IPL 2016

Yuvraj Singh in focus as rejuvenated Sunrisers take on stuttering Lions

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Yuvraj Singh has recovered from injury
Yuvraj Singh has recovered from injury © Cricbuzz

A lot has happened since Sunrisers Hyderabad's last fixture in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016. Over the course of their five-day break, spent largely in the team hotel and the go-karting circuit in a resort in Hyderabad, the points table has seen a lot of shuffling. Their 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at home had helped them sneak into the top-four on April 30, but they've been pushed down by a spot to fifth. With four games to play over the next seven days, the chance to climb back into the reckoning will be aplenty.

After cooling their heels for a long period, the prospect of returning to full-fledged action can sometimes be tricky. Sunrisers, however, come back as a rejuvenated lot, if the words of David Warner, Tom Moody are to be believed. Yuvraj Singh's highly-anticipated return also adds a spring to their steps.

The 34-year-old has fully recovered from his ankle injury, one that was sustained during the World T20 2016, and is expected to return to line-up straightaway.

In the opposite camp, not all is well at the moment. Gujarat Lions had a dream start to their maiden IPL campaign, becoming the first team to win six out of the first seven fixtures in a season, but have a stuttered a bit since.

While it's still not calamitous enough for them to reach for the panic button, as only Net Run Rate separates them and table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders, they will be mindful of the fact that this season is proving to be one of the most open-ended campaigns ever.

The Lions camp will also be buoyed by the return of Dwayne Bravo, who was seen batting in the nets on the eve of the fixture. The West Indian all-rounder had missed the Lions' previous game against Delhi Daredevils due to injury and gave his franchise a massive scare, at a time when foreign players are bowing out of the tournament in heaps. The Lions will also heave a sigh of relief to play away from home, where the wicket has been a bit two-paced and the runs haven't come by as easily as they'd have liked. The Hyderabad surface has played a lot truer so far, but the home side's bowlers have been immensely successful. Even if the ball comes on to the bat, much to the liking of their explosive trio, the early swing, copious amounts of it, generated by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ashish Nehra will not be simple to negotiate.

The two teams have already met in the tournament before, with Warner & Co. annihilating the Lions in their own den, but as Dinesh Karthik rightly pointed out on Thursday, that fixture occurred a long time ago and is not likely to have any bearing on the upcoming fixture.

When: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions, May 6, 2016, Match 34, 8PM IST

Where: Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, Hyderabad

What to expect: The forecast suggests a strong thunderstorm in the morning and the afternoon, while clear skies are anticipated in the second half of the day. Temperatures could dip down to 23 degrees celsius

Team News

Sunrisers Hyderabad

While Tom Moody nearly confirmed Yuvraj's inclusion for the game against the Lions, it remains to be seen who he replaces. The Sunrisers played without a single spinner in their previous game, drafting in Ashish Reddy, who offers batting down the order and medium pace bowler. He however, did not bowl a single over, and looks likely to make way for Yuvraj. Another contender to vacate his spot could be Deepak Hooda, if the team management reckons Yuvraj's bowling can also be utilised. Hooda was acquired for big bucks but hasn't played an innings of absolute significance as yet.

Kane Williamson, who scored an exceptional half-century in his first opportunity this season, against Royal Challengers Bangalore, is likely to keep Eoin Morgan on the bench.

Gujarat Lions

A line-up comprising of Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum and Aaron Finch as the top-three batsmen is bound to fire at some point and Moody spoke of being wary of that. With Bravo seemingly fit, it remains to be seen if Raina is tempted to retain a beefed up batting attack, to counter one of the stingiest bowling attacks of the tournament, or opts to go in for balance and replaces one of the trio with Bravo.

Who said What:

Tom Moody: Yuvraj adds a lot to the side. It's not only his ability with the bat - and being a left-hander in the middle is going to add to our strengths - it's what he can do with the ball as well. He brings a lot of experience and a lot of versatility to our top-six.

Dinesh Karthik: Jaddu's (Ravindra Jadeja) got runs in the last game, which is a great plus for us. He's a very, very important cricketer for us. He forms the crux of the team in the middle of the order. And once Bravo gets going, it's a matter of time. I am really confident that if those two guys get going, we're on track for some special things.

Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Ricky Bhui, Trent Boult, Moises Henriques, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Mustafizur Rahman, Naman Ojha, Karn Sharma, Tirumalsetti Suman, David Warner, Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra, Ashish Reddy, Bipul Sharma, Ben Cutting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Eoin Morgan, Vijay Shankar, Barinder Sran, Aditya Tare, Kane Williamson

Gujarat Lions: Suresh Raina, Akshdeep Nath, Dwayne Bravo, Eklavya Dwivedi, Aaron Finch, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Dhawal Kulkarni, Brendon McCullum, Jaydev Shah, Dwayne Smith, Pravin Tambe, Sarabjit Ladda, Amit Mishra, Paras Dogra, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Shadab Jakati, Shivil Kaushik, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Dale Steyn, Andrew Tye

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