Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad — Preview, Predictions & H2H · Indian Premier League

Gujarat Titans host Sunrisers Hyderabad at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening in what is one of the most significant matches of the IPL 2026 season so far. Both sides are locked on 14 points after 11 games – GT sit 3rd, SRH 2nd – and a win here could prove decisive in the playoff race. The match gets underway at 7:30 PM IST (3:00 PM BST).

The Venue

Narendra Modi Stadium is exactly what it sounds like: a monster bat. The average first innings across the last 30 T20s at the ground (since Apr 2023) sits at 192.1, with an average match total of 363.3 and bat-first sides winning 53% of the time. Pace bowlers have taken 68.1% of wickets here with an economy of 9.52, while spin has been slightly more economical at 9.31 with 26.6% of wickets. The pitch tag from Statz: Batting paradise. The most recent game at this ground was GT vs PBKS on 3 May, which produced 163 and 167 – a low-scoring affair by Ahmedabad standards. Before that, CSK scored 158 here and GT chased it down with 8 wickets in hand. If you are expecting fireworks, the data agrees with you.

Form and Table

Gujarat Titans sit 3rd with 14 points from 11 matches (7 wins, 4 losses). Their last 5: W 229/4 vs RR (9 May), W 167/6 vs PBKS (3 May), W 158/6 vs RCB (30 Apr), W 162/2 vs CSK (26 Apr), L 205/3 vs RCB (24 Apr). Four wins on the bounce heading into this one – and three of those came at their home fortress in Ahmedabad. GT are playing their best cricket of the tournament.

Sunrisers Hyderabad sit 2nd with 14 points from 11 matches (7 wins, 4 losses). Their last 5: W 235/4 vs PBKS (6 May), L 165/10 vs KKR (3 May), W 249/4 vs MI (29 Apr), W 229/5 vs RR (25 Apr), W 242/2 vs DC (21 Apr). SRH average 212 runs per match this season – the highest of any side in the tournament. They can bat anyone off the park on their day.

IPL 2026 Top 4 (Regular Season)

Three teams on 14 points at the top, with RR breathing down their necks on 13. Both sides have 3 games remaining. This is a big one.

Head-to-Head

7 meetings since April 2022 (Statz data). GT lead 5-1 (1 no result). Gujarat Titans have been thoroughly dominant in this fixture – SRH's only win came in their very first encounter at Dr DY Patil in April 2022. The last meeting was here at Narendra Modi Stadium on 2 May 2025, where GT posted 224/6 and restricted SRH to 186/6 to win by 38 runs. At this ground specifically, GT hold an all-time record of 17 wins from 30 matches since 2021. SRH have played here 4 times and lost all 4 – a stark away record at this venue.

Statz Projections

Statz projections show this is almost too close to call. If GT bat first, Statz gives them a 49.4% win probability with SRH at 48.6% (tie/NR 2%). The projected first innings is 189, with a match total of 367. The P10-P90 range for the first innings is 163-216 – comfortably above the ground's historical average, which tells you the model has both these batting lineups punching hard. If SRH bat first, the win percentages flip almost identically: GT 49.6%, SRH 48.4%. This is genuinely 50-50 on current form and squad strength, with the toss likely to be the decisive factor at a venue where bat-first sides win 53% of the time.

Competition Season Leaders

Orange Cap – IPL 2026 Top 5 (Runs)

1. Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 494 runs, 11 innings
2. Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – 475 runs, 11 innings
3. Lokesh Rahul (DC) – 468 runs, 11 innings
4. Shubman Gill (GT) – 462 runs, 10 innings
5. Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 440 runs, 11 innings

Purple Cap – IPL 2026 Top 5 (Wickets)

1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 21 wickets, 11 innings
2. Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 19 wickets, 11 innings
3. Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 18 wickets, 11 innings
4. Prince Yadav (LSG) – 16 wickets, 11 innings
5. Eshan Malinga (SRH) – 16 wickets, 11 innings

GT Season Leaders

Runs: Shubman Gill 462 avg 46.2 HS 86, Sai Sudharsan 440 avg 40.0 HS 100, Jos Buttler 348 avg 31.6 HS 60

