Preview: GT will aim to bounce back after their recent defeat against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on April 28. The Shubman Gill-led side lost the game by eight wickets, all thanks to the young centurion, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. GT posted 209/4 after their 20 overs, where Gill scored a 50-ball 84, including five boundaries and four sixes, while Jos Buttler contributed with a valuable unbeaten fifty as well. RR chased down the target with ease courtesy of Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who guided the team to their third win of the season.
Meanwhile, SRH are also coming off a positive win over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. However, the ongoing season hasn’t gone the way they would have planned, as they have secured only three wins, but as many as six losses in nine games. The Pat Cummins-led side still has a slim chance of qualifying for the playoffs, and the team will look to give a final try and hope to win all their remaining five games to pull off a miraculous top four finish.
Indian Premier League 2025, 51st Match, GT vs SRH
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Friday, May 2, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch has generally favoured batters this IPL season, especially early on, but spinners could come into play after the powerplay. The surface also has some bounce for pacers. So far this season, teams batting first have won three of four games here. However, the chasing side has a slight edge historically, with 21 wins in 39 matches. However, with batting first being the trend this season, captains winning the toss will opt for a similar option. However, there are chances of dew kicking in the second innings.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Gujarat Titans (GT): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (captain), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
