Toss & Conditions

The match is set to be played on pitch no. 5, the same surface used in late April when Tilak made an unbeaten 101 against GT. In recent years this track has tended to favour the team batting first, with six of the last eight completed matches on it won by the side setting the total.

Head-to-Head

GT have won the last three head-to-head matches against SRH. In the most recent meeting, GT set 224/6 and kept SRH to 186/6 to win by 38 runs. The game was defined by GT putting up a 200-plus total and SRH finishing short despite batting through the innings. Across these three meetings, the pattern is one-way: GT are 3-0.

GTGujarat Titans 224/6

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 186/6

2025-05-02 · GT won by 38 runs

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 152/8

GTGujarat Titans 153/3

2025-04-06 · GT won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

GTGujarat Titans 168/3

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 162/8

2024-03-31 · GT won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Gujarat Titans

GT are 3rd in the IPL regular season on 14 points and are currently in the playoff zone. They come into this match on a three-game winning run. Their most telling recent result was a 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals, built on a 229/4 total.

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

RRRajasthan Royals 152/10

2026-05-09 · GT won by 77 runs

GTGujarat Titans 167/6

PBPunjab Kings 163/9

2026-05-03 · GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

GTGujarat Titans 158/6

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 155/10

2026-04-30 · GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH are 2nd in the IPL regular season on 14 points and are currently in the playoff zone. Their last three results include two wins and one loss. Their most telling recent result was a 33-run win over Punjab Kings after posting 235/4.

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 235/4

PBPunjab Kings 202/7

2026-05-06 · SRH won by 33 runs

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 165/10

KKKolkata Knight Riders 169/3

2026-05-03 · KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 249/4

MIMumbai Indians 243/5

2026-04-29 · SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour GT, with GT projected in the 56–62% range and 58% on average. Bookmakers diverge from the models, pricing GT at 46% (2.06) vs SRH at 54% (1.79). Key stats lean GT 4-2, driven by the head-to-head edge and better powerplay and middle-overs economy. The outcome is likely to hinge on whether SRH can break GT’s recent dominance in this matchup despite SRH holding the better net run rate.

Holder snaps the chase

Jason Holder’s hard-length burst turned the chase into a freefall, and Gujarat Titans cruised to an 82-run win after setting 168/5. SRH briefly steadied themselves after early damage, but the moment Holder struck in the middle overs, the innings unravelled in a hurry. From there, the required rate barely mattered as wickets kept tumbling and SRH were bundled out for 86 in 14.5 overs.

Sudharsan-Sundar reset the innings

GT’s decisive work came after a scratchy start: 34/2 in the powerplay had SRH in the contest. Then Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar stitched the game’s defining stand, a 60-run partnership that flipped the tempo through the middle overs. GT scored 89/1 in that phase, turning a cautious platform into a total with bite, and the late 45 runs at the death ensured SRH would need a near-perfect chase.

Sudharsan anchors, Holder finishes

Sudharsan’s 61 off 44 was the glue that kept GT’s innings from stalling, and Sundar’s 50 off 33 provided the lift that SRH couldn’t choke. Holder then delivered the knockout, using pace-off and bounce to claim 3/20 and keep SRH from building even a modest partnership (their best was just 24). Kagiso Rabada’s 3/28 ensured the collapse stayed terminal, sealing a complete GT performance.

Form and matchup edge shows

Pre-match numbers leaned GT because of recent form and a strong head-to-head, but SRH’s stronger net run rate and perceived batting matchups suggested they could punch back if they won the powerplay. Instead, the powerplay became the trap: SRH matched GT’s 34 runs but lost four wickets, wiping out any advantage their aggressive profile promised. Once behind in resources, they couldn’t access the middle-overs acceleration GT found.