SRH Vs GT Match Preview, Players Stats and playing 11......

Important Team News

Gujarat Titans

Everything is going on Gujarat Titans’ way as they are currently at the top of the league’s table. The Titans have secured 12 points in seven games with the help of the superb form of Hardik, Miller, Shami, and all in the squad. Skipper Hardik had missed the 6th game while making a comeback in the next and hammered 67 runs to help the Titans stay in the victory route. They are too near to qualify for the playoffs as they need just three victories to grab one of the spots in the playoffs

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kane Williamson led Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a brilliant show after their first two early defeats in the tournament. They made a comeback and since then they have won five consecutive matches so far. Hyderabad is currently at the top of the points table with 10 points in seven games. Abhishek Sharma is doing his job brilliantly as he scored 47 runs in their previous game against RCB which they have won by 9 wickets after dismissing them on 68. Will they be able to grab their sixth consecutive victory or Gujarat will put up a better show to end Hyderabad’s victory routh again?

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a balanced pitch. The pacers have earned some movements in the earlier phase of the game. However, the rest is for the batters to enjoy. Batting second will be a good option on this pitch as dew will make a huge factor in the second innings.

Probable XI

GT

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami

SRH

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Gujarat Titans

Hardik Pandya is in magnificent form. The GT captain has struck three half-centuries in a row (50* vs SRH, 87* and 67), part of 295 runs this season (fourth-most) at an average of 73.75 and strike rate of 136.57.

Pandya knows the Wankhede well. He has struck 810 runs at an average of 33.75 and strike rate of 134.33. However, SRH isn’t one his favourite teams (156 runs, avg. 17.33, SR 96.55), so how he fares today will be interesting to see.

Shubman Gill has scored just 27 runs in four innings since his 84 and 96. He has scored 234 runs in nine innings vs SRH at an average of 34.14 and strike rate of 111.16.

David Miller’s 220 runs this season come at an excellent average of 73.33 and strike rate of 157.14. He has struck 311 runs in 13 innings at the Wankhede at an average of 31.10 and strike rate of 144.65.

Miller will be seeking an improvement on his record vs SRH: 12 inns, 205 runs, avg. 25.63, SR 130.57. He has an excellent record against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the IPL: 43 runs off 24 balls (one dismissal), but averages just 19 against high pace. Watch out for Umran Malik.

Rashid Khan is coming off a player of the match performance vs KKR (2/22) on Saturday. He has taken six wickets in seven T20s at the Wankhede at an economy rate of 5.86.

Rashid could be used as an asset to Pooran. He has dismissed him twice in 41 balls in the IPL, whilst only conceding 26.

Mohammed Shami went wicketless against SRH earlier this season (4-0-32-0), but his wicket-taking ability can never be discounted. He took 2/20 against KKR on Saturday. Also, he has dismissed Williamson three times in 32 balls in the IPL (44 runs) and Tripathi twice in 22 balls (20 runs).

Shami also has an impressive 13 wickets in seven matches at the Wankhede (SR 12.92)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rahul Tripathi, who has struck 212 runs at an average of 53.00 and strike rate of 175.20 this season, has a good record against Rashid Khan. He has scored 35 off 26 against the leg-spinner, for one dismissal.

Kane Williamson was player of the match in the SRH-GT match earlier this season. The SRH skipper scored 57 off 46 to help lead his team to an eight-wicket victory.

Abhishek Sharma struck 42 off 32 balls in the same match. The left-hander is having an excellent season at the top, with 220 runs at an average of 31.42 and strike rate of 125.71.

Aiden Markram has smashed 190 runs at a strike rate of 150.79 this season. He has only been dismissed once.

Nicholas Pooran played beautifully against GT earlier in IPL 2022, where he scored 34* off 18 to seal victory for SRH.

Umran Malik in action again. 91% of his deliveries in IPL 2022 have been over 140km/h, offering SRH a significant point of difference in the attack. He has taken eight wickets in his last four matches, including 1/39 vs Titans.

Marco Jansen blew RCB away with a magnificent powerplay burst on Saturday. The left-arm quick was player of the match with 3/25, which included the wickets of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli with the ball moving away from the bat.

Shubman Gill has been dismissed twice by left-arm seam this season, so watch out for the Gill-Jansen battle.

T Natarajan has taken the most wickets in the powerplay this season (6). He has also taken six wickets at the death, only behind Dwayne Bravo (9) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (7)

Other Stats and Facts

SRH (168/2) beat GT (162/7) earlier in IPL 2022.

Shubman Gill averages around 24 against high pace in the IPL. If Umran Malik gets the chance to bowl to him, it could be an interesting battle.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be key upfront against Gill. The veteran seamer has dismissed the young batsman twice in 37 deliveries in the IPL (including on April 11), whilst only conceding 32. He has also dismissed Hardik once in 16 deliveries, conceding just 20.

Abhinav Manohar played nicely when the two teams met on April 11. He struck 35 off 21 balls to help get the Titans past 160.

Lockie Ferguson strikes every four overs (24 deliveries) against SRH. He went wicketless against them earlier in IPL 2022 (0/46).