- Match Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win
- Toss prediction: Gujarat Titans to win the toss and field first
Here is our SRH vs GT prediction for the match no. 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which is set to take place on Thursday, May 16th between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans. The two will lock horns at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal in Hyderabad.
Read on for our detailed SRH vs GT predictions ahead of this match.
- Date and time: May 16, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans match preview
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad occupy the fourth spot on the IPL 2024 points table and have an opportunity to reach Qualifier 1. They have 14 points with two games remaining and a net run-rate of 0.406. SRH have won seven out of 12 games and are coming off a 10-wicket annihilation of Lucknow Super Giants.
Bowling first, Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced an outstanding spell where he picked 2 for 12 in four overs as they restricted LSG to 165. The SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma then decimated the bowling attack, mowing down the target in just 9.4 overs. Head smashed an unbeaten 89 in 30 balls whereas Abhishek blasted 75 not-out in 28 deliveries.
SRH possible XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan
Gujarat Titans
The IPL 2022 champions and last year's finalists Gujarat Titans are out of the playoff race after losing seven of their 13 games. They have 11 points to their credit and can reach only 13 points. Recently, they defeated Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs but their previous fixture was washed out.
Against CSK, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan opened the innings and put on a massive 210-run partnership in 17.2 overs. Gill scored 104 in 55 deliveries while Sudharsan struck 103 off 51 as GT posted 231 in 20 overs. Mohit Sharma later picked 3 for 31 with Rashid Khan also picking two wickets to hold off the opponents.
GT possible XI: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier
Pitch and expected weather conditions
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has served pitches that are pretty batting friendly in this season. Bowlers haven't found much help with batters putting on big scores. The average first innings score at this ground in the ongoing competition reads 203 after five games.
As for the forecast, Hyderabad could witness showers and thunderstorms in some parts on Thursday evening. There is a 40% chance of precipitation with around 1 mm of rain predicted. The temperature could range between 26-30 degrees during the match-time.
SRH vs GT Dream11 prediction

Our SRH vs GT Dream11 prediction for this match
- Wicketkeeper(s): Heinrich Klaasen
- Batter(s): Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Sai Sudharsan
- All-rounder(s): Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahrukh Khan
- Bowler(s): Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins
- Recommended captain: Travis Head
- Recommended vice-captain: Sai Sudharsan
In this part of the SRH vs GT match prediction, we will try to explain why we have picked the above XI for this Dream11 contest. The pitches at Hyderabad have been excellent for batting so we have packed the side with seven batting options.
From wicket-keeper batters, we have Heinrich Klaasen who has had a pretty good season. In the batting section, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have all been in good form and bat in the top order.
Among all-rounders, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shahrukh Khan have been batting in the top four for their respective team and have done well. Rashid Khan has not been at his best this season but can not be left out. Noor Ahmad and Pat Cummins have done well while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was excellent in the last couple of games.
As for C and VC, there are multiple quality options in play for this game, with openers from both sides being strong contenders. We have opted for Travis Head and Sai Sudharsan. Head has amassed 533 runs at a strike rate of over 200 whereas Sudharsan has scored 527 runs in the season.
Match prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win
The head to head record between these sides has a small sample size with Gujarat Titans winning three games and Sunrisers Hyderabad claiming one. Talking about this season, SRH have been in much better form and will have an edge in this game. They have the most destructive batting line-up in the league and bowlers have done a decent job. GT, on the other hand, have largely struggled in both departments. Our match prediction is that Sunrisers Hyderabad will win this game.
Toss prediction: Gujarat Titans to win the toss and field first
The pitches in Hyderabad have been pretty flat and remain the same throughout the game. The potential dew factor also makes chasing a more tempting option. In the most recent fixture played here, 165 was chased down inside 10 overs. Our toss prediction is for Gujarat Titans to win the toss and opt to field first.
Man of the match prediction: Travis Head
Travis Head has been sensational in the ongoing IPL edition, taking on bowlers from the get go and demoralising the opposing teams. His attacking style of play has brought him enormous success, with 533 runs from 11 innings at an average of 53 while striking at an incredible rate of 201.89. He has smashed four fifties and a hundred in the tournament.
Betting Odds
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1.58 (PARIMATCH)
- Gujarat Titans: 2.38 (PARIMATCH)
The bookmakers have Sunrisers Hyderabad as strong favourites to win this match. SRH have 1.58 odds of winning this contest whereas GT head into the match with much higher odds of 2.38.