Cricket News: IPL 2020 - Rajasthan to face Hyderabad in Dubai

Rajasthan and Hyderabad will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Rajasthan are currently placed at 6th spot in the IPL points table with only 4 wins in 10 matches. The Steve Smith led side beat Chennai in their previous match where Jos Buttler played a heroic knock. Rajasthan's leading wicket-taker Jofra Archer will once again spearhead the pace charge and will seek some support from all-rounder Ben Stokes. Archer is at 5th spot in the list of IPL 2020 leading wicket-takers with 13 wickets in 10 matches. Hyderabad are on the verge of losing a playoff berth and only a win could keep them buoyant. Hyderabad lost their previous match to Kolkata in super over where Lockie Ferguson wreaked havoc with the ball. The 2016 champions rely heavily on its top four Jonny Bairstow, skipper David Warner, Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson. Rashid Khan will have to once again lead the entire bowling unit. Hyderabad's Rashid Khan and T Natrajan are at 8th and 10 spot with 11 wickets in 9 matches. After three wins and six losses from 9 matches Hyderabad currently sits 7th in the IPL points table with six points. These two teams have faced each other 12 times in the IPL so far and the honours have been shared between the two sides with both teams winning 6 matches each.