The Indian Premier League is set to witness the two former champions—Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals locking horns on Monday at Hyderabad. Both would be looking to kick-start their journeys with a win.
The men led by Kane Williamson will do everything to clinch a victory over the visitors and Ajinkya Rahane and his band will also leave no stones unturned to gain a positive outcome.
Winning the toss, Hyderabad have opted to field first. Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has been drafted in by Sunrisers Hyderabad this year, will play his first match for his new team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson(w), Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin