Aiden Markram and Rajat Patidar could be crucial for their teams in this match [AP Photos]

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will play the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 41st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on April 25th at 7:30 PM IST. 

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choice and the players you can avoid as the C or VC for this game. 

SRH vs RCB Toss Factor

The wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has favoured the batters, and the pace and bounce on the wicket have been consistent throughout the game. The team winning the toss might look to bat first, post a huge total on the board and put the opposition under scoreboard pressure. 

Scenario: If Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss

• SRH have a very strong, in-form and powerful top order. They have been the masters of setting up a huge total on the board and then defending them. Pat Cummins will trust this process and look to bat first on winning the coin flip. In this case, players like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen will be the prime choices. 
• Pat Cummins has led the team brilliantly and has done a decent job with the ball in hand. In the last game, T Nataraj also displayed his brilliance in the death overs. So, if they are defending, then both of these bowlers will be a good pick. 

Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss

• SRH has been brilliant while batting first in IPL 2024. However, they have not yet been tested while chasing. In the only game where SRH needed to chase more than 200, they ended up losing the game in IPL 2024. So, RCB batting first on winning the toss could be a great option for RCB. Irrespective of the toss decision, Virat Kohli will be the most important pick from the RCB team. Besides Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik could also be good options. Rajat Patidar could be a differential choice for the match. 
• In case of the RCB bowling, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma could be good options to choose. 

SRH vs RCB Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

Scenario: If Sunrisers Hyderabad win the match

Travis Head is in a great form in IPL 2024 [AP Photos]

Travis Head (SRH)

The Aussie opener is in a dream form in IPL 2024. Travis Head has consistently scored big in this tournament and has done at a strike rate of over 200. Head will be the safest choice as the C or VC of the match. 

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)

The South African middle-order batter has added to Travis Head’s misery of the opposition bowlers. Heinrich Klaasen, too, has a strike rate of nearly 200 in this tournament. Like Head, Klaasen will also be a safe C or VC choice for the game. 

Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the match

Virat Kohli (RCB)

The Indian superstar has been in a great touch in IPL 2024. Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer in the tournament and will be one of the prime choices as the C or VC for the match. 

Rajat Patidar (RCB)

This young Indian batter played a brilliant knock in the last game. Rajat Patidar has regained a bit of his touch and could be a decisive C or VC choice for the game. 

SRH vs RCB High Risk, High Reward

Aiden Markram (SRH)

The South African middle-order batter has not found the right rhythm with the bat. However, Aiden Markram could also be destructive if he gets set in the crease. Therefore, selecting him as the C or VC might be risky but could give you high returns. 

Faf du Plessis needs to fire for RCB in this game [AP Photos]

Faf du Plessis (RCB)

The RCB skipper has been a bit inconsistent with his form this season. Just when Faf du Plessis was picking up form, he was dismissed cheaply in the last game. His inconsistency is a bit of concern, and that makes him a risky C or VC choice for the match. 

SRH vs CSK Stay Aways

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)

The veteran Indian medium-pacer has bowled economically in IPL 2024. But he has not been able to pick up wickets. Bhubaneswar Kumar’s current wicket-taking form makes him a player you can avoid as the C or VC of this game. 

Mohammed Siraj (RCB)

The prime pacer of the RCB team has disappointed with his performance in the tournament. Siraj has not picked up wickets and has also been expensive. Given his current bowling form, Siraj could be a player you can avoid as a C or VC for this game.