Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Gujarat Titans (GT) are ready to take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the forthcoming 51st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
With less than 20 days left for the playoffs, the upcoming matches for GT and SRH hold great significance to secure their spot in the top four and enhance their qualification chances.
To predict the winner of the upcoming clash, let’s delve deeper into this preview to find out the head-to-head stats of GT vs SRH, the weather forecast, pitch conditions, possible playing XI combinations, and impact player options.
Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 Match Details
- IPL Season: 2025 (18th Edition)
- Match Number: 51
- Date and Day: May 02 (Friday)
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Seating Capacity: 1,32,000
- Timings: 07:30 pm IST
IPL 2025 Playoffs Qualification Chances: Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad
While the Gujarat Titans manage to rank in the top four, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggles at the ninth position of the points table, and here are the playoffs qualification chances of both teams:
Gujarat Titans:
- Winnings: 6 out of 9 matches
- Points: 12
- Net-Run-Rate: +0.748
- Playoffs Qualification Chances: Higher (Need to win 2 out of 5 upcoming matches)
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- Winnings: 3 out of 9 matches
- Points: 6
- Net-Run-Rate: -1.103
- Playoffs Qualification Chances: Lower (Need to win 5 out of 5 upcoming matches)
Head-to-Head Stats of Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Overall Records and At Narendra Modi Stadium
GT maintains an upper hand over SRH, having won 4 out of 6 matches in this rivalry since the franchise’s debut season in 2022, and here are the detailed head-to-head stats:
Overall Records:
| Stats | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Matches played against each other | 6 | 6 |
| Won | 4 | 1 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 199/5 (20 overs) in IPL 2022 | 195/6 (20 overs) in IPL 2022 |
| Lowest Total | 162/7 (20 overs) in IPL 2022 | 152/8 (20 overs) in IPL 2025 |
| Winnings Batting First | 1 | 0 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 3 | 1 |
Narendra Modi Stadium:
| Stats | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Matches played against each other at this venue (GT vs SRH) | 2 | 2 |
| Won | 2 | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Total | 188/9 (20 overs) in IPL 2023 | 154/9 (20 overs) in IPL 2023 |
| Lowest Total | 168/3 (19.1 overs) in IPL 2024 | 162/8 (20 overs) in IPL 2024 |
| Winnings Batting First | 1 | 0 |
| Winnings Batting Second | 1 | 0 |
Key Insights from Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Rivalry in IPL
- SRH is yet to achieve a victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In other words, GT remains unbeaten against the same opponent at this venue by winning 2 out of 2 games.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad never won a single game when batted first against the Gujarat Titans.
- GT and SRH are yet to score a 200+ total against each other.
- The Titans and Sunrisers haven’t competed against each other in the IPL playoffs.
Ahmedabad Weather Forecast Reports for GT vs SRH IPL 2025
The 51st match of IPL 2025 between GT and SRH guarantees fans to enjoy a complete 20-over contest per inning with no chances of rain to interrupt the game flow in Ahmedabad:
- Temperature: 33 °C to 35 °C
- Wind Speed: 11 km/hr
- Humidity: 16%
- Cloud Cover: 5%
- Rainfall Chances: Nil
- Dew Point: 10°
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Latest Report for GT v SRH IPL 2025
The pitches at Narendra Modi Stadium have been batter-friendly, offering assistance to bowlers in the initial phases of the innings. However, the variety of pitches at this venue consists of black soil, red soil, and a combination of both decides the nature of the surface.
So far, the teams that batted first at this iconic stadium have won 3 out of 4 games in the ongoing season. As a result, the toss-winning captain of the GT vs SRH match would prefer batting first and post a 200-plus total.
GT and SRH Predicted Playing XI and Impact Subs Options
Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to structure their playing XI combination and pick the best impact player out of the available options in the following ways:
GT Expected Starting XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Sai Sudharsan | Batsman |
| 2. | Shubman Gill (Captain) | Batsman |
| 3. | Jos Buttler (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| 4. | Sherfane Rutherford (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 5. | Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| 6. | Shahrukh Khan | All-rounder |
| 7. | Rahul Tewatia | All-rounder |
| 8. | Rashid Khan (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 9. | R.Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| 10. | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| 11. | Prasidh Krishna | Bowler |
GT Predicted Impact Subs Options vs SRH:
| S.No | Player | Role | Expected Player to be replaced in the starting XI |
| 1. | Ishant Sharma (First Choice) | Bowler | Sherfane Rutherford (or vice versa) |
| 2. | Mahipal Lomror (Second Choice) | All-rounder | |
| 3. | Dasun Shanaka (Overseas) | All-rounder | |
| 4. | Arshad Khan | All-rounder | |
| 5. | Anuj Rawat | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
SRH Expected Playing XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Abhishek Sharma | All-rounder |
| 2. | Travis Head (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 3. | Ishan Kishan | Batsman |
| 4. | Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| 5. | Heinrich Klaasen (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 6. | Aniket Verma | Batsman |
| 7. | Kamindu Mendis (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 8. | Pat Cummins (Captain / Overseas) | Bowler |
| 9. | Harshal Patel | Bowler |
| 10. | Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler |
| 11. | Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
SRH Predicted Impact Subs Options vs GT:
| S.No | Player | Role | Expected Player to be replaced in the starting XI |
| 1. | Zeeshan Ansari (First Choice) | Bowler | Travis Head (or vice-versa) |
| 2. | Rahul Chahar (Second Choice) | Bowler | |
| 3. | Wiaan Mulder (Overseas) | All-rounder | |
| 4. | Sachin Baby | Batsman | |
| 5. | Abhinav Manohar | Batsman |
IPL 2025 51st Match Winner Prediction: Gujarat Titans or Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans are likely to win the 51st match of IPL 2025, given their current form in this season and performance at home against Sunrisers Hyderabad. At the same time, SRH aims to secure its first victory at Narendra Modi Stadium and cannot afford another loss as it would directly eliminate the Pat Cummins-led team from the playoff race.
Overall, the team having a balanced playing XI that includes a dynamic set of batters and bowlers is certain to win the upcoming match.