Match 41 of IPL 2019 will be a battle between the Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday night. The Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad lie 1st and 4th in the standings respectively. However, the Sunrisers are tied on 10 points apiece, along with the Kings XI Punjab. If Hyderabad win this CSK vs SRH game, they will be in a three-way tie with the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals. H2H record In the IPL’s 12 year history, there have been 11 CSK vs SRH clashes with the balance leaning heavily towards Chennai. The Super Kings have clinched 8 wins to Hyderabad’s 3, however, the momentum is with SRH, having won their last two matches. The highest score statistic stays with CSK, having scored 223 to SRH’s 192. The lowest score statistic sees them behind with 132 to Hyderabad’s 139. Expected 11 Chennai: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/shane-watson/], Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ms-dhoni/], Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Mohit Sharma Hyderabad: David Warner [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/david-warner/], Jonny Bairstow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Bairstow], Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/kane-williamson/], Vijay Shankar [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/vijay-shankar/], Abhishek Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/bhuvneshwar-kumar/], Rashid Khan [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rashid-khan/], Khaleel Ahmed, Shahbaz Nadeem CSK vs SRH [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/chennai-super-kings-players_7043970a-689a-11e7-99b4-5703255acffe.jpg]The Chennai Super Kings Pitch and weather The CSK vs SRH match is set to take place at the Super Kings’ home ground at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The temperature will likely range between 30°C and 31°C. The pitch has not been friendly for batting as the ball does not come on to the bat easily. Rotating the strike will possibly be the trick to scoring runs. Also, the track seems to suit spinners, so the likes of Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan and Shahbaz Nadeem will be in their element. Prediction for match result The Sunrisers will coming into the game on the back of a win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, lost to the Royal Challengers in a thriller. But this match is in the Super Kings’ turf, So this CSK vs SRH match may be tough to call on that front. But, the edge probably goes to the Sunrisers as they are on a roll. Conclusion This is the second time this season that there will be an CSK vs SRH meeting. The Sunrisers home leg of the CSK vs SRH clash resulted in the home team winning. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/sunrisers-hyderabad-afp_625x300_1527509561097.jpg] 

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Ambati Rayudu Biography

Ambati Rayudu was first discovered at the age of 16. This set off plenty of buzz of him being the next big star in Indian cricket. Sadly, life was not easy and Rayudu found out the hard way. Ambati Rayudu was the Indian Under-19 captain and led them to the World Cup semifinals in 2004.

Ambati Rayudu started his cricket career with Andhra in the Ranji Trophy. However, he was constantly jumping ship owing to the severe lack of runs. Some felt that Rayudu has been unlucky in terms of being called up by selectors.

Statistically speaking, he has a been churning in decent games in ODI cricket. He still has the goods to perform, if the IPL is any proof. But at times it often looks like he is not cut out for international cricket.

IPL Career

Ambati Rayudu's impressive performance in the domestic scene attracted the Mumbai Indians. Settling into the middle-order role and part-time wicket-keeper, Rayudu was a key player. After a 10-year partnership, a change of scenery was made and he got picked by the Chennai Super Kings in 2018.

In between all this, Rayudu did get a few national call ups during his tenure. However, it was only as a last resort when the main players have been rested. Regardless, he always grabbed the opportunity to show the selectors that they made the right choice.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Ambati Rayudu would have been bummed to miss out on the World Cup 2019 berth. However, the Super Kings still have plenty of faith in him to deliver in IPL 2019.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu Biography Ambati Rayudu was first discovered at the age of 16. This set off plenty of buzz of him being the next big star in Indian cricket. Sadly, life was not easy and Rayudu found out the hard way. Ambati Rayudu was the Indian Under-19 captain and led them to the World Cup semifinals in 2004. Ambati Rayudu started his cricket career with Andhra in the Ranji Trophy. However, he was constantly jumping ship owing to the severe lack of runs. Some felt that Rayudu has been unlucky in terms of being called up by selectors. Statistically speaking, he has a been churning in decent games in ODI cricket. He still has the goods to perform, if the IPL is any proof. But at times it often looks like he is not cut out for international cricket. IPL Career Ambati Rayudu&#8217;s impressive performance in the domestic scene attracted the Mumbai Indians. Settling into the middle-order role and part-time wicket-keeper, Rayudu was a key player. After a 10-year partnership, a change of scenery was made and he got picked by the Chennai Super Kings in 2018. In between all this, Rayudu did get a few national call ups during his tenure. However, it was only as a last resort when the main players have been rested. Regardless, he always grabbed the opportunity to show the selectors that they made the right choice. Expectations for IPL 2019 Ambati Rayudu would have been bummed to miss out on the World Cup 2019 berth. However, the Super Kings still have plenty of faith in him to deliver in IPL 2019.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Biography

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a 29-year old bowler who is one of the country's top pacers. He made his national debut in 2012 for the T20 and ODI teams and 2013 for the Test team.

In his debut series in Test cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged 6 wickets in four matches and even set the record for the highest score by an Indian number 10 on debut with 38 runs.

In T20 cricket, he made his debut against India's arch-rivals, Pakistan. There, he picked up 3 wickets for 9 runs in just 4 overs at an economy rate of 2.25.

