Today's IPL Match: SRH vs GT Prediction, Head-to-Head, Hyderabad Pitch Report and Who Will Win?
SRH and GT are set to clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in Match 66 of IPL 2024. Fourth placed SRH need one win to qualify for the playoffs while eighth placed GT are already out of the tournament.
In Short
- SRH to take on GT in group clash on May 16
- GT have won last three fixtures against SRH
- SRH need one win to qualify for playoffs
The Indian Premier League 2024 is in the final week of the league stage with just five matches remaining and five teams in contention for the two playoff spots. One of the strong contenders of the playoffs, SRH will be eyeing to advance to the next stage as they take on GT in Match 66 on Thursday, May 16 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad has easily been the most exciting team of the season so far known for their merciless thrashing of the opposition. They’re coming into the game after handing a nightmarish loss to LSG by ten wickets chasing down 166 in just 9.4 overs.
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The Pat Cummins-led side has made habit of surpassing the 250-run mark having breached the landmark thrice this season. Ranked on the fourth spot on the points table with seven wins from 12 games and having 14 points to their name, SRH need just one more win to seal their berth in the playoffs. However, they will be eyeing to win both of their remaining games to finish in the top two spots to have an extra chance of making it to the finals of the tournament.
On the other hand, last season’s runner ups GT will have the first season where they won’t be playing in the final of the IPL. The Shubman Gill-led side was knocked out of the tournament after a washout against KKR in their last fixture. They’re ranked on the eighth spot on the points table with five wins from 13 games having 11 points to their name and will be eager to finish the season on a high with a win.
SRH vs GT: Head to Head
GT have an upper hand over SRH in head to head encounters having beaten them thrice out of the four matches played between two teams. The 2022 champions have won the last three fixtures on a trot against SRH which includes a seven-wicket win earlier in the season.
SRH vs GT: Team News
There are no injury concerns in the SRH camp with all the players being available for selection. In the GT camp, opening wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha missed the last game due to a niggle and is likely to be available for the upcoming game.
SRH vs GT: Hyderabad Pitch Report
Hyderabad has been another batting friendly surface of the season where the hosts’ batters have made merry in the every opportunity they’ve got. In the five matches played in the season so far, three games have been won by teams batting first at the venue. The average first innings score has been 202 while the highest target chased has been 166.
SRH vs GT: Predicted XIs
SRH Predicted XI
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Impact sub: T Natarajan
GT Predicted XI
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi
Impact sub: Sandeep Warrier