Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their final league match in Hyderabad on Sunday, May 16. The Titans were eliminated after their match against KKR was rained out in Ahmedabad on Monday.
GT won against Chennai Super Kings at home and then lost again to KKR at home before this game. The team has played inconsistent cricket throughout the season.
Gujarat Titans, finalists for the last two seasons and facing elimination ahead of this match against SRH. Even a victory might not be enough to achieve it. that to the playoffs. They need several other results to continue on their way.
Not getting rus from their initial combination affected their playing style, so they decided to open with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. which yielded results.
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Qualification for the playoffs for them seems difficult on the side from now on. They will finish with 12 points if they win this match but your negative NRR doesn’t help your cause.
Gujarat Titans playing 11 vs SRH- IPL 2024, match 66
Shubman Gill (C)
Gill will open the batting for GT. Scored a splendid century against CSK which helped them win the game. It was a crucial match that they won. He will be under pressure heading into this match as captain.
Sai Sudharsan
The left-hander will open the batting with Gill. The young duo forged a great partnership against Chennai Super Kings. The left-hander has scored over 500 runs this season and has been consistent in GT.
David Miller
Miller could very well take the three spot. Since GT needs a big win to recover his negative NRR, his big hits could help the cause. He is inching closer to 3000 IPL runs and has scored just over 200 runs this season.
Shahrukh Khan
Another forceful Shahrukh Khan willpower fits all four. GT has done some serious changes to their batting lineup in recent games looking to have some power in the batting order.
Matthew Wade (WK)
Wade can come in at five. The inclusion of him in the playing XI has helped GT forge the partnership between Gill and Sai Sudharsan at the top. The left-hander will also look to make some contribution with the bat.
Rahul Tewatia
The SUV can fit at six. Has played some important cameos with the bat at his side. In total he has played 93 games. I note 1111 runs and picked up 32 wickets in the IPL. He has scored 492 runs for GT.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan will take over at seven. He won a few games for GT with the bat, but was far below par with the ball. GT needs a big spell from him. if they are to stop SRH’s big hitters.
Noor Ahmed
Noor will be GT’s other spinning doll. He and Rashid have been GT’s key spin pair. He took 16 wickets last season and has taken 8 until now this season.
Umesh Yadav
The former KKR pacer joined GT before this season. He will be one of the two Indian pacers in the XI. The veteran pacer has played 8 wickets in seven games and is just six wickets away from 150 IPL wickets.
Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma will be the other pacer in the playing eleven. He got 27 wickets last season and has only got 13. until now this season. He has bowled with an economy of 10+.
Kartik Tyagi
Tyagi was called in the starting eleven of the match against CSK and he played the match against KKR also. It will conclude the probable XI of the Gujarat Titans.
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