IPL 2024 – Match 12: GT vs SRH Match Preview, Playing 11, Players to Watch, Key Stats

The 12th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will witness a contest between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) which will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31, Sunday.

Gujarat and Hyderabad have faced each other in IPL 3 times, in which their head-to-head record reads as Gujarat has won two whereas Hyderabad has come out on the winning side on one occasion.

GT vs SRH Pitch Report

The Pitch laid at the Narendra Modi Stadium provides an even contest between the bat and ball, the bowlers here get good bounce and great carry, which also supports stroke-making. But this being a day game, the winner of the toss may choose to defend.

Gujarat is coming into this game after being thrashed by Chennai which turned out to be their first defeat in this season, now back at their home den, they would want to replicate the result of their first league game.

Hyderabad entered into this game as firm favourites because of their performance in their previous game against Mumbai Indians where they yielded 277 in just 20 overs.

Match Details:

• Date: 31 March 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

GT vs SRH Playing XI

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha(WK), Sai Sudharshan, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav/Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, R Sai Kishore

Impact Player: Mohit Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal/Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen(WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(C) , Mayank Markande, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat

Impact Player: Umran Malik

Key Batters to Watch for GT vs SRH:

Rahul Tripathi

Amongst those rare breeds of Indian batters, who take chances more frequently while batting which results in runs scored at a quick rate and where there is more emphasis on boundary hitting, with Mayank Agarwal uncertain for the next match because of his dismal performance Tripathi may get a nod ahead of him.

Shubman Gill

The newly appointed skipper of the Gujarat franchise, he would now look to be back amongst runs with a healthy strike rate after encountering a slow start in the tournament which will enhance the chances of his team.

Key Bowlers to watch for GT vs SRH:

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins is arguably the best fast bowler of the world in the test match arena and a force to reckon with in the ODIs too, but T20 is his least convincing format where he has had his fair bit of struggles.

But in his last match against Hyderabad, he put everything aside and played the role of a middle overs enforcer with success which he would want to continue.

Shahbaz Ahmed

Ahmed who is brought into the side in place of Mayank Dagar has not had great returns in his first two outings, he would want to be back amongst the wickets quickly.