IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad's strongest predicted XI against Gujarat Titans
The Sunrisers have won six of their last seven games and sit comfortably with 14 points in 11 games.
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Middle order: Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran,
Heinrich Klaasen has been the Sunrisers’ best batter in the 2026 season. Playing his trade in a slightly modified ‘anchor-accumulator’ role, his middle overs entry-point ensures he has enough time to stabilise the innings before his merciless takedown of the bowlers in trademark fashion. His 494 runs have come at a strike rate of 157.32 and include five half-centuries, the most by a player in this edition.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been one of the most improved players in this IPL season. He has scored 222 runs at 166.91, adding impetus to the middle order. But his biggest area of growth has been with the ball, bowling regularly over 130 kmph and hitting the pitch hard. Salil Arora showed his prowess as a six-hitter with his cameo against the Mumbai Indians. R Smaran has been a prolific batter in the domestic circuit but has yet to make a mark in IPL 2026.
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