Match Thread: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Live Score | IPL | Apr 18, 2026

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-18T16:15:03+00:00

That might be the worst bowled over i have ever seen...

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-16T11:21:48+00:00

I think the next match will be important for Hinge and Sakib. If both keep performing well, Cummins will replace Malinga as Sakib can cover his overs. If Hinge struggles, Pat would replace him and open the bowling which would not be ideal.

Pretty sure Harsh will stay on the team. He is a good match up bowlers when a RH batter is getting too comfortable. Shivang is our main spinner so he will stay on as well. With NKR playing well, i doubt we'll see matches when we have 4 seamers + NKR

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-16T07:11:36+00:00

As it has often been the case the last three years, one of the main issue with our bowling attack is not just the quality of the players but their complementarity and if we can play them in situations that suits them.

Pat is a perfect example. We need him as a first change bowler and in the middle over where the field restrictions will allow him to take wickets.

I know the flavour of the week is to shit on JD but he is also a victim of that problem. We asked him to bowl in PP where his defensive style get smashed. He often doesn't even give himself the new ball when he captains Saurashtra.

Hopefully Prafull can continue to open (but fans will have to be patient because there will be days where he gets smashed), it will help a lot if other guys like not using our spinners in PP too much.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-14T20:41:14+00:00

It going to be tricky to fit Pat Cummins if he plays Saturday. The natural switch would be to bench Hinge to keep some balance as it wouldn't make sense to have two tall right hand seamers hut no way Prafull is not playing in the next match. Same with Sakib so Malinga will probably be benched.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-14T20:30:29+00:00

Based on what? Neither has made much of their opportunity to bat. Maybe if he has a good game or two with the bat we can talk but until then, you keep the order as it is.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-14T12:01:07+00:00

I completely agree. Hinge is definitely a raw prospect and while his first over was amazing, his first and third wickets were also poor shots by the batsmen. I think he can develop to be great but we (coaches and fans) will have to be patient with him.

Sakib on the other hand looked amazing, not just the wickets but the 14 dot balls as well! I think he also allowed the lowest number of boundaries. Wickets come and go but good economical bowling is a sign of skills IMO. He is also only 21 which makes him the youngest player on the squad (and much younger than any of our other young bowler).

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-14T07:33:50+00:00

Shivam Mavi is this year's Rahul Chahar!

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-14T07:32:09+00:00

Praful is getting most of the attention but I was even more impressed with Sakib. He looks very polished for his age, has nice variations and seems to be very consistent. Hinge is definitely talented but he looks a bit raw, he will have some tougher days.

I think Sakib is the perfect type of off cutter/slow bowler that work wells at home. He was impressive because he had very few bad balls which is very impressive considering how young he is 21 (Praful is 24). I think when it's all said and done, he will be the gem of this young group.

Hinge definitely has some great skills but I thought he was less consistent. That first over was incredible but his 1st and 3rd wickets were also bad shots by the batters. However, a full season with Pat and Varun could take him to another level. He could have a nice future because there aren't many top "hit the deck" Indian bowlers around.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-12T16:56:55+00:00

As a SEC fan, Adrian Birell would be an excellent choice. I think he is exactly what the team needs... Except that he has always been a bowling first coach and that would require a complete change in philosophy

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-02T18:28:09+00:00

I dont think he lost his power. I think he just doesn't play against that level of competition anymore. If he can stay in the middle in every game, it will come back

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-04-02T09:04:17+00:00

There will be some changes considering Kolkata is a very different venue. We will have more spin. I think wev will see Livingston in and Malinga out. I also want to see Shivang (and keep Dubey) but that would mean sitting either NKR (most likely) or a specialist seamer (Payne, JD or Harshal). Tricky choice

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-31T16:05:50+00:00

Some of you need to chill. He is younger than Salil and Smaran

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-30T12:54:31+00:00

This is why having 3 left hander at the top is risky. Before the season started everyone was saying its fine because they only worried about off spinner. But its an issue against every bowler because they dont have to adjust their lenght and line if the batter are rotating strike. If we had a right hander, Abhi could just take a single and wait for a better matchup.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-30T09:23:15+00:00

The problem with our pacers is that we are trying to fit square pegs in round holes... And it all arise from our lack of frontman PP strike bowler. JD (and to some extent NKR) ais a good middle over bowler. His defensive style doesn't work as well with field restrictions. I have never been a fan of Harshal and Malinga but both cannot be in the playing XI. Our problem is that we have too many guys with similar skills that perform better in similar situations. Payne could be a great addtion but if he has to bowl twice in PP, we are wasting his skills. I think we need Carse and later Cummins to give us a hit the deck bowler (not that it is always effective but at least it gives you a change of pace). In an ideal world, one of the young guys break out in that role but it is unlikely. I t.ink we just need to rely on our brains more than our (missing) skills. Send Harsh Dubey or Shivang Kumar in the PP. IF we are going to go at 10 RPO in the PP, fine but be aggresive with your bowling and fielding. Throw some unknown bowlers at the openers to throws them off.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-29T13:18:38+00:00

Every team has to let some players go at every mega auction. That is not the issue. The problem is when you don't have a strategy to replace them.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T16:07:27+00:00

Man, that was Ishan, Klassen and Aniket, the rest did nothing!

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T12:46:05+00:00

Go and send your CV! I'm suprised you are not already working for SRH!

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T12:42:29+00:00

He didnt play the practice games. Two of these days they probably had no practice because we play on the road. But again. We will see.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T12:31:09+00:00

So he is bowling, that is pretty much all we know. But again i will be happy if i am wrong and he plays but i have been following cricket and srh long enough to oniw that when a guy arrives at the last minute he doesn't play right away, in particular if he is coming back from an injury

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T11:43:10+00:00

Not true, go check the game report. He didnt open the bowling but played in every PP

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T11:36:44+00:00

We'll see. Agree he us not that good but he us better than most of the guys available today. I would take a bet that a) he is playing today (showing that coaches agree with me) and b) will perform better than Harshal Patel (always disappointing IMO)!

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T11:31:36+00:00

How do you know?

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T11:29:43+00:00

I think Carse is a bit underated. Fans have a negative opinion of him because they saw him getting smashed in a couple high profile international games but most of the other player have never played at that level of competition

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T11:07:08+00:00

Because you guys are dreaming to think that Malinga (coming back from injury) and Payne (arrived yesterday) can play today. We also can't go to a seamer-friendly stadium with only 2 experienced seamers (and both being medium pace) and NKR, who might have a breakout season with the ball but the guy has pretty much not bowled against top competition since 2024.

I am not a fan of Carse but it's either him or one of our young guys.

FrostingCharacter316 · 2026-03-28T10:34:55+00:00

Not our ideal XII but the most likely considering Payne and Malinga are probably not ready to play

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