IPL 2022 | SRH vs GT | Rampant GT set to battle it out against spineless SRH

The IPL newcomers, Gujarat Titans will look to sustain their winning momentum when they cross swords against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on Monday. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad finally opened their account in the ongoing season of the IPL when they beat the defending champions Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in their previous match. 

It was a complete team effort by Hyderabad as bowling first, they restricted Chennai to the below-par score of 154. Washington Sundar and T Natarajan shined with the ball as they claimed two wickets each, while Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram and Bhuvaneshwar looked impressive as well. 

Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi's brilliant batting efforts helped SRH record their maiden win in the tournament. However, Kane Williamson's form with the bat will remain a concern for them. The 2016 IPL Champions are currently placed at the 8th spot of the points table with 2 points in their kitty. 

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans are yet to lose a game in the ongoing tournament as they have won three matches on the trot. Shubman Gill has been excellent at the top, while their bowlers looked terrific on all three occasions. 

They played their last game against Punjab Kings, where Rahul Tewatia finished the game in style for GT as he stacked back-to-back sixes off the last two balls to take the Titans past the finish line. Gujarat is currently placed at the second position of the points table with 6 points in their kitty. 

Although the Sunrisers Hyderabad have a packed bowling unit, the Gujarat Titans are the clear favourites, owing to their recent performance in the tournament. Overall, with both teams boasting some star players, a cracking game awaits at Dr DY Patil Stadium.  

Match Details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans, Match 21     

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Date & Time: April 11th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar 

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this venue offers equal help to both the departments. Although the pacers should get some swing early on, a change of pace will be the key as the match progresses. There will be something in for spinners as well, making an exciting contest between bat and ball in middle overs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss, with 170 being a good total at the venue.  

Pitch Stats [IPL 2022]

Matches Played: 6

Matches Won Batting First: 2

Matches Won Bowling First: 4

Average 1st Inning Score: 166

Average 2nd Inning Score: 163

Injury Update/Players' Availability

Sunrisers Hyderabad: They are expected to go with an unchanged playing combination against the Titans. 

Gujarat Titans: Rahmanullah Gurbaz might replace Matthew Wade in the playing XI. 

Key Matchups

• Pooran vs Rashid: 21/2 at 57 SR

• Williamson vs Shami: 29/3 at 121 SR
  

• Pooran vs Shami: 36/2 at 128 SR

• Gill vs Bhuvneshwar: 31/1 at 94 SR

• Rahul Tripathi vs Shami: 20/2 at 91 SR 

Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ravikumar Samarth, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Priyam Garg, Kartik Tyagi, Romario Shepherd, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, Saurabh Dubey.

Gujarat Titans

Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (captain), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Varun Aaron, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Alzarri Joseph, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad

Probable Playing XI 

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, Umran Malik/Kartik Tyagi.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade/Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande 

Crex XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Matthew Wade

Batters: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Washington Sunder, Abhishek Sharma

Bowlers: Rashid-Khan, T Natarajan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson

Captain: Shubman Gill

Vice-Captain: Washington Sundar