The 62nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT is currently standing at the numero uno position on the points table of this season of IPL whereas SRH is second from the bottom on the points table. The Titans played 12 games in this season of the IPL where they pulled off 8 victories while the Sunrisers have played 11 games in this season where they managed to win four matches.
Gujarat Titans played their last game against Mumbai Indians, where they suffered a loss by 27 runs. Rashid Khan churned out an all-around performance as he amassed 79 runs and picked up 4 wickets for Gujarat Titans in that game. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad played their last game against Lucknow Super Giants where Lucknow Super Giants beat them by 7 wickets.
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Heinrich Klassen managed to score 47 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad in that game. These two teams have played a couple of games against each other in the history of IPL so far where both Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad won one game each.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
The Gujarat Titans are a settled unit and are likely to field the same XI, given that there haven’t been any injury concerns. Tactical changes are unlikely, other than the impact substitute, which is almost definitely Alzarri Joseph will be roped in only to bowl. Mohammed Shami has troubled Rahul Tripathi in this tournament in the past. SRH’s aggressive top-order batter has fallen three times to the experienced pacer in just the 29 balls he has faced, while only scoring 34 runs.
Probable XI: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
For SRH to gain early control, they will need Bhuvneshwar Kumar to get the better of the GT opener, Shubman Gill. The otherwise impressive opener has struggled, amassing just 35 runs in 41 balls he has faced from the veteran. SRH could also unfurl leg spin through Mayank Markande early to dismiss Wriddhiman Saha before he tees off in the PowerPlay. The keeper-batter has struggled against leg spin and has a strike rate of just 100 against them.
Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
Wriddhiman Saha, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Aiden Markram, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Rashid-Khan (vc), Mohit Sharma
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
Wriddhiman Saha, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Hardik Pandya (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami (vc), Rashid-Khan
