IPL 2024: Match 66, SRH vs GT Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match between SRH and GT?

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Hyderabad, on Thursday, May 16. 

SRH are currently placed in fourth place with two games remaining and a chance to make it through to the playoffs as well as finish second in the IPL points table. While GT have the worst net run rate in the 10-franchise league, who are already out of the race and will play for their pride.

Buoyed by their record-breaking 10-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), SRH will be brimming with optimism. Meanwhile, GT's previous game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended up in a washout without a ball being bowled, the first of its kind in this season's IPL.

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Match Details

Pitch Report

Interestingly, teams who have batted first have won three out of five games at this venue. Hence the skipper winning the toss would be inclined to put up a big score on the board to put the opposition under the pump. Speaking of the weather conditions,spells of rain are predicted for match day. The rain forecast might make the skipper have second thoughts on chasing a more preferable option on the flip side of the above mentioned win ratio. Temperature-wise, it's expected to range between 25°C and 36°C.

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Head-to-Head Record

SRH vs GT Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande

Impact Substitute: T. Natarajan

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Matthew Wade (wk), Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi

Impact Substitute: Sandeep Warrier

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Probable Best Batter:

Travis Head is the only person in the top 5 run-getters up until May 14, 2024, to have played 11 matches till now, while the batters currently behind him in the charts as well as above him have played 12 and 13 matches, respectively. He's in ferocious form at the moment, bashing 195 runs in the past three innings. 

Probable Best Bowler:

Having not gone wicketless in his past four encounters, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been on song for pretty much the entire tournament. Despite him not being in the best of form till now, Bhuvneshwar is renowned for delivering when it matters the most.

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Today’s Match Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the match

Scenario 1

Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and bat

Powerplay: 70-80

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 230-240

Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the match.

Scenario 2

Gujarat Titans win the toss and bat

Powerplay: 40-50

Gujarat Titans: 170-180

Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the match.

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Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.