Meanwhile, in ODI cricket, he snatched a wicket on the very first ball. Once again, their hapless opponents were Pakistan.

IPL Career

Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his IPL debut in 2009. Then, a 19-year old, he kicked off his career with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stuck with them for IPL 2010 before moving to Pune Warriors India in 2011.

The Meerut-born pacer remained with the side until 2013 when they dissolved. Now, Kumar has moved to the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next stage of his IPL career.

Though he signed for RCB in 2009 and 2010, he was not seen on the pitch until his Pune days. In 2011, he had very few chances to shine, but made it count with 3 wickets from four matches.

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It was only in his Hyderabad career when Bhuvneshwar Kumar witness an upsurge in his career stats. For three straight years, Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered more than 15 wickets in his stats.

It was only in 2017 that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his bowling peaked. That year, he took a haul of 26 wickets in 14 matches, which amounted to nearly two wickets per match.

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Now, in IPL 2019, he has been retained as the star bowler. In addition to that, he is also the vice captain of the team. Bhuvi will undoubtedly lead the pace attack in IPL 2019.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Biography Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a 29-year old bowler who is one of the country&#8217;s top pacers. He made his national debut in 2012 for the T20 and ODI teams and 2013 for the Test team. In his debut series in Test cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged 6 wickets in four matches and even set the record for the highest score by an Indian number 10 on debut with 38 runs. In T20 cricket, he made his debut against India&#8217;s arch-rivals, Pakistan. There, he picked up 3 wickets for 9 runs in just 4 overs at an economy rate of 2.25. Meanwhile, in ODI cricket, he snatched a wicket on the very first ball. Once again, their hapless opponents were Pakistan. IPL Career Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his IPL debut in 2009. Then, a 19-year old, he kicked off his career with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stuck with them for IPL 2010 before moving to Pune Warriors India in 2011. The Meerut-born pacer remained with the side until 2013 when they dissolved. Now, Kumar has moved to the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next stage of his IPL career. Though he signed for RCB in 2009 and 2010, he was not seen on the pitch until his Pune days. In 2011, he had very few chances to shine, but made it count with 3 wickets from four matches. It was only in his Hyderabad career when Bhuvneshwar Kumar witness an upsurge in his career stats. For three straight years, Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered more than 15 wickets in his stats. It was only in 2017 that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his bowling peaked. That year, he took a haul of 26 wickets in 14 matches, which amounted to nearly two wickets per match. IPL 2019 Expectations Now, in IPL 2019, he has been retained as the star bowler. In addition to that, he is also the vice captain of the team. Bhuvi will undoubtedly lead the pace attack in IPL 2019.

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David Warner Biography

David Warner has had a fairly long cricketing career, debuting in first class cricket in 2009 for the ODI and the T20 national team. Two years later he kicked off his Test career for the Australian team.

For his T20 debut, David Warner became the first man to play for Australia without a first-class match experience, a record in itself.

However, his blossoming career has been mired in controversy. David Warner has often been described a 'thuggish' on the field. In 2013, he was accused of physically assaulting England player Joe Root. In the same year, he had an on-field altercation with the South Africa A wicketkeeper.

In 2018, he was involved in yet another alternation, again during a South Africa game. But the biggest one yet was in the same year when he and skipper Steve Smith were embroiled in a ball-tampering scandal. He was the vice captain of the Australia team at the time and was forced to step down along with Smith.

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David Warner entered the IPL in 2009, playing for the Delhi Daredevils. He remained with the Delhi side until the 2013 season and had a top score of an unbeaten 109*.

A year later he was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and has played for them ever since. David Warner has proven to be quite the asset for the Sunrisers and is an explosive batsman.

He boasts of a strike rate of 143.10 at an average of 41.67. The Australian batsman even boasts of a high score of 126, set in 2017. He and Steve Smith voluntarily pulled out of the IPL in the wake of their ball-tampering saga

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Now, David Warner enters IPL 2019 with a clear conscience and his explosive batting nature intact. Sunrisers skipper, Kane Williamson will be hoping that his Aussie neighbour delivers the goods.

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David Warner Biography David Warner has had a fairly long cricketing career, debuting in first class cricket in 2009 for the ODI and the T20 national team. Two years later he kicked off his Test career for the Australian team. For his T20 debut, David Warner became the first man to play for Australia without a first-class match experience, a record in itself. However, his blossoming career has been mired in controversy. David Warner has often been described a &#8216;thuggish&#8217; on the field. In 2013, he was accused of physically assaulting England player Joe Root. In the same year, he had an on-field altercation with the South Africa A wicketkeeper. In 2018, he was involved in yet another alternation, again during a South Africa game. But the biggest one yet was in the same year when he and skipper Steve Smith were embroiled in a ball-tampering scandal. He was the vice captain of the Australia team at the time and was forced to step down along with Smith. IPL Career David Warner entered the IPL in 2009, playing for the Delhi Daredevils. He remained with the Delhi side until the 2013 season and had a top score of an unbeaten 109*. A year later he was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and has played for them ever since. David Warner has proven to be quite the asset for the Sunrisers and is an explosive batsman. He boasts of a strike rate of 143.10 at an average of 41.67. The Australian batsman even boasts of a high score of 126, set in 2017. He and Steve Smith voluntarily pulled out of the IPL in the wake of their ball-tampering saga IPL 2019 Expectations Now, David Warner enters IPL 2019 with a clear conscience and his explosive batting nature intact. Sunrisers skipper, Kane Williamson will be hoping that his Aussie neighbour delivers the goods.

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Jonathan Marc Bairstow (or Jonny Bairstow) could have chosen Rugby or Football for a professional career, but chose to become a cricketer. Bairstow hails from a rich cricketing background, with his father, David Bairstow being a wicket-keeper himself and former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott being a family friend of the Bairstows.

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Born on September 26 1989 in Bradford, Bairstow first played County cricket for Yorkshire before making his international debut in 2011 in a T20 game against West Indies. He broke into the One Day side in the same year and a year later, made his Test debut.

The year 2016 could be named as the year of Bairstow. In 2016, Bairstow set a new record for the most dismissals (70) by a wicket-keeper in a calendar year. In the same year, Bairstow also set a record for most runs in Test matches by a wicket-keeper in a single year. By scoring 1,470 runs in Tests in the year, Bairstow almost doubled the previous record of 777 for England wicket-keepers set by Matt Prior in 2012, and comprehensively surpassed the former record for any Test country of 1,045 runs, held by former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper Andy Flower. He is the first England cricketer to score three consecutive one-day international hundreds. He also became the first England wicket-keeper to claim nine dismissals in a Test match twice, against South Africa and Sri Lanka, both of which came in 2016. Stokes and Bairstow put together a world record 399 runs for the sixth wicket in 2016 and where Bairstow made a 150.

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As he is from Yorkshire, he was nicknamed Yorkshire Jonny Bairstow aka YJB.

In recent years, Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy have formed a formidable opening pair for England in the limited overs form. Bairstow was also influential in England winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
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Jonathan Marc Bairstow (or Jonny Bairstow) could have chosen Rugby or Football for a professional career, but chose to become a cricketer. Bairstow hails from a rich cricketing background, with his father, David Bairstow being a wicket-keeper himself and former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott being a family friend of the Bairstows. Jonny Bairstow Born on September 26 1989 in Bradford, Bairstow first played County cricket for Yorkshire before making his international debut in 2011 in a T20 game against West Indies. He broke into the One Day side in the same year and a year later, made his Test debut. The year 2016 could be named as the year of Bairstow. In 2016, Bairstow set a new record for the most dismissals (70) by a wicket-keeper in a calendar year. In the same year, Bairstow also set a record for most runs in Test matches by a wicket-keeper in a single year. By scoring 1,470 runs in Tests in the year, Bairstow almost doubled the previous record of 777 for England wicket-keepers set by Matt Prior in 2012, and comprehensively surpassed the former record for any Test country of 1,045 runs, held by former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper Andy Flower. He is the first England cricketer to score three consecutive one-day international hundreds. He also became the first England wicket-keeper to claim nine dismissals in a Test match twice, against South Africa and Sri Lanka, both of which came in 2016. Stokes and Bairstow put together a world record 399 runs for the sixth wicket in 2016 and where Bairstow made a 150. Jonny Bairstow As he is from Yorkshire, he was nicknamed Yorkshire Jonny Bairstow aka YJB. In recent years, Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy have formed a formidable opening pair for England in the limited overs form. Bairstow was also influential in England winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.  Age 29  Marital Status Unmarried  Residence Yorkshire, England.  Nationality English  Major Teams represented England national team, Yorkshire, Sunrisers Hyderabad

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Kane Williamson is the only non-Indian captain of an IPL team this season. He first broke into the New Zealand squad in 2010 for Tests and ODIs. A year later, he made his T20 debut for the Kiwis as well.

Incidentally, his Test and ODI debuts were against the Indian cricket team. Meanwhile, his T20 debut was against Zimbabwe in 2011

IPL Career

Kane Williamson made his IPL debut in 2015 with the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ipl-2019-can-the-sunrisers-hyderabad-rise-to-the-occasion/">Sunrisers Hyderabad</a>. In fact, he had pretty much spent his entire IPL career till date with the Sunrisers.

Williamson was also part of the squad that clinched the 2016 title. Two years later, when David Warner stepped down from captaincy following his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal, Williamson took his place.

Under him, the Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the finals, but sadly lost to the Chennai Super Kings. In the same year, he scored a grand total of 735 runs to win the Orange Cap.

Now, for IPL 2019, his services as SRH skipper has been retained.

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Expectations for IPL 2019

Heading into IPL 2019, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a lot riding on them. Sadly, Williamson is out of action due to injury and so, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the stand-in.

The 28-year old from Tauranga, New Zealand, picked up a shoulder injury ahead of IPL 2019. At that time, New Zealand were facing Bangladesh in a Test match, the second of two Test matches.

Hopefully, he recovers quickly has helps the team reach another triumph in IPL 2019.

Williamson boasts of an average strike rate of 137.41. He has also smashed 39 sixes, the most coming in last year with 28. He also has 11 half centuries under his belt, with eight of them coming in 2018.

The New Zealand skipper was retained for Rs. 3 crores by SRH for IPL 2019.

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Profile Kane Williamson is the only non-Indian captain of an IPL team this season. He first broke into the New Zealand squad in 2010 for Tests and ODIs. A year later, he made his T20 debut for the Kiwis as well. Incidentally, his Test and ODI debuts were against the Indian cricket team. Meanwhile, his T20 debut was against Zimbabwe in 2011 IPL Career Kane Williamson made his IPL debut in 2015 with the Sunrisers Hyderabad. In fact, he had pretty much spent his entire IPL career till date with the Sunrisers. Williamson was also part of the squad that clinched the 2016 title. Two years later, when David Warner stepped down from captaincy following his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal, Williamson took his place. Under him, the Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the finals, but sadly lost to the Chennai Super Kings. In the same year, he scored a grand total of 735 runs to win the Orange Cap. Now, for IPL 2019, his services as SRH skipper has been retained. Expectations for IPL 2019 Heading into IPL 2019, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a lot riding on them. Sadly, Williamson is out of action due to injury and so, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the stand-in. The 28-year old from Tauranga, New Zealand, picked up a shoulder injury ahead of IPL 2019. At that time, New Zealand were facing Bangladesh in a Test match, the second of two Test matches. Hopefully, he recovers quickly has helps the team reach another triumph in IPL 2019. Williamson boasts of an average strike rate of 137.41. He has also smashed 39 sixes, the most coming in last year with 28. He also has 11 half centuries under his belt, with eight of them coming in 2018. The New Zealand skipper was retained for Rs. 3 crores by SRH for IPL 2019.

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Kedar Jadhav Biography

Kedar Jadhav was known to be a batsman with a lot of promise. In all honesty, he thrived in first class cricket, particularly in 2013 and 2014. He rarely got a chance in the Test format, owing to the stiff competition.

However, an opportunity arose in limited overs when there was a need for stability in the middle order. Then, he slowly began to worm his way into the team for shorter formats.

It was only in 2016 that Kedar Jadhav finally showed people what he is made of. One shining example was a century against England in 2017.

However, he was soon hobbled by injuries and inconsistent form. In addition to that, as a fielder, he was not as fast on the pitch. To compensate for that, Kedar Jadhav began to work on his off break bowling action.

It wasn't long before it worked wonders for him and IPL teams came knocking.

IPL Career

In 2010, Kedar Jadhav was roped in by the then Delhi Daredevils and made an instant impact. Then, a year later, newcomers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala snapped him up, but only deployed him in 6 matches.

Then, in 2013, he moved back to Delhi franchise and once again got very few opportunities to play. For IPL 2014, he was dropped entirely, but was soon recalled. For 2016 and 2017, Kedar Jadhav was traded to the Royal Challengers. He remained there for two seasons and really came into his own.

Finally, in 2018, he joined the Chennai Super Kings and has been retained for IPL 2019. But 2019 will be his first full season with the team as he picked up a hamstring injury in 2018.

Expectations for IPL 2019

With the Chennai Super Kings eager for a 4th IPL crown. Kedar Jadhav will be sure to add his two bits into the bid. He is an excellent player when he is on song.

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Kedar Jadhav Biography Kedar Jadhav was known to be a batsman with a lot of promise. In all honesty, he thrived in first class cricket, particularly in 2013 and 2014. He rarely got a chance in the Test format, owing to the stiff competition. However, an opportunity arose in limited overs when there was a need for stability in the middle order. Then, he slowly began to worm his way into the team for shorter formats. It was only in 2016 that Kedar Jadhav finally showed people what he is made of. One shining example was a century against England in 2017. However, he was soon hobbled by injuries and inconsistent form. In addition to that, as a fielder, he was not as fast on the pitch. To compensate for that, Kedar Jadhav began to work on his off break bowling action. It wasn&#8217;t long before it worked wonders for him and IPL teams came knocking. IPL Career In 2010, Kedar Jadhav was roped in by the then Delhi Daredevils and made an instant impact. Then, a year later, newcomers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala snapped him up, but only deployed him in 6 matches. Then, in 2013, he moved back to Delhi franchise and once again got very few opportunities to play. For IPL 2014, he was dropped entirely, but was soon recalled. For 2016 and 2017, Kedar Jadhav was traded to the Royal Challengers. He remained there for two seasons and really came into his own. Finally, in 2018, he joined the Chennai Super Kings and has been retained for IPL 2019. But 2019 will be his first full season with the team as he picked up a hamstring injury in 2018. Expectations for IPL 2019 With the Chennai Super Kings eager for a 4th IPL crown. Kedar Jadhav will be sure to add his two bits into the bid. He is an excellent player when he is on song.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni represents the old guard in Indian cricket. He made his debut in the national side back in 2004 for the ODI team. A year later, MS Dhoni made his maiden Test appearance and finally, in 2006, he kicked off his T20 career.

The 37-year old has been a stalwart in the Indian team and he has brought a lot of success to the team. Back in 2014, he announced his retirement from Test cricket, but has continued to play in limited overs.

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MS Dhoni is one of the few players who has stuck around the IPL since its inception. He joined the Chennai Super Kings for a fee of $1.5 million, making him the most expensive player at the time.

Since then, he has remained with the side until IPL 2015. In 2016 and 2017, he joined Rising Pune Supergiant after CSK were banned. But now, he is back in the yellow jersey and once again performing well.

During his tenure with CSK, MS Dhoni has lead the team to three IPL championships, including back-to-back wins. In essence, they are the first team to ever defend their title.

Even with Rising Pune Supergiant, Dhoni's troops were not to be trifled with and they were a force to be reckoned with. In fact, in 2017, Pune even reached the final, losing to eventual champions, Mumbai.

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Expectations for IPL 2019

With regard to IPL 2019, the Chennai Super Kings are on the hunt for their second back-to-back title win. If they do win, it will be their 4th ever and they will break the deadlock with the Mumbai Indians.

However, the competition will be tougher than ever. All the teams will be eager to put a stop to the CSK juggernaut. MS Dhoni is a capable leader and is no stranger to the winning mentality.

One thing that CSK is known for is, valuing experience over youth and they have opted for that same strategy in IPL 2019.

MS Dhoni

Profile Mahendra Singh Dhoni represents the old guard in Indian cricket. He made his debut in the national side back in 2004 for the ODI team. A year later, MS Dhoni made his maiden Test appearance and finally, in 2006, he kicked off his T20 career. The 37-year old has been a stalwart in the Indian team and he has brought a lot of success to the team. Back in 2014, he announced his retirement from Test cricket, but has continued to play in limited overs. IPL Career MS Dhoni is one of the few players who has stuck around the IPL since its inception. He joined the Chennai Super Kings for a fee of $1.5 million, making him the most expensive player at the time. Since then, he has remained with the side until IPL 2015. In 2016 and 2017, he joined Rising Pune Supergiant after CSK were banned. But now, he is back in the yellow jersey and once again performing well. During his tenure with CSK, MS Dhoni has lead the team to three IPL championships, including back-to-back wins. In essence, they are the first team to ever defend their title. Even with Rising Pune Supergiant, Dhoni&#8217;s troops were not to be trifled with and they were a force to be reckoned with. In fact, in 2017, Pune even reached the final, losing to eventual champions, Mumbai. Expectations for IPL 2019 With regard to IPL 2019, the Chennai Super Kings are on the hunt for their second back-to-back title win. If they do win, it will be their 4th ever and they will break the deadlock with the Mumbai Indians. However, the competition will be tougher than ever. All the teams will be eager to put a stop to the CSK juggernaut. MS Dhoni is a capable leader and is no stranger to the winning mentality. One thing that CSK is known for is, valuing experience over youth and they have opted for that same strategy in IPL 2019.

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Rashid Khan Biography

Rashid Khan is a 20-year old bowler hailing from Afghanistan. He first burst onto the scene in 2015 for the ODI and T20 national team. Since then, his career has been on the upsurge and even took over as T20I captain.

Then, in June 2018, he was drafted into the Test team. Though he got battered on his debut against India, Rashid Khan managed to garner 5 wickets against Ireland.

IPL Career

In 2017, Rashid Khan was brought into the IPL fray by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for 4 crores. That year, he showed why he was an in demand player and impressed with the ball.

In his debut season, he picked up 17 wickets in 14 matches with his best figures being 3 wickets for 19 runs. The 20-year old also had a bowling economy of 6.62 that year. In the following year, he was at it again and had identical best figures of 3 wickets for 19 runs.

Rashid Khan boasts of an average economy of 6.54 in his two IPL seasons. He also amassed a total of 38 wickets during those two years.

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IPL 2019 Expectations

Now, Rashid Khan has been retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a third season. He has been a valuable asset for the Sunrisers.

With regard to bowling style, he does not possess a big turn of the ball. Instead, he tends to bowl quickly in order to put the batsmen under constant pressure. This kind of action resembles the bowling style of Shahid Afridi. Incidentally, Afridi happens to be Khan's bowling idol.

Rashid Khan also possesses a massive trump card, namely his googly. When he bowls that googly, he does so with deadly accuracy.

Given that Khan has been in terrific form in the last two editions, he will surely deliver in IPL 2019. Also, the fact that he is young, is an added bonus.

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan Biography Rashid Khan is a 20-year old bowler hailing from Afghanistan. He first burst onto the scene in 2015 for the ODI and T20 national team. Since then, his career has been on the upsurge and even took over as T20I captain. Then, in June 2018, he was drafted into the Test team. Though he got battered on his debut against India, Rashid Khan managed to garner 5 wickets against Ireland. IPL Career In 2017, Rashid Khan was brought into the IPL fray by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for 4 crores. That year, he showed why he was an in demand player and impressed with the ball. In his debut season, he picked up 17 wickets in 14 matches with his best figures being 3 wickets for 19 runs. The 20-year old also had a bowling economy of 6.62 that year. In the following year, he was at it again and had identical best figures of 3 wickets for 19 runs. Rashid Khan boasts of an average economy of 6.54 in his two IPL seasons. He also amassed a total of 38 wickets during those two years. IPL 2019 Expectations Now, Rashid Khan has been retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a third season. He has been a valuable asset for the Sunrisers. With regard to bowling style, he does not possess a big turn of the ball. Instead, he tends to bowl quickly in order to put the batsmen under constant pressure. This kind of action resembles the bowling style of Shahid Afridi. Incidentally, Afridi happens to be Khan&#8217;s bowling idol. Rashid Khan also possesses a massive trump card, namely his googly. When he bowls that googly, he does so with deadly accuracy. Given that Khan has been in terrific form in the last two editions, he will surely deliver in IPL 2019. Also, the fact that he is young, is an added bonus.

