GT vs SRH: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Match Preview:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will fly to Ahmedabad as they lock horns against the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in match No. 62 of the IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday, May 15. 

Gujarat Titans will be coming into the contest after their loss against Mumbai Indians, despite Rashid Khan’s late heroics with the bat. With eight wins in 12 games, they are almost certain to qualify for the playoffs, and a win against SRH will see them seal the playoff berth.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, will be heading into the game after an emphatic loss against LSG in their previous game. With four wins in 11 games, they are placed in the ninth position on the points table. They need a lot of work to do in order to progress to the playoffs. SRH will need their reliable players to step up in order to stay alive in the tournament.

For GT, Shubman Gill has been the go-to batter, as he has so far aggregated 475 runs in 12 innings at an average of 43.18, while Hardik Pandya and Wriddhiman Saha have managed to score 281 and 275 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Rashid Khan holds the key with 23 wickets in 12 games, while Mohammed Shami has picked 19 wickets.

For SRH, Heinrich Klaasen has aggregated 262 runs at an average of 43.18, while Rahul Tripathi has scored 257 runs. In the bowling department, Mayank Markande holds the key with 12 wickets, while Marco Jansen and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have managed to pick nine wickets each.

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch report:

The 22-yard-strip at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad offers assistance for the batters and they will look to make the most from the conditions at the venue. With this, a run-fest could be on the cards and either skipper winning the toss may elect to field first so as to have a total in mind while chasing.

GT vs SRH Head to Head Record:

Both teams have met on two occasions, with each winning one game apiece.

IPL Records and Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Both the spinners and pacers have enjoyed bowling at this venue, with spin bowlers averaging 28.3 and pacers averaging 31. When compared to pacers spinners have better economy of 7.5 to pacers economy of 8.0. In the 24 matches played at this ground, teams batting second have won 13 games compared to teams batting first, who have won 11 games. Gujarat Titans have won four games they played at this venue and lost two games as well. Teams winning toss preferred chasing.

Strategy and Match-ups:

Bhuvneshwar has been the go-to bowler for SRH as he has picked Shubman Gill twice in 41 balls, while Gill has just scored 35 runs against him. Another interesting match-ups is between Rahul Tripathi and Mohammed Shami. Shami has picked Tripathi thrice in 29 balls while giving away 34 runs.

GT vs SRH Highest and Lowest Total Records:

GT’s highest total against SRH is 199, while their lowest total is 162.

SRH’s highest total against GT is 195, while their lowest total is 168.

Top Players to Watch Out For:

Gujarat Titans (GT: 

Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 

Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

GT vs SRH Full Squads:

Gujarat Titans (GT) Full Squad:

Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Full Squad:

Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein, Anmolpreet Singh