IPL Showdown: Gujarat Titans Opt to Bowl First Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Match Overview

Hyderabad: In a thrilling IPL encounter on Sunday, Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat Titans, won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Titans made a strategic change by including off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar, who replaced pacer Arshad Khan, as Gill believed the black soil pitch would benefit spin bowlers.

This match marks Sundar's debut for the Gujarat Titans.

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad made a single adjustment to their lineup, bringing in left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat to replace the ill Harshal Patel.

Teams:

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (captain), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami.