GT Vs SRH, IPL 2025, Match 51: Pat Cummins Opts To Bowl First In Ahmedabad, Gerald Coetzee Comes In Place Of Karim Janat For Gujarat; Check Playing XI Of Both Sides

Teams:

GT XI: Shubman Gill (capt), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Gerald Coetzee, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna

SRH XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (capt), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami

Toss Update:

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the crucial game against the Gujarat Titans at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 2, 2025.

Squads:

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Dasun Shanaka, Jayant Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Sherfane Rutherford, Manav Suthar, Gerald Coetzee, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Smaran Ravichandran, Eshan Malinga

Preview:

The Gujarat Titans (GT) are set to face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 51 of IPL 2025. This crucial encounter will take place at GT's home venue, with both teams eyeing a much-needed victory.

This fixture holds greater importance for SRH, who are struggling near the bottom of the table and desperately need a win to stay in the playoff race. On the other hand, GT are in a much stronger position and will be aiming to secure two vital points to climb higher in the standings, possibly breaking into the top two.

Gujarat will be confident with the bat after an impressive performance against the Rajasthan Royals, and they'll look to carry that momentum into this clash. However, captain Shubman Gill will be keen to see a more disciplined performance from his bowling unit in front of their home fans.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Pat Cummins, managed to defeat Chennai Super Kings in their previous outing, but their performance left plenty of room for improvement. With only three wins from nine matches, SRH cannot afford any slip-ups another loss could virtually eliminate them from the playoff contention.

In contrast, GT have enjoyed a solid run with six wins in nine games. Despite suffering a heavy defeat in their last match, they remain one of the frontrunners for a top-four finish. A win here would not only strengthen their playoff position but also offer them a realistic shot at a top-two finish.