The nineteenth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 options Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) taking over Gujarat Titans (GT) on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad. Nevertheless, Sunrisers suffered a major setback simply earlier than the match, with Harshal Patel being dominated out of the competition.
Cause behind Harshal Patel’s absence
In the course of the toss, Sunrisers captain Pat Cummins addressed Harshal’s absence, stating that the pacer was unwell and subsequently not included within the taking part in XI. Cummins additional introduced that skilled quick bowler Jaydev Unadkat can be changing Harshal within the lineup.
Cummins’ feedback on the toss additionally make clear SRH’s recreation plan. By getting the possibility to bat first, the staff will financial institution on its explosive batting lineup to set a frightening complete. The captain referenced their earlier outing at this venue, the place SRH posted a mammoth 280, signaling their intent to duplicate that firepower.
“Joyful to bat first. We wish to be aggressive. It’s a floor we like batting at, we scored 280 at this venue not so way back. We have to play our greatest. Have to deal with our strengths. Harshal Patel misses as he’s in poor health, Jaydev Unadkat is available in,” mentioned Cummins on the toss.
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Jaydev Unadkat: An opportunity to shine
With Patel sidelined, Unadkat will get a golden alternative to show his value. The skilled left-armer brings a unique dynamic to the SRH assault, together with his means to swing the ball early and blend up his tempo. Whereas Unadkat might not replicate Harshal’s death-over heroics, his inclusion might present SRH with an edge within the powerplay, particularly if the situations favor swing bowling. Followers can be wanting to see how Unadkat adapts to the stress of entering into Harshal’s footwear towards a formidable GT facet.
SRH vs GT: Taking part in XI of each groups
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Affect substitutes
SRH: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Child, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder
GT: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan
