IPL 2020 - Must-win game for KXIP and SRH

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will be squaring off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Stadium.

With the competition leading to the playoffs, this game is effectively a must-win for both sides. KXIP's campaign is back on track with a hat-trick of wins.

As for SRH, they also got back into the winning ways in their last match courtesy of their big Indian players - Manish Pandey and Vijay Shankar - stepping up to the occasion. 

Both teams will look to push hard for a win, however, the 'Men in Orange' have always had an upper hand over KXIP as they lead the head-to-head race by an 11-4 margin.

Team News

Both KXIP and SRH are on the same pedestal, having garnered eight points after 10 games, but Hyderabad is ahead in the eight-team standings, on the fifth spot by virtue of a better net run rate.

Probable 11s

Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Shahbaz Nadeem/Abhishek Sharma.

Match details

Match: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Date and Time: 24^th October, 7:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.

Statistics

SRH lead over KXIP in the head-to-head race by an 11-4 margin.