Wickets: Kagiso Rabada 18 avg 1.64 best 3, Rashid Khan 15 avg 1.36 best 4, Prasidh Krishna 12 avg 1.71 best 4

SRH Season Leaders

Runs: Heinrich Klaasen 494 avg 44.9 HS 69, Abhishek Sharma 475 avg 43.2 HS 135, Ishan Kishan 409 avg 37.2 HS 91

Wickets: Eshan Malinga 16 avg 1.45 best 4, Sakib Hussain 10 avg 1.43 best 4, Shivang Kumar 8 avg 0.89 best 3

Predicted XIs

Based on last playing XIs. GT XI from 09 May 2026 vs Rajasthan Royals. SRH XI from 06 May 2026 vs Punjab Kings. Check the fixture page for toss and late changes.

Gujarat Titans (last XI vs RR, 09 May): Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Sunrisers Hyderabad (last XI vs PBKS, 06 May): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Ravichandran Smaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Shivang Kumar

Dream11 Tips

Captain (C): Jason Holder – 124.4 projected Dream11 points

Vice Captain (VC): Sai Sudharsan – 98.7 projected Dream11 points

Next 3 for reference: Shubman Gill 85.8, Kagiso Rabada 82.9, Rashid Khan 81.6

C/VC selected from in-recent-XI players only via Statz projections.

Key Players

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – The Orange Cap leader with 494 runs this season. Klaasen has hit 20+ runs in 90.9% of his innings in IPL 2026 and 80% of his last 5 outings. At Narendra Modi Stadium he is the top scorer for SRH in T20s at this ground with 143 runs across his 4 visits. At 153.6 projected strike rate, he is SRH's match-winner in waiting. Bet builder angle: Klaasen to score 20+ runs – 80% hit rate last 5.

Shubman Gill (GT) – GT's captain is 4th in the IPL 2026 run charts with 462 from 10 innings, and he is the all-time leading scorer for GT at Narendra Modi Stadium with 1,286 runs. Gill has hit 30+ runs in 80% of his last 5 innings. Statz projects him at 42.1 runs this match. He is the man when GT are in full flow at home.

Kagiso Rabada (GT) – Third in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 18 wickets at 1.64 average per game. In H2H history against SRH, GT bowlers have consistently made inroads and Rabada is their #1 wicket-taker this season. Statz projects 1.51 wickets for him in this fixture. Bet builder angle: Rabada to take 1+ wickets.

Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – The season's second-highest run scorer with 475 runs. Sharma has hit 30+ in 80% of his last 5 innings at 199.6 projected strike rate – the most aggressive projected SR in the SRH lineup. If SRH bat first, he is the key to setting an imposing total. Bet builder angle: Abhishek Sharma to score 30+ runs – 80% hit rate last 5.

Conditions

Clear skies in Ahmedabad for the evening game – 41°C, 14% humidity, effectively no wind (3.8 km/h), zero precipitation. No weather concerns whatsoever.

Verdict and Betting Angles

This is the hardest match to pick in IPL 2026. Statz gives GT a fractional edge if they bat first (49.4% vs 48.6%) and an equally fractional edge if SRH bat first (49.6% vs 48.4%). The difference is so slim it barely registers. But the venue data gives GT the nod – they have won 17 of 30 at this ground since 2021 and SRH have lost all 4 games they have played here. Four-game winning run, home fortress, H2H dominance going back to 2022. Back GT to win. Bet365 have them at 1.96 (24/25).

Bet builder angles – build your own at statz.ai/cricket/bet-builder:

• Sai Sudharsan Over 30.5 runs – best bet flagged by Statz model with 17.2% edge, 71.8% true probability, projected 49 runs (odds 1.83)
• Heinrich Klaasen to score 20+ runs – 80% hit rate last 5, 90.9% season rate. Klaasen is in relentless form
• Abhishek Sharma to score 30+ runs – 80% hit rate last 5. He is SRH's batting engine and this pitch suits his game perfectly
• Kagiso Rabada to take 1+ wickets – 18 wickets in 11 games this season, GT's most reliable wicket-taker in the tournament

For full projections, lineups and live odds, visit the GT vs SRH projections page on Statz.