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Gujarat Titans (GT) may be sitting comfortably with 12 points from nine matches, but recent form has raised concerns. After a four-match winning streak, they've stumbled with two losses in their last four games. A home clash against a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) side on Friday offers a chance to get back on track.
A win would push GT to 14 points—currently matched only by Royal Challengers Bengaluru—putting them in a strong position with four games to go. SRH, meanwhile, need to win all five of their remaining matches to reach 16 points, making every game a must-win.
GT’s opening duo—Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan—have amassed 541 runs at an average above 60. However, their scoring rate (8.94) is the second-lowest in the tournament. In contrast, SRH’s explosive 2024 pair, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, have struggled to replicate last season’s magic. Their strike rate has dropped from over 13 to 10.89, and their average has fallen to 35.11.
Shubman Gill is fit after missing the field in GT’s last match due to back spasms. Kagiso Rabada's return remains uncertain, but Sherfane Rutherford could replace Karim Janat if available.
Gujarat Titans (probable): Sai Sudharsan, Gill (c), Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Tewatia, Janat/Rutherford, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Siraj, Ishant/Arshad
SRH are expected to stick with the XI that beat CSK.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (probable): Abhishek Sharma, Head, Ishan Kishan, Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Mendis/Mulder, Nitish Reddy, Cummins (c), Harshal, Unadkat, Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Ahmedabad has been high-scoring, with five 200+ innings in eight matches this season. GT successfully chased 204 here recently—the first of its kind at this ground. Another run-fest is likely, despite the black soil pitch favoring GT’s bowlers. Temperatures are expected to soar to 42°C.
Buttler is 12 runs away from 4000 IPL runs and could become the third-fastest to the milestone.
GT lead in middle-over efficiency, scoring at 9.98 per over while losing the fewest wickets.
Klaasen struggles against left-arm orthodox spin—R Sai Kishore dismissed him last time they met.
SRH have struggled in the middle overs, conceding runs at 9.53 per over and taking just 23 wickets—the second-worst in both metrics.
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