Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday, April 27 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The Sunrisers, led by Kane Williamson, have made an incredible comeback after their initial 61-run loss at the hands of Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR). Having won five games on the trot, the Orange Army moved to the second spot from the bottom of the points table, before being pushed down to three by a resilient win from RR against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday, 26 April.

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A win in their next game will take them to the top of the points table on the basis of a superior net run rate than the Titans. Their pace attack, comprising Umran Malik, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, have stepped up and made life tough for the opposition batters.

The Titans, on the other hand, have flourished big time under the leadership of Hardik Pandya. Having won six out of their seven matches, the IPL newbies haven’t flattered to deceive by any stretch of the imagination. Another win will take them one step closer to the semis.

But ahead of their upcoming game, the Titans need to remember that their only loss thus far has come against the Sunrisers. Earlier this month, the Sunrisers beat the Titans by eight wickets after Kane Williamson’s 57-run knock that fetched him the Player of the Match award.

KEY PLAYERS

Hardik Pandya (GT): The Baroda-born all-rounder is in the form of his life as he is the leading run-scorer for the Titans. Having scored 204 in his last three outings at an average of 204, the right-hander has been exceptional. Pandya has also picked up four wickets at a decent economy rate of 7.56.

T Natarajan (SRH): Fast bowler T Natarajan has been outstanding for the Sunrisers and is also second in the list of leading wicket-takers in IPL 2022. Having picked up 15 wickets from seven matches, the southpaw has shown his effectiveness. He is one of the reasons behind SRH’s comeback in the event.

PREVIOUS MATCHES

GT: The Titans will go into their next game after an eight-run win over Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Skipper Pandya chipped in with a 67-run knock after which Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal and Rashid Khan picked up two wickets apiece.

SRH: The Sunrisers will be brimming with confidence after making a mockery of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous game. After bowling the Challengers out for 68, the Sunrisers chased the target down in eight overs.

PREDICTED XIs

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan