🏏IPL 2025 - Match 51 GT vs SRH at Ahmedabad @ 7:30 PM IST🏏

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Posted: 2 months ago
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🏏IPL 2025 - Match 51: GT vs SRH at Ahmedabad on 2nd May 2025 @ 7:30 PM IST🏏

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Gujarat Titans will clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 today (May 2). The 51st match of this season will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will start at 7:30 PM.

GT, captained by Shubman Gill, have won 6 out of their 9 matches. They are at number 4 on the points table.

SRH, led by Pat Cummins, have been struggling in the tournament, with 3 wins out of their 9 matches. The Sunrisers are at number 9.

If GT win this match, they’ll have 14 points like table-toppers, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With a superior Net Run Rate, they may even claim the top position.

For the Sunrisers, it is a must-win match. Losing this game may mean elimination.

GT vs SRH: Head-to-Head

GT and SRH have played 5 IPL matches against each other so far. The head-to-head history is slightly in favour of Gujarat as they have won 3 of those. The Sunrisers have won only 1 match against GT so far. One match ended with no results.


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Posted: 2 months ago
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Big picture: GT eye a step closer to playoffs

Twelve points with six wins in nine matches shouldn't generally be a concern, right? Gujarat Titans (GT) are comfortably placed to secure a playoffs spot in IPL 2025. However, two defeats in four games after a four-match winning streak doesn't make for a pretty reading. And that is why a home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) comes at a crucial time for them.

The easier equation for GT is that a win will take them to 14 points - only Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sit there before the Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) fixture - with four matches left. SRH's batting this season hasn't been like the feared version of last year. The chasm between the teams is wide and so, GT will be counting on themselves to win this contest in Ahmedabad. A defeat could make things tricky for them.

Given the close competition this season, even 16 points could be touch-and-go for playoffs qualification. For SRH to get to 16, they need to win all five of their remaining matches. That is a tall ask given how their season has been so far. But Friday could be a start of a memorable run, if that were to happen.

Edited by WildestDreams - 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
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In the spotlight: Contrasting opening partnerships

A lot of SRH's success in IPL 2024 was built on the opening pair of Abhishek Sharmaand Travis Head. In the 13 times they opened together last season, they scored 599 at a run rate of over 13 and averaged 49.91. However, in IPL 2025, they have tallied 316 as a pair - 171 of that came in one innings - and average 35.11. Their scoring rate has dipped to 10.89 per over.

On Friday, SRH will come up against a team, whose openers have been prolific. Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan have scored 541 runs at an average of over 60. But their scoring rate of 8.94 per over is the second-slowest in IPL 2025. There may be concerns if a safer approach has seen GT score not as much as they could have. But six wins in nine games points to a method that has worked for GT.

Edited by WildestDreams - 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
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Team news and probable XIIs

Gill, who did not field in GT's last outing because of back spasms, is fit now. But there is no news yet about Kagiso Rabada's return, even though it is about now he should have been available, going by Gill's toss interview on April 19. If Sherfane Ruthorford is fit, he could be back in place of Karim Janat.

Gujarat Titans (probable): 1 B Sai Sudharsan, 2 Shubman Gill (capt), 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Washington Sundar, 5 M Shahrukh Khan, 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Karin Janat/Sherfane Rutherford, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 R Sai Kishore, 10 Prasidh Krishna, 11 Mohammed Siraj, 12 Ishant Sharma/Arshad Khan

Expect SRH to retain their combination from the win against Chennai Super Kings.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (probable): 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ishan Kishan, 4 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 5 Aniket Verma, 6 Kamindu Mendis/Wiaan Mulder, 7 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Mohammed Shami, 12 Zeeshan Ansari

Edited by WildestDreams - 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
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Pitch and conditions

Five of the eight innings in Ahmedabad this season have seen 200-plus totals. Generally anything above 200 is a safe score at the venue, where defending totals is not an arduous task - teams batting first have won five of 12 games since the start of IPL 2024. And GT's chase of 204 in the last game was the first instance of a successful chase of that magnitude.

Expect another high-scoring game on Friday, given the players on show, even though it will be a black soil pitch, where the GT bowlers are capable of restricting any opposition. The temperature in Ahmedabad is expected to touch 42 degrees Celsius, and evening is not expected to be much cooler.

Edited by WildestDreams - 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
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Stats and trivia: Buttler eyes IPL milestone, left not right for Klaasen

  • Jos Buttler has over 400 runs in IPL 2025 at an average of 81.20 and a strike rate of 168.46. But SRH have two bowlers who have had reasonable success against him in T20s: Mohammed Shami (three dismissals in 81 balls, strike rate of 132.09) and Pat Cummins (three dismissals in 61 balls, strike rate of 136.06).
  • Buttler needs 12 runs to get to 4000 in the IPL, and could be the third fastest to the mark, beating Suryakumar Yadav (2714 balls), who got there in MI's previous match
  • GT have scored at the fastest rate (9.98 runs per over) and lost the fewest wickets (14) in the middle overs (7 to 16) in IPL 2025. On the other hand, SRH have conceded at the second-quickest rate (9.53) and taken the second-least wickets (23) in this phase this season.
  • Since the start of IPL 2024, Heinrich Klaasen has been dismissed by a left-arm orthodox spinner five times, the joint-most along with Ajinkya Rahane. The last time he played against GT, R Sai Kishore dismissed Klaasen.
Posted: 2 months ago
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GT vs SRH Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter Prediction – Sai Sudharsan (GT)

Sai-SudharsanSai Sudharsan holds the key for the Gujarat Titans in the batting department. Coming in as an opener, he can provide a strong start and take them to a big total. The southpaw has been scoring runs for his side and forming a formidable opening duo alongside Shubman Gill. In nine matches, he has scored 456 runs and currently holds the Orange Cap. Sudharsan has been in fine touch and will be looking to continue it in the upcoming clash.

Posted: 2 months ago
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Probable Best Bowler Prediction – Harshal Patel (SRH)

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Harshal Patel has been the best pacer for the Hyderabad-based franchise this season. He can take crucial wickets in the middle and death over, putting his team in the driving seat with his bowling. The right-armer has once again been among wickets, 13 wickets in eight matches. With the Ahmedabad pitch supporting pacers, Harshal will be determined to use it to his advantage.

Posted: 2 months ago
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Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match

IPL 2025: Match 51, GT vs SRH Match Prediction – Who will win today IPL match between GT vs SRH?

Scenario 1

If Gujarat Titans bat first:

  • GT PP: 65-75
  • GT Total: 205-215
  • Gujarat Titans to win

Scenario 2

If Sunrisers Hyderabad bat first:

  • SRH PP: 75-85
  • SRH Total: 215-225
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad to win
Posted: 2 months ago
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Pitch Report – Narendra Modi Stadium

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch has generally favoured batters this IPL season, especially early on, but spinners could come into play after the powerplay. The surface also has some bounce for pacers. So far this season, teams batting first have won three of four games here. However, the chasing side has a slight edge historically, with 21 wins in 39 matches. However, with batting first being the trend this season, captains winning the toss will opt for a similar option. However, there are chances of dew kicking in the second innings.

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