On April 5th, the IPL action rolled back in SRH vs GT into the buzzing Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, and it was anything but ordinary. Pat Cummins and Shubman Gill took centre stage as Sunrisers Hyderabad clashed with the Gujarat Titans in the 19th showdown of the season. The Titans won the toss and didn’t hesitate – they chose to bat and came out swinging. In the end, it was the Gujarat Titans who walked away with the bragging rights, sealing a solid win. Mohammed Siraj was the star of the night, bagging the Player of the Match with a performance that left everyone talking.
Teams for SRH vs GT
- SRH rolled out a fiery playing eleven featuring Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who are ready to go big, with Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy adding muscle to the top order.
- Kamindu Mendis and Heinrich Klaasen, the ever-reliable glove man, brought balance to the middle, while skipper Pat Cummins marshalled his troops with Jaydev Unadkat and Mohammed Shami leading the bowling charge.
- And let’s not forget the bench strength – Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, and Wiaan Mulder were all on standby to shake things up.
- On the flip side, the Gujarat Titans came locked and loaded. Skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan were ready to light up the top order, with Jos Buttler behind the stumps and Shah Rukh Khan looking to put on a show.
- Rahul Tewatia and Washington Sundar added the all-round flair, while Rashid Khan spun his web from one end.
- Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Ishant Sharma completed a bowling attack no one wants to face on their best day.
- And with impact players like Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, GT had backup plans for their backup plans.
First Inning of SRH vs GT
- Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings was nothing short of a dramatic thriller, packed with highs, lows, and a whole lot of reviews.
- They kicked off under pressure in Powerplay 1, chasing a must-get 45 runs in the first six overs.
- In the thick of it, GT decided to challenge a wide ball at 5.5 overs. Cue the drama. Umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan stuck to his guns, much to the frustration of GT and batter Ishan Kishan.
- SRH crossed the 50-run mark at 7.1 overs with a couple of extras giving them a nudge.
- At 9 overs and 58 for 3, it was timeout time as Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen tried to rebuild.
- The momentum picked up as SRH hit the 100-run milestone in 13.4 overs, and the Reddy-Klaasen duo stitched together a crucial 50-run stand off 38 balls.
- But it wasn’t all smooth sailing – at 15.1 overs, they were 105 for 5 with AU Verma just settling in at 2 runs. Another timeout. Another regroup.
- And just when you thought the plot couldn’t thicken any more, SRH went in for another wide-ball review at 18.3 overs. Denied again..
- Eventually, SRH wrapped up their innings at 152 for 8 in the full 20 overs. Captain Pat Cummins added a quickfire 22, with Mohammed Shami keeping him company at 6.
- It was an innings full of fight, flair, and enough review drama to keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Second Inning of SRH vs GT
- Gujarat Titans came out swinging in their chase, racing to 150 runs in just 16.2 overs and using only 98 balls to do it, with 3 handy extras tossed in for good measure.
- Leading the charge was captain cool Shubman Gill, who played a classy knock, bringing up his half-century in style off just 36 balls and lacing it with 7 crisp boundaries.
- The Titans weren’t just flexing their batting muscles—they had their strategy hats on too. In a sharp tactical move, Sherfane Rutherford subbed in for Ishant Sharma in the 13th over, keeping the pressure high and the runs flowing.
- Things got even more interesting at 14.6 overs when SRH called for a ball change, showing just how intense and detail-driven the match had become under the updated IPL rules.
- By the time the strategic timeout rolled around at 16 overs, GT were sitting pretty at 141 for 3.
- Shubman was still going strong on 60, while Rutherford had added a quickfire 24 to the mix. The Titans were on a roll, riding a wave of momentum that looked unstoppable.
- It was smart cricket, clean hitting, and cool heads all around as GT powered toward the finish line.
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Result
Match 19 of IPL 2025 was all about Gujarat Titans turning up the heat and cruising to a cool seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chasing 153, GT barely broke a sweat, wrapping things up in just 16.4 overs. Captain Shubman Gill was in beast mode, finishing unbeaten on 61 from 43 balls and steering the ship with style. Mohammed Siraj, who delivered the goods and walked away with the Player of the Match award. It was a match full of firepower, flair, and one team firmly stamping its authority.
