Hyderabad, still dictating its own destiny despite being irregular, Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope its destructive batting line-up performs well when it beats Gujarat Titans to seal a place in the Indian Premier League playoffs on Thursday.
Another win will be enough for Sunrisers to seal a place in the playoffs as they need just one point to ensure qualification.
But the Pat Cummins-led side will also want to challenge for the top two spots, which is a possibility as they have one more game after this match with a healthy net run rate of +0.406.
SRH have 14 points from 12 matches and can reach a maximum of 18 points, which could be enough to ensure a top-two finish if other results go in their favour.
Not only are the Sunrisers players well-rested as they have had a week off before the clash against GT, but their morale will also be sky-high after achieving another record-breaking win against Lucknow Super Giants on May 8. .If the bowlers did a commendable job of restricting LSG to a tied score, the opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma helped the hosts make a mockery of the target of 166 runs in just 9.4 overs to win by 10 wickets on home soil Gave.
SRH have made a habit of racking up incredible wins throughout the season, but they have also suffered big defeats in the competition, including against GT (by wickets).
The bullish or bearish approach by the batsmen has either performed very well or simply let the team down, including thrice in the last five matches, when SRH defeated RCB (by 35 runs), CSK (by 78 runs) and MI. (by 7 wickets).
The 2016 champions will be hoping that Head and Sharma perform well as SRH rely heavily on their explosive starts.
They would also like to do a better job of reconstructing their innings, especially while chasing.People like Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad couldn't have managed it better.
On the other hand, Titans, who have only five wins from 13 matches and 11 points, are out of contention and will be looking to end their forgettable campaign on a high.
With the departure of former captain Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians this season, G has struggled to find a replacement for the all-rounder who was crucial in winning the title in 2022 and finishing runners-up last year.
The absence of fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, is also hurting him.
GT's bowling has not been that effective this season, with inconsistent fast bowlers and weak spinners.His last match against Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out due to rain, but the bowler showed promise by taking three wickets in the first three overs against CSK.
Mohit Sharma's variations and simulated balls were particularly effective, with Rashid Khan's clever bowling worthy of note. They will hope for a repeat.
In the batting department, a lot will depend on captain Shubman Gill and BSA Sudarshan, who played the role of opening batsman. David Miller has looked poor this season and his big hits will be crucial to ensure the team signs off on a positive note.
Squad:
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Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Ed Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshv Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpri Singh. , Glenn Phillips (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yada (wk), Jathaved Subramanian, Sanveer Singh, Vijaykant Vyaskant, Fazalha Farooqui, Marco Johnson, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier and BR Sharath.
Match start: 7.30 pm.
Another win will be enough for Sunrisers to seal a place in the playoffs as they need just one point to ensure qualification.
But the Pat Cummins-led side will also want to challenge for the top two spots, which is a possibility as they have one more game after this match with a healthy net run rate of +0.406.
SRH have 14 points from 12 matches and can reach a maximum of 18 points, which could be enough to ensure a top-two finish if other results go in their favour.
Not only are the Sunrisers players well-rested as they have had a week off before the clash against GT, but their morale will also be sky-high after achieving another record-breaking win against Lucknow Super Giants on May 8. .If the bowlers did a commendable job of restricting LSG to a tied score, the opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma helped the hosts make a mockery of the target of 166 runs in just 9.4 overs to win by 10 wickets on home soil Gave.
SRH have made a habit of racking up incredible wins throughout the season, but they have also suffered big defeats in the competition, including against GT (by wickets).
The bullish or bearish approach by the batsmen has either performed very well or simply let the team down, including thrice in the last five matches, when SRH defeated RCB (by 35 runs), CSK (by 78 runs) and MI. (by 7 wickets).
The 2016 champions will be hoping that Head and Sharma perform well as SRH rely heavily on their explosive starts.
They would also like to do a better job of reconstructing their innings, especially while chasing.People like Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad couldn't have managed it better.
On the other hand, Titans, who have only five wins from 13 matches and 11 points, are out of contention and will be looking to end their forgettable campaign on a high.
With the departure of former captain Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians this season, G has struggled to find a replacement for the all-rounder who was crucial in winning the title in 2022 and finishing runners-up last year.
The absence of fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, is also hurting him.
GT's bowling has not been that effective this season, with inconsistent fast bowlers and weak spinners.His last match against Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out due to rain, but the bowler showed promise by taking three wickets in the first three overs against CSK.
Mohit Sharma's variations and simulated balls were particularly effective, with Rashid Khan's clever bowling worthy of note. They will hope for a repeat.
In the batting department, a lot will depend on captain Shubman Gill and BSA Sudarshan, who played the role of opening batsman. David Miller has looked poor this season and his big hits will be crucial to ensure the team signs off on a positive note.
Squad:
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Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Ed Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshv Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpri Singh. , Glenn Phillips (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yada (wk), Jathaved Subramanian, Sanveer Singh, Vijaykant Vyaskant, Fazalha Farooqui, Marco Johnson, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier and BR Sharath.
Match start: 7.30 pm.
