Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants: IPL 2022 match preview

The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season

What's the match?

Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

When is it taking place?

The game will be played on Monday, April 4. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30pm local time (3pm GMT).

Where is the match being played?

The game will be held at DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai.

Who's got the form?

Sunrisers Hyderabad have only played once in this year's IPL, and it didn't go all too well.

Hyderabad were beaten by 61 runs by Rajasthan Royals, after conceding 210 with the ball. Only Umran Malik went for less than eight runs per over.

Lucknow, meanwhile, have won one and lost one of their two matches so far.

The new franchise were beaten by Gujarat Titans in their first fixture, having struggled to post a modest 159-run target.

They were excellent with the bat against Chennai Super Kings, however,  chasing down 211 with three balls to spare.

^{Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul (screengrab/BCCI)}

What's the key match-up?

Sunrisers must up their bowling performance after a miserable outing against Rajasthan. The Lucknow top four is power-packed: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Evin Lewis, and Manish Pandey, while young middle-order batsman Ayush Badoni has made a major breakthrough early in the season and looks to be a very useful asset in the death overs.

If they fire, it seems unlikely Sunrisers will have the punch themselves to reach a sizeable target or post a big enough score to challenge the Super Giants.

Head-to-head record 

Matches played: 0

Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 0

Lucknow Super Giants wins: 0

What's the weather forecast?

A sunny day in Mumbai is set to give way to a warm evening, with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees Celsius at the start of play.

What are the squads?

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Nicholas Pooran, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott, R Samarth, Shashank Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ankit Rajpoot, K Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Karan Sharma, Evin Lewis, Mayank Yadav, B Sai Sudharsan

^{Kane Williamson leads Sunrisers Hyderabad (screengrab/BCCI)}

What are the possible starting XIs?

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

What are the odds?

Unsurprisingly, Lucknow are the favourites across the market, with several outlets - including Bet365 and Paddy Power - offering a best price of 4/6. Outsiders Sunrisers are available at 6/5 at the vast majority of bookmakers.

What's the prediction?

Form, data, and gut feel all point to Lucknow victory.

Where can I watch the game?

In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.

Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.

Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.

Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.

Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.

The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.