On Monday, the table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) face a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their own backyard. The two sides play each other for the first time in the current season.
GT is on top of the table, with sixteen points in twelve matches. However, they suffered a loss at the hands of Mumbai Indians at Wankhede in their last game.
Sunrisers are on the verge of elimination, with no margin of error for the rest of the season. They are placed second from the bottom after playing 11 games. They lost their last match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a close encounter. They need to win every game from here on to stand a chance of qualification.
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Ahead of a crunch fixture as the IPL league stage boils down, TSN presents a comprehensive guide on the predicted line-ups, key bowlers, key batsmen, and key battles ahead of the clash between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Predicted lineups for GT vs SRH
GT: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma.
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Best Batsmen from GT vs SRH
Shubman Gill (GT): Shubman Gill has been in fine form for the defending champions in IPL 2023. He is the fourth-highest run-getter this season, with 475 runs in 12 innings. He could be crucial for GT in this must-win encounter for playoff qualification.
David Miller (GT): David Miller has been finishing games for GT quite well for a while now. The South African scored 242 runs in 10 outings at a strike rate (SR) of above 150. Though he hasn't quite reached the levels of last year, he could still be impactful against SRH, who struggle to take wickets at the death.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH): Klaasen has been SRH’s leading run-getter in IPL 2023, despite featuring only eight times. He has scored 262 runs at a healthy strike rate of 180. He has been consistent throughout the season and has been impressive with his strokeplay and shot selection.
Best Bowlers from GT vs SRH
Rashid Khan (GT): Rashid is the current Purple Cap holder in IPL 2023, with 23 wickets in 12 matches. Rashid faces his former team and would hope to haunt SRH and give them a taste of what they are missing.
Mohammad Shami (GT): Mohammad Shami has taken 19 wickets and is GT’s second-highest wicket-taker. He has been influential both upfront and at the death. Shami would want to add to his wickets tally when he faces SRH on Monday.
Aiden Markram (SRH): Markram could be influential with the ball against the Gujarat Titans. There are Miller and Tewatia in GT’s middle order, who could struggle against Markram's off-spin.
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Key Battles from GT vs SRH
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shubman Gill: Despite Bhuvneshwar’s lean numbers in terms of wickets, it doesn’t take long for him to rise to the occasion. He is still a wily customer and Shubman Gill will have to negotiate him at the top of the innings.
Rashid Khan vs Heinrich Klassen: The battle of Rashid and Klassen could be game-changing, given the skill sets of both players. Klassen is SRH's best batsman this season and is really good against spinners. But hitting spinners out of the park and hitting Rashid are two totally different propositions. This could be a titanic battle.
