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In the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Sunrisers Hyderabad`s (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
After winning the toss, SRH`s skipper Cummins said, “We`re going to have a bowl first. We`ve not played here before, so have a first look at it with the ball, and then whatever we need to chase, hopefully gets a little bit easier later on. (The influence of data suggesting that teams batting first have won more games on this pitch) A little bit. I mean, there`s always different variables as well. I think there`s been one or two blowout wins where they`ve bowled them out pretty cheaply in the first innings. Yeah, you look at it all. It`s still a bit of a gut feel. No one can really read pitches perfectly. But this is a crucial game and it`s an intense time of the tournament. (On this game feeling like a knockout before a knockout) I mean, no, not really. I think we`ve kind of earned the right to give ourselves a few chances and make that final. So we`ve got three games left. We haven`t played for a little while. (On GT having a superior record over SRH) Yeah, Abhi (Abhishek Sharma) just mentioned that in the change room. I said perfect, nothing to lose now. All the pressure`s all on them. No changes”.
On the other hand, GT`s captain Shubman Gill said, “(On GT’s superior record over SRH) I mean, we`re going to see about that. You know, I`m not the one about stats and all these things, but we were also looking to bowl first. But this looks like a better wicket than we have had in the past couple of matches on this particular wicket. (On the mindset of the team) It`s all about being consistent, being consistent with your thought process, being consistent with your execution as much as possible. And this is the last bit of the end of the tournament and it`s very important to be able to bring your A-game and give it your best. We`re going with the same team”.
The clash promises to be a high-scoring one as both teams consist of explosive batsmen such as Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Jos Buttler, and Shubman Gill.
IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Confirmed Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Hinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Ravichandran Smaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakiba Hussain, Praful Hinge.
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