were so well-betaen by Royals. Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be an impact player again meaning top-bat bets on him are void unless MI bat first.

Probable XI: Rohit, Ishan, Suyakumar/Thushara (subs), Tilak, Wadhera, Hardik, David, Nabi, Coetzee, Chawla, Bumrah

Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians pitch report

We cover almost all the necessary information which can help the users to level up their cricket betting game and earn huge profits.

Expert predictions and tips play a crucial role when you want to wager your money in cricket. But what makes a prediction an expert prediction ?

The expert predictions come from the tipsters who have a thing for studying almost all cricket matches and understand the various factors of a cricket match like pitch conditions, weather conditions, in-form players, in-form team, etc. which are quite important for placing successful bets.

Our experts have maintained a positive record of accuracy for match predictions.

If you are new to cricket betting then our predictions will certainly help you to become a big player in this field. You can gather knowledge about all the betting tips for any particular match as our team updates the match predictions within 24-48 hours before the match starts.

The winner prediction bet is the top-most betting market in cricket. At our website, you will not only find the match winner prediction but we will give detailed reasons for our prediction, so it can help you to gather more knowledge for future bets.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad team news

Possible XI: Rahane/Shardul (subs), Gaikwad, Jadeja, Dube, Rasheed, Moeen, Dhoni, Deepak, Deshpande, Mustafizur, Pathirana

Sunrisers missed a golden opportunity to put one foot in the play-offs against RCB. A failure in the chase will not go unnoticed. Are they merely bat-first bully boys?

Probable XI: Head/Natarajan (subs), Abhishek, Markram, Reddy, Klaasen, Samad, Shahbaz, Cummins, Kumar, Unadkat, Markande

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad pitch report

Twelve of the last 23 at the Chepauk have seen first-innings scores of under 160. Kolkata struggled to 137 the game before Chennai smashed 210 and then failed to defend. So goodness knows what we get. A high par line will always be a tempting sell.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad match odds

The 1.84 about Chennai at home is normally maximum bet territory. Particularly against a team which is a one-trick pony.

But this is a Chennai team suddenly unsure of itself. Coach Stephen Fleming has admitted as much.

Ruturaj Gaikwad personified that against Lucknow when he was scared to bowl his spinners because of dew. It was an odd call because Lucknow had not really got hold of any of them. The hosts are likely to be nervous if they have to defend against Sunrisers.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad Exchange strategy

The dew could well be the key factor again so if we see another flat batting wicket up front, the potential for flips back and forth is strong.

We would side with the chaser at the break then so long as there are significant odds-against available.

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad player bets

Bored of short odds on Heinrich Klaasen for top SRH bat down at No 5? Yes, me too. So why not have a bang on the 10/1 that he takes the man of the match award. The spin hitter supreme could be dangerous on this wicket and he is due an innings of note after a fast start.

Gujarat are 1.91 with Bangalore 2.06. It is hard to have a strong opinion with these two deeply flawed sides. The odds are about right.

The Ahmedabad surface could be the deciding factor. As Bangalore found out at Hyderabad, they desperately need a helpful wicket to be in the game.

If there is evidence of a slow down then they might be an option in-play but only ever at odds-against.

Bangalore are third on the cumulative strike rate list for overs 16-20 this tournament. There's an angle there on the innings runs considering Gujarat's death disaster against Delhi.

Add 70-75 in the last four. We have seen the market slow to react to runs. Witness the even money for KKR on Friday about 250 or more in the last 10.

Cameron Green, who looks like he is happy in his finishing role, looked to be striking the ball well and the 11/1 about a win on top RCB bat remains value (also on win rate). Kohli has been boosted to 23/10 but we won't follow him for back-to-back wins. Gill is 11/4 for top Gujarat bat.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings team news

Nitish Rana could return for KKR in this game at the expense of the ineffective Venkatesh Iyer. Mitchell Starc, given his wayward display against RCB, may sit out for Dushmantha Chameera.

Possible XI: Salt, Narine, Raghuvanshi, Nitish/Suyash (subs), Shreyas, Rinku, Russell, Ramandeep, Harshit, Varun, Chameera

Punjab remain without Shikhar Dhawan so Sam Curran deputises as skip and possibly opener. Jonny Bairstow has been deemed surplus to requirements. Prabhsimran Singh, in his best position up top, needs to deliver on a flat one.

Possible XI: P Singh/H Singh (subs), S Curran, Rossouw, Jitesh, Livingstone, Shashank, Ashutosh, Brar, Rabada, Harshal, Arshdeep

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings pitch report

We're now just a few clicks shy of more than 80% of first-innings scores busting 180 at Eden Gardens and 40% for 200. The par line is overs 201.5. That does feel a bit risky and Sportsbook's 6/4 that both teams score 190 may have more appeal.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings match odds

Kolkata are no better than 1.69, which is one of the shortest-priced favourites we've seen so far this season. it's not entirely unjustified although it is the zone of an established, crack unit.

It's not a wager for us as there are doubts about KKR's bowling. They allowed Bangalore to get far too close (winning by one run) last time and some of their death plans were alarmingly bad.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings Exchange strategy

Punjab are not in the least reliable and they are to be backed only at big odds. We would prefer they bat second and will then look for the established Shashank-Ashutosh rescue act. Backing Punjab to get up to 18 an over from the last 10 at about five down would be ideal.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore team news

Sunrisers will not die wondering with the bat. Travis Head took man of the match against Delhi but Abhishek Sharma's 46 from just 12 balls was more extraordinary. Washington Sundar was a pricey impact bowler in that game and he could lose that job to Jaydev Unadkat

Possible XI: Head, Abhishek/Unadkat, Markram, Klaasen, Reddy, Shahbaz, Samad, Cummins, Kumar, Natarajan, Markande

Bangalore's one-run loss to KKR was a new low after they had been bossing the chase. With only five bowlers used even with the sub rule they seem to have given up all pretence of being an organised outfit.

Probable XI: Kohli, Du Plessis, Jacks, Patidar, Green, Prabhudessai/Dayal (subs), Lomror, Karthik, Karn, Siraj, Ferguson

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore pitch report

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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore match odds

Sunrisers are 1.75 for a sixth win of the campaign and one foot in the play-offs against a Bangalore outfit which have lost seven from eight. Shouldn't they be shorter?

Probably. And that's not because Sunrisers are considered a crack unit. it's due to Bangalore being truly dreadful. The market is steadfast in not going sub 1.70 at the moment.