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Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja or Ravindra Jadeja first came into limelight in 2008 during the U19 World Cup, which India won under an enthusiastic Virat Kohli. A year later, Jadeja earned the senior callup after some good performances in domestic cricket, and played his first ODI against Sri Lanka, where he scored a half century.  It would take him four more years to make it to the test team, but before that he would be brought for $2 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

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After his early break into international cricket, he was dropped for a while, but he forced the selectors to pick him with a barrage of triple centuries in domestic cricket, playing for Saurashtra. In 2012, he scored two triple centuries in a space of two months, after scoring a triple ton in the year before. Jadeja is only the eighth player in the history of the game to have hit three first class triple hundreds.

By the turn of 2017, Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 wickets in ODIs, a year in which, he would also reach to the top of the bowler rankings.

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Jadeja’s IPL career needs a special mention, when he first played under the revered eye of Australian great Shane Warne at Rajasthan Royals. He played a season for Kochi Tuskers Kerala, after which he began playing under MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings outfit and also in the Indian outfit.
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Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja or Ravindra Jadeja first came into limelight in 2008 during the U19 World Cup, which India won under an enthusiastic Virat Kohli. A year later, Jadeja earned the senior callup after some good performances in domestic cricket, and played his first ODI against Sri Lanka, where he scored a half century.  It would take him four more years to make it to the test team, but before that he would be brought for $2 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Chennai Super Kings (CSK). After his early break into international cricket, he was dropped for a while, but he forced the selectors to pick him with a barrage of triple centuries in domestic cricket, playing for Saurashtra. In 2012, he scored two triple centuries in a space of two months, after scoring a triple ton in the year before. Jadeja is only the eighth player in the history of the game to have hit three first class triple hundreds. By the turn of 2017, Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 wickets in ODIs, a year in which, he would also reach to the top of the bowler rankings. Jadeja’s IPL career needs a special mention, when he first played under the revered eye of Australian great Shane Warne at Rajasthan Royals. He played a season for Kochi Tuskers Kerala, after which he began playing under MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings outfit and also in the Indian outfit.  Age 30  Marital Status Married  Wife Riva Solanki  Nationality Indian  Major Teams represented Indian national team, Saurashtra, India U19 team, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals  &nbsp;

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Shane Watson Biography

Shane Watson is considered one of the best limited-overs all rounders in modern cricket. He possesses a powerful game and can deal with both pace and spin. Like many all-rounders, he started off as a middle order batsman. Then, he worked his way up the order to finally become an opener.

While in that position, Shane Watson unleashed a new beast that no one knew existed. His semi-final and final knocks in the 2009 Champions Trophy almost single-handedly took Australia to the title.

Watson made his international debut in 2002 against South Africa in an ODI series. Inspite of a selection overhaul, Shane Watson was an obvious selection. This was because Cricket Australia took into account his usefulness as an all-rounder.

But one of his biggest vices was fitness and it plagued him throughout his career. He had contend with bad form for a long time but he never let it get him down. Shane Watson had a fairly good international career, particularly in limited-overs cricket.

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IPL Career

Shane Watson kickstarted his IPL career in 2008 for the Rajasthan Royals. That year, he thrived and was the leading run-scorer and third highest-wicket taker. He also played a key role in the Royals' underdog success story.

National duty and injury kept him out of the IPL in 2009. However, from 2010 onwards he was on and off the league until 2013. He topped the batting charts for the Royals in IPL-5 and also made his maiden IPL century, 101 against CSK.

The all-rounder remained loyal to the Royals until 2015 but injury forced him out yet again. During, the Royals' two-year ban for the spot-fixing scandal, Shane Watson was fished out of auction pool by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

However, he was unable to justify his hefty 9.5 crore price tag. While he delivered with the ball in 2016, he had a poor time with the willow. When RCB released him, the returning Royals did not retake him.

But then, a lifeline arrived in the form of the Chennai Super Kings. Watson then made Rajasthan and Bangalore regret not retaining him when the tournament began. He smashed an astonishing 555 runs in the season - his best in IPL history.

While he was stuck in the middle-order at RCB, Dhoni slotted him into the opening position.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Now, in IPL 2019, Shane Watson is back with the Chennai Super Kings and really relishing the challenge.

