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Cricket: Indian Premier League Saturday Double Header Preview & Betting Tips

Punjab Kings simply can’t afford to let this opportunity pass them by - against the bottom side in the competition - if they are to reach the finals.


  • TATA Indian Premier League
  • Saturday May 13, 2023 (11am and 3pm UK)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants
  • Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings

It’s Super Saturday again, with another double header day in the IPL.

The two bottom sides in the competition are in action, and they could still just about make the top four if they go on what would be a remarkable run of late form given what’s gone before.

Lucknow and Punjab are better placed than their opponents, Hyderabad and Delhi, and neither can afford to lose.

I think one will lose and one won’t. So let’s get cracking.


Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (11am)

It hasn’t been the tournament Sunrisers wanted, though many people, including the bookies did expect it as they were priced up amongst the favourites for the wooden spoon.

They have only won four out of 10 games and dropped Harry Brook from their last game after a poor run of form either side of a century.

Despite Sunrisers winning their last game and Lucknow losing theirs, I expect Lucknow to win this one at 17/20 with Unibet. A victory - a sixth in 12 games and one which would end a three-game winless streak - would leave them handily placed in the finals race, and I do like their top order batting.

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Graham Hardcastle's Cricket Tips

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants

Graham is expecting Lucknow to win this one

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At 17/20 a £10 bet would return £18.50

Indian Premier League

May 13, 2023

11:00 am GMT+1

There are a couple of prices I like on Quinton de Kock success with the bat for the Super Giants. He scored 70 in his only appearance so far in this IPL, last time out in defeat to Gujarat.

Bet365 have him at 5/2 to score a fifty in the match, which I like. I would also be taking the boosted 3/1 Paddy Power are offering on him to be Lucknow’s top scorer in the match.

I also like the 5/1 Ladbrokes are offering on QDK to be Lucknow’s top bat and for them to win the match.


Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (3pm)

I think Delhi will win this one at 21/20 with BetUK.

Punjab are at a must win stage of their campaign, sitting on 10 points after 11 games, and they have lost three out of their last four games.

Bottom side Delhi, meanwhile, have won two of their last three and should be playing with freedom given they are all but out if not mathematically so.

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Graham Hardcastle's Cricket Tips

Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings

Graham is siding with the Delhi Capitals to win this one

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At 21/20 a £10 bet would return £20.50

Indian Premier League

May 13, 2023

3:00 pm GMT+1

Let’s go patriotic with Phil Salt success. He’s posted two fifties in his last four matches for Delhi, opening the batting alongside David Warner.

I would first of all be going over the 34.5 mark at 5/6 in bet365′s player performance market. That is a point a run, 10 per catch and 25 per stumping. The two aforementioned in which he scored 87 against Bangalore and 59 against Sunrisers, he’s also taken a catch or two behind the stumps in each.

I would also be keen to take the 7/2 Betfair Sportsbook are offering on him to be Delhi’s top run-scorer in this fixture - one which will see him come up against Lancashire and England team-mate Liam Livingstone.

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Graham Hardcastle's Cricket Tips

Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings

Graham is keen on the 7/2 Betfair are offering on Phil Salt

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At 7/2 a £10 bet would return £45

Indian Premier League

May 13, 2023

3:00 pm GMT+1

* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.

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Graham Hardcastle

Graham Hardcastle

Graham Hardcastle is our resident cricket and tennis betting expert at Freebets