IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad

ANI April 6, 2025 254 views

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season continues with an exciting match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first, noting the pitch seemed different from previous games. Both teams bring unique strategies and recent performance histories into this critical encounter. The match promises high-intensity cricket with talented players from both sides looking to make their mark in the tournament.

"We are going to bowl first. Looks like a slowish wicket" - Shubman Gill
IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad April 6: The Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a blockbuster clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Key Points

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Gujarat Titans seeking to continue winning momentum after previous victories

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Sunrisers Hyderabad looking to recover from recent consecutive losses

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Both teams feature strong international and domestic cricket talents

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Toss decision crucial on potentially challenging pitch

Sunrisers Hyderabad commenced the season with a win in a high-scoring encounter against Rajasthan Royals (RR) before being defeated decisively by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

On the other hand, GT's season has been entirely different as they were defeated in a high-scoring battle against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their opening match before achieving easy victories against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

"We are going to bowl first. Looks like a slowish wicket, different from the previous two games, as it's a black soil surface. Generally, it's a good wicket. We have been playing well, need to adapt to the conditions as soon as possible. I think we had good memories in the past, we are continuing to have good fun. Washington comes in," Shubman Gill said after winning the toss.

SRH skipper Pat Cummins said that they are happy to bat first on this pitch despite losing the toss.

"Happy to bat first. We want to be aggressive. It's a ground we like batting at. We need to play our best. Need to focus on our strengths. Harshal Patel misses as he is ill; Jaydev Unadkat comes in," Pat Cummins said.

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

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Smart call by Gill to bowl first! The pitch looks slow and GT's bowling attack is in great form. Excited to see how Sundar performs today! 🔥 #IPL2025
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Priya M.
Not sure about this decision... SRH's batting lineup is explosive and they've been great at setting targets. GT might regret bowling first if Head and Abhishek get going early.
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Ankit S.
Washington Sundar in the playing XI is a great move! His all-round abilities could be crucial on this pitch. Let's go Titans! 💙
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Sanjana R.
Interesting to see Unadkat replacing Harshal. Hope he brings his experience to the table. SRH really needs to bounce back after those consecutive losses. 🤞
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Vikram J.
The article mentions GT's easy wins but fails to highlight how weak their opponents were. MI and RCB are having terrible seasons - let's see how they fare against a proper team like SRH.
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Neha P.
Jos Buttler as wicketkeeper for GT? That's an interesting choice! His experience could be valuable behind the stumps. Can't wait for this match to start! 🏏

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