Shane Watson

Shane Watson Biography Shane Watson is considered one of the best limited-overs all rounders in modern cricket. He possesses a powerful game and can deal with both pace and spin. Like many all-rounders, he started off as a middle order batsman. Then, he worked his way up the order to finally become an opener. While in that position, Shane Watson unleashed a new beast that no one knew existed. His semi-final and final knocks in the 2009 Champions Trophy almost single-handedly took Australia to the title. Watson made his international debut in 2002 against South Africa in an ODI series. Inspite of a selection overhaul, Shane Watson was an obvious selection. This was because Cricket Australia took into account his usefulness as an all-rounder. But one of his biggest vices was fitness and it plagued him throughout his career. He had contend with bad form for a long time but he never let it get him down. Shane Watson had a fairly good international career, particularly in limited-overs cricket. IPL Career Shane Watson kickstarted his IPL career in 2008 for the Rajasthan Royals. That year, he thrived and was the leading run-scorer and third highest-wicket taker. He also played a key role in the Royals&#8217; underdog success story. National duty and injury kept him out of the IPL in 2009. However, from 2010 onwards he was on and off the league until 2013. He topped the batting charts for the Royals in IPL-5 and also made his maiden IPL century, 101 against CSK. The all-rounder remained loyal to the Royals until 2015 but injury forced him out yet again. During, the Royals&#8217; two-year ban for the spot-fixing scandal, Shane Watson was fished out of auction pool by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, he was unable to justify his hefty 9.5 crore price tag. While he delivered with the ball in 2016, he had a poor time with the willow. When RCB released him, the returning Royals did not retake him. But then, a lifeline arrived in the form of the Chennai Super Kings. Watson then made Rajasthan and Bangalore regret not retaining him when the tournament began. He smashed an astonishing 555 runs in the season &#8211; his best in IPL history. While he was stuck in the middle-order at RCB, Dhoni slotted him into the opening position. Expectations for IPL 2019 Now, in IPL 2019, Shane Watson is back with the Chennai Super Kings and really relishing the challenge.

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Suresh Raina Biography

Suresh Raina is regarded as one of India's finest T20 batsmen. He stormed into the international scene during the Greg Chappell era. However, after a blistering start, his form dipped over the next year. Then, injury struck so his career was paused in the latter part of the 2007 season.

But it was the IPL that helped revive his career from the ashes. Suresh Raina cemented his spot as a capable finisher for the side, often chipping in with priceless cameos apart from getting the sizable knocks.

A big example of Raina's big match temperament was the way he chipped in during the 2011 quarterfinal against Australia and then the semifinal against Pakistan. Both were cameos statistically but were worth its weight in gold.

Raina was the first Indian player to hold a century in all three formats of the game and although red-ball cricket wasn't his cup of tea, his contributions in the other formats were valuable to Indian cricket. There has always been immense criticism about his short ball Achilles heel in limited-overs cricket, but it does not qualify as a flaw.

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Time away from the Indian team wasn't good for Raina as he wasn't quite able to make the runs in domestic cricket. He still played T20Is although he found himself strangely dropped from there as well, ironically after a Man of the Match performance against England in early 2017.

After a really lean patch, Raina shone in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India's domestic T20 tournament, in early 2018 and earned himself a recall to the Indian side for the T20 series in South Africa. He did decently well in South Africa, which pressed the selectors persisted with him for the Nidahas Trophy and the England tour. However, he was not picked for the national side after that due to not-so-great fitness levels and others grabbing opportunities. This meant he was out of the reckoning for the 2019 World Cup as well.

IPL Career

Raina was the backbone of Chennai Super Kings' success. His dashing left-hand style of play at No. 3 gave CSK the luxury to attack at will with a lot of firepower left down the order. The fact that he is currently the highest run-getter in the history of IPL. It explains the importance of Raina's contribution to the side.

The lofted straight drive (or hitting in the V) is a shot fans savour to watch as he audaciously plays without fear in a tournament like IPL. He recorded his highest-score in IPL - 100 not out against Kings XI Punjab in 2013 in Chennai, but his blitzkrieg (87 runs off just 25 balls) against KXIP in Qualifier 2 in 2015 standouts amongst all of his IPL performances.

Raina also bowls very useful right-arm off spin and was often used by Dhoni when he had to look for breakthroughs or try something different. However, he has not been bowling of late with many other options being available for the captain. When CSK faced a two-year exile after the 2015 season, Raina captained the temporary franchise Gujarat Lions as well. When CSK returned from the hiatus, he was one of the three players retained by the franchise . He has been one of the greats in IPL history, referred fondly as 'Mr.IPL' due to his dominance in the tournament, where he has scored in excess of 400 runs every year, barring two seasons.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Suresh Raina is an excellent player and will be a key weapon for CSK's 4th IPL title.

