FANTASY
Follow UsRajasthan Royals’ win over Royal Challengers Bangalore may have propelled them to the top of the table but the game between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad will truly be the top of the table clash to define the course of the contest. Both teams have been exceptional in their bowling strength and have left no stones unturned to ensure that the oppositions face the wrath on any choosing day.
Ground Details and Team Combination
In the first round encounter, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans, riding on a stunning performance from Kane Williamson. But what wouldn’t make them happy is the fact that they have won only one game at the Wankhede Stadium in seven encounters, leaving a win percentage of 14.2%.
The venue has been a batting paradise for a while now and since 2019, the average first innings score at the Wankhede Stadium is 171/6 with the average first innings win score being 194/5. In 52 matches since 2019, batting first teams have won 22 whereas the chasing teams have secured 30 wins. Pacers have understandably had a better impact at the venue in T20s, with an average of 29.1 as compared to spinners’ average of 35.
Team Suggestion
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Captain Selection
The way Hardik Pandya has gone about the business this year, it is imperative that you pick him as the skipper of the squad. The Baroda all-rounder has scored 295 runs, which is the most for his team despite missing one match in this IPL. With 295 runs, Hardik is currently the 4th leading run-scorer and the player with the most runs among non-openers this season. Only Jos Buttler has recorded more than 30+ scores than Hardik Pandya in IPL 2022. He has been involved in 7 fifty-plus partnerships, the 2nd most for a player this season.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Hardik to score 16-24 runs in this match and pick 0-1 wickets
X-Factors
Rahul Tripathi hasn’t got out for less than 30 in the next six games after a golden duck in the opening game which all came at an SR of over 140. Amongst the top-3 batsmen, who more often sets the tone with the bat than going after the bowling from ball 1, his SR of 175 is only second to Sanju Samson’s 197, and the impact he can generate by complimenting that with big scores is really praise-worthy.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Tripathi to score 28-42 runs in this match
Aiden Markram has well and truly showed up in this IPL. He has been exceptional against the pacers as he is yet to be dismissed by them even after scoring 109 runs at an SR of 195. He has been one of the best players of pace in this IPL. His SR of 195 is amongst the best against the pacers and he has also scored 109 runs without getting out to pacers, the only player to score over 30 runs against pacers without getting out in IPL 2022.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Markram to score 26-40 runs in this match
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Probable 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
