The 18th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings on April 5 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Chennai Super Kings had failed to register a win against Delhi Capitals in their previous match. Chennai Super Kings could not achieve the target of 192 runs but the team would definitely like to register a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Let us tell you, Chennai Super Kings has played three matches so far this season, out of which they have won two while the team has faced defeat in one. Talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad, the team had to face defeat against Gujarat Titans in its last match. So far, out of three matches, they have won one while they have faced defeat in two.

Chennai Super Kings bowlers failed to show good performance against Delhi Capitals. Shardul Thakur who is one of the important players of Chennai Super Kings can be seen playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Let us tell you, Shardul Thakur has not yet played a single match for this franchise in the 2024 season. Today we will tell you the three main reasons why it is very important to include Shardul Thakur in the playing XI of Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

1- Shardul Thakur can replace Mustafizur Rahman

After the match played against Delhi Capitals, such reports are coming out that Mustafizur Rahman has returned to Bangladesh for US visa for T20 World Cup 2024. It is looking very difficult for them to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Shardul Thakur could very well replace Mustafizur Rahman against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shardul Thakur has played 86 matches in the Indian Premier League and along with bowling, the experienced player can also come down and make important contributions with the batting.