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina Biography Suresh Raina is regarded as one of India&#8217;s finest T20 batsmen. He stormed into the international scene during the Greg Chappell era. However, after a blistering start, his form dipped over the next year. Then, injury struck so his career was paused in the latter part of the 2007 season. But it was the IPL that helped revive his career from the ashes. Suresh Raina cemented his spot as a capable finisher for the side, often chipping in with priceless cameos apart from getting the sizable knocks. A big example of Raina&#8217;s big match temperament was the way he chipped in during the 2011 quarterfinal against Australia and then the semifinal against Pakistan. Both were cameos statistically but were worth its weight in gold. Raina was the first Indian player to hold a century in all three formats of the game and although red-ball cricket wasn&#8217;t his cup of tea, his contributions in the other formats were valuable to Indian cricket. There has always been immense criticism about his short ball Achilles heel in limited-overs cricket, but it does not qualify as a flaw. Time away from the Indian team wasn&#8217;t good for Raina as he wasn&#8217;t quite able to make the runs in domestic cricket. He still played T20Is although he found himself strangely dropped from there as well, ironically after a Man of the Match performance against England in early 2017. After a really lean patch, Raina shone in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India&#8217;s domestic T20 tournament, in early 2018 and earned himself a recall to the Indian side for the T20 series in South Africa. He did decently well in South Africa, which pressed the selectors persisted with him for the Nidahas Trophy and the England tour. However, he was not picked for the national side after that due to not-so-great fitness levels and others grabbing opportunities. This meant he was out of the reckoning for the 2019 World Cup as well. IPL Career Raina was the backbone of Chennai Super Kings&#8217; success. His dashing left-hand style of play at No. 3 gave CSK the luxury to attack at will with a lot of firepower left down the order. The fact that he is currently the highest run-getter in the history of IPL. It explains the importance of Raina&#8217;s contribution to the side. The lofted straight drive (or hitting in the V) is a shot fans savour to watch as he audaciously plays without fear in a tournament like IPL. He recorded his highest-score in IPL &#8211; 100 not out against Kings XI Punjab in 2013 in Chennai, but his blitzkrieg (87 runs off just 25 balls) against KXIP in Qualifier 2 in 2015 standouts amongst all of his IPL performances. Raina also bowls very useful right-arm off spin and was often used by Dhoni when he had to look for breakthroughs or try something different. However, he has not been bowling of late with many other options being available for the captain. When CSK faced a two-year exile after the 2015 season, Raina captained the temporary franchise Gujarat Lions as well. When CSK returned from the hiatus, he was one of the three players retained by the franchise . He has been one of the greats in IPL history, referred fondly as &#8216;Mr.IPL&#8217; due to his dominance in the tournament, where he has scored in excess of 400 runs every year, barring two seasons. Expectations for IPL 2019 Suresh Raina is an excellent player and will be a key weapon for CSK&#8217;s 4th IPL title.

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Vijay Shankar Biography

Vijay Shankar is an all-rounder who hails from Tamil Nadu. He is primarily a middle-order batsman and has the ability to bowl medium pace.

Back in the Ranji Trophy, he impressed with scores of 111, 82, 91 and 103. As a result, he earned a summoning for the national team's A side.

In his early days, he was a spinner but soon adapted his style to that of a medium pacer.

IPL Career

Vijay Shankar kick-started his IPL career in 2014 for the Chennai Super Kings. However, he was only deployed for one solitary match.

After a brief hiatus in 2015 and 2016, he returned in IPL 2017. This time, he was playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. After a limited run, that only saw him play four matches, he had a high score of an unbeaten 63*.

In 2018, he moved to the Delhi Daredevils and got a fair number of opportunities to play. In all, he played in 13 matches that year and a highest score of 54* at a strike rate of 143.24.

Now, for IPL 2019, Vijay Shankar is back with the Sunrisers Hyderabad and hopefully he will get plenty more chances to shine.

IPL 2019 Expectations

While he is known for well-timed shots, he lacks the ability to smash the ball with power. Vijay Shankar is also an ideal backup for Hardik Pandya. As a batsman, He is quite strong when playing off the pads. Shankar Also has a fondness for driving the ball on the up.

In his maiden series for the Indian team, Vijay Shankar had a memorable four dot balls against Mustafizur Rehman in the 18th over of the Nidhas Trophy final against Bangladesh.

Sunrisers skipper Kane Williamson will be expecting a lot of good things from the 28-year old.

Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar Biography Vijay Shankar is an all-rounder who hails from Tamil Nadu. He is primarily a middle-order batsman and has the ability to bowl medium pace. Back in the Ranji Trophy, he impressed with scores of 111, 82, 91 and 103. As a result, he earned a summoning for the national team&#8217;s A side. In his early days, he was a spinner but soon adapted his style to that of a medium pacer. IPL Career Vijay Shankar kick-started his IPL career in 2014 for the Chennai Super Kings. However, he was only deployed for one solitary match. After a brief hiatus in 2015 and 2016, he returned in IPL 2017. This time, he was playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. After a limited run, that only saw him play four matches, he had a high score of an unbeaten 63*. In 2018, he moved to the Delhi Daredevils and got a fair number of opportunities to play. In all, he played in 13 matches that year and a highest score of 54* at a strike rate of 143.24. Now, for IPL 2019, Vijay Shankar is back with the Sunrisers Hyderabad and hopefully he will get plenty more chances to shine. IPL 2019 Expectations While he is known for well-timed shots, he lacks the ability to smash the ball with power. Vijay Shankar is also an ideal backup for Hardik Pandya. As a batsman, He is quite strong when playing off the pads. Shankar Also has a fondness for driving the ball on the up. In his maiden series for the Indian team, Vijay Shankar had a memorable four dot balls against Mustafizur Rehman in the 18th over of the Nidhas Trophy final against Bangladesh. Sunrisers skipper Kane Williamson will be expecting a lot of good things from the 28-year old.