IPL 2024 – Match 8, SRH vs MI: Top 3 Players You Can Pick In Your Dream11 Fantasy Team As Captain & Vice-Captain
Heinrich Klaasen and Rohit Sharma make the perfect duo for captaincy & vice-captaincy picks for fantasy team
The eighth match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played against Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Both the teams lost their first games in a run chase that was all set for a win but both SRH and MI choked amidst the pressure and skilful bowling of KKR and GT respectively. While Hyderabad would like to continue the theme of this season i.e. winning team emerging as victorious.
The planning of both the teams is quite similar for this season, banking on a seasoned campaigner to bring the championship home. While SRH put their hopes on the WC-winning captain Pat Cummins, MI preferred their homegrown superstar Hardik Pandya to lead the troops this season. SRH finished last in IPL 2023 while MI lost Qualifier 2 to a supreme GT side.
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Analysis
The surface here is suitable for batters around the globe but early assistance to pacers and spinners getting a slight turn, in the match makes it hard for the batsmen to go guns blazing from ball one. Dew factor is hard to neutralise in this stadium making toss an important factor.
Let’s take a look at the top captain and vice-captain picks for your fantasy teams:
SRH vs MI: Top Three Players You Can Pick As Captain:
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen is currently one of the best finishers in the cricketing world. He stood up to the expectations of his team scoring 63 of 29 balls at a staggering strike rate of 217.24 that almost won the game for SRH. He will be hoping to continue his purple patch at SRH ‘s home and this time taking his team over the line. He is a perfect choice for captain.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah was extraordinary in the first match against Gujarat Titans breaking both the top order and middle order meant as GT‘s strengths respectively.
He finished the match with the finest numbers bowling 4 overs and taking 3 wickets giving a mere 14 runs. He is a great choice for captain.
Rohit Sharma
This will be Rohit Sharma‘s 200th match for Mumbai Indians and he would like to leave a mark in this historic match. The former MI captain showed great resilience and intent in the first match scoring 43 at a strike rate of 148.28. He is a good choice for captain considering the noise around him.
SRH vs MI: Top Three Players You Can Pick As Vice-Captain
Gerald Coetzee
Coetzee in his IPL debut was appreciable making an impact for Mumbai Indians restricting batters in the death overs in a high-scoring match. Coetzee took 2 wickets in the match giving just 27 runs offering a great assist to Jasprit Bumrah.
He will be a great vice-captain option looking to dismiss SRH ‘s hard-hitting batters cheaply.
Abhishek Sharma
The hard-hitting opener of Sunrisers Hyderabad gave a steady start to SRH chasing a big total. He scored 32 at the high strike rate of 168.42 offering SRH the much-needed start. He will be a great vice-captain on a surface favoured by Batsmen.
Hardik Pandya
The newly appointed Mumbai Indians couldn’t take his team over the line failing to finish the game against Gujarat Titans. He would like to prove his critics and off-the-field fiasco with his bat. Other than batting he is a new ball bowler offering all-round abilities making him a good choice for vice captain.
SRH vs MI Differential Picks
- Tilak Verma ( MI)
- T Natarajan ( SRH)
- Dewald Brevis (MI) * impact player
