The recent form of Gujarat Titans is way better than that of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gujarat Titans have won three games out of their last five games while Sunrisers Hyderabad have just one win in last five. Hyderabad lost their last match against Kolkata Knight while Gujarat won the last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
As Gujarat Titans is a new franchise, these two teams have played just five games where Gujarat have been better with three wins. In 2024, Gujarat Giants won the first match by seven wickets while the second match was abandoned.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the first match against Rajasthan Royals, scoring 286 runs. They then moved on to play a match against Lucknow Super Giants which they lost by 5 wickets. Nicholas Pooran scored quickfire runs to snatch the match from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In the next match against Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers opted to bat first and score just 163 runs which Delhi chased down and won the match by 7 wickets. Sunrisers then played a match against KKR and lost the match by 80 runs. Heinrich Klaasen scored 33 runs in 21 balls but couldn't win the match for his team. This is a must win game for SRH and they have to rectify their batting to win the match.
Gujarat Titans started the season with a 11 run loss against Punjab Kings. They were in the game for almost the last over of the match but Rutherford missed a few outside yorkers which cost them the match. Moving on GT won their next match against Mumbai Indians by 36 runs at home. Sai Sudarshan was the star player with the bat in that match. In a great rivalry against RCB, Gujarat Titans defeated RCB by 8 wickets. Mohammad Siraj took three wickets giving away just 19 runs. This is a good match for Gujarat Titans as they can make it three wins in three games.
This is purely a batting friendly wicket with very little help for the bowlers. The ground has hosted 80 matches where the chasing team won 43 matches and why not, Batting friendly wickets always gets better in under light and dew is the other factor. The average first innings score of this ground is 165 runs.
If Gujarat Titans win the toss and bat first, they are likely to score around 180–190 runs with a powerplay score of 40–50. Even with a good total, Sunrisers Hyderabad are expected to chase it down and win the match. If Sunrisers Hyderabad bat first, they could post a strong total of 200–210 with a powerplay score of 50–60. With that kind of start, SRH are in a strong position to defend and win the game.
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Impact Players: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder
Injury Update: None
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Impact Players: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar
Injury Updates: None
Travis Head, the Australian left-handed batsman, has been a key player for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) since joining in 2024. In that season, he amassed 567 runs in 15 matches, including a century and a rapid fifty off 16 balls, showcasing his aggressive batting style. However, in a recent match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Head was dismissed for just 4 runs, highlighting some inconsistency in form.
Harshal Patel, known for his right-arm medium pace and deceptive slower deliveries, has had a notable IPL career. He clinched the Purple Cap twice: first in 2021 with 32 wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore and again in 2024 with 24 wickets for Punjab Kings. In the 2025 season, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for INR 8 Crore, aiming to bolster their bowling attack. Patel is also approaching a personal milestone, needing just two more wickets to reach 250 T20 wickets.
SRH will win this match against Gujarat Titans as their top order is expected to do well in this match especially Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Shamra are on the verge to score a big inning in this match just like Yashasvi Jaiswal did in the last match against Punjab Kings scoring 62 runs after a drought of runs.
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