Indian T20 League 2024: Hyderabad vs Bengaluru, Match 41 – MPL Opinio Prediction

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Hyderabad (HYD) and Bengaluru (BLR) will take on each other in the 41st match of the Indian T20 League 2024 on Thursday (April 25) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Hyderabad have won five out of seven matches, while Bengaluru have won one out of eight games.

Hyderabad defeated Delhi in their last match by 67 runs after posting a total of 266 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Bengaluru lost their previous outing against Kolkata by a mere margin of one run.

Check Here: HYD vs BLR Live Score, Match 41

HYD vs BLR Head-to-Head Record: 

Both teams have faced each other in 23 matches so far in the Indian T20 League. Bengaluru have won 10 out of these 23 games, while Hyderabad have been victorious on 13 occasions. Hyderabad have won three out of the last five matches against Bengaluru.

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Hyderabad vs Bengaluru, Match 41: Today’s MPL Opinio Prediction

HYD vs BLR Probable Playing XIs

Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan

Bengaluru:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report 

The average first innings total in the last 10 T20 matches at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been 185 runs. The surface is likely to produce another high-scoring encounter. The team winning the toss might look to chase. Pacers are likely to find enough help from the surface.

Also check: Match 41, SRH vs RCB Match Prediction

HYD vs BLR Key Player Battles

Virat Kohli vs Hyderabad’s bowlers 

Kohli has made 711 runs in 22 innings against Hyderabad at a strike rate of 142.5. He has made four half-centuries and a century against the Orange Army. He has a batting strike rate of 143.8 against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Against T Natarajan, Kohli has made 41 runs off 26 deliveries.

Dinesh Karthik vs Hyderabad’s bowlers 

Karthik scored his first half-century against Hyderabad in the last outing this season. He has made a total of 412 runs in 23 innings against Hyderabad at a strike rate of 140.6. Karthik has made 34 runs off 23 deliveries against Pat Cummins and has been dismissed once. He has a batting strike rate of 177.1 against T Natarajan and 191.7 against Shahbaz Ahmed.

Abhishek Sharma vs Bengaluru’s bowlers 

Abhishek has scored 132 runs in seven innings against Bengaluru at a strike rate of 159. He has scored 26 runs off 14 deliveries against Lockie Ferguson. Abhishek has a batting strike rate of 250 against Karn Sharma in eight balls.

Travis Head vs Bengaluru’s bowlers 

Head scored his maiden Indian T20 League century against his former franchise in the last game. He has scored 324 runs in six outings so far this season at a strike rate of 216.