IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 Preview: Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Rajasthan Royals - Who Will Advance?

The IPL 2024 season is nearing its climax, with the final showdown set to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The penultimate match, Qualifier 2, will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) face off against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Friday, May 24, for a spot in the final.

SRH lost their first qualifier match against Kolkata Knight Riders but have another opportunity to reach the championship clash. They will be up against Rajasthan Royals, who secured their place in Qualifier 2 by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator.

The highly anticipated IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 between SRH and RR is scheduled for Friday, May 24. The match will commence at 7:30 pm IST and will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Sunrisers Hyderabad might make a strategic change to their lineup by including Mayank Markande in place of Viyaskanth. Additionally, former captain Aiden Markram could be brought in as an Impact Player to leverage the spinning conditions at Chepauk. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are expected to retain the same team that triumphed over RCB. The use of spinners will be crucial on Chennai's slow track.

SRH Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande

SRH Impact Player: Aiden Markram

RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR Impact Player: Shimron Hetmyer

SRH vs RR Match Prediction: Who Will Win IPL 2024 Qualifier 2?

The Rajasthan Royals are favoured to win this match due to their strong spin bowling lineup. While SRH players have shown proficiency against spin bowling, the prediction leans towards RR emerging victorious and advancing to the final.