Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 51 of IPL 2025 on May 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As the league stage nears its end, every point is crucial, especially for teams eyeing a late playoff push. GT, currently placed fourth on the table with six wins from ten matches, will look to bounce back after a heavy 8-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals.
Despite that setback, their campaign has been steady, with skipper Shubman Gill leading from the front with the bat. SRH, however, find themselves struggling in ninth place with just three wins in ten games.
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They will be hoping to build on the momentum from their recent 5-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, where Ishan Kishan’s contribution played a key role. The head-to-head record heavily favours Gujarat, who have won four of the five previous meetings between the two sides in the IPL.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
As Gujarat Titans continue to await Kagiso Rabada’s return, all eyes will be on whether they persist with Karim Janat. The Afghan all-rounder had a forgettable IPL debut, conceding 30 runs in a single over against Rajasthan Royals, and may find his spot under review. GT’s middle order remains a concern, with no 50-plus scores from positions 4 to 7 and just 412 runs in nine matches. SRH might target that vulnerability early.
Probable XII: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Karim Janat/Ishant Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Ishan Kishan began IPL 2025 with a blazing century but has struggled for consistency since. His record against GT’s spinners—Rashid Khan and Washington Sundar—is particularly worrying. Kishan’s strike rate sits at just 89.36 against Sundar and 116.41 against Rashid, who has also dismissed him twice in past IPL encounters.
Kamindu Mendis impressed in Chennai with a solid all-round performance and could be retained, although Ahmedabad’s conditions might tempt SRH to opt for pace, possibly bringing Simarjeet Singh in over Jaydev Unadkat.
Probable XII: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
Heinrich Klaasen, Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, Sai Sudharsan (c), Shubman Gill, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma (vc), Kusal Mendis, Washington Sundar, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
Heinrich Klaasen, Jos Buttler (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Kusal Mendis, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna
