GT vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first over Gujarat Titans in the crucial battle for the top spot in IPL 2026 in Ahmedabad. Both teams entered the contest on 14 points, with the winner moving to the top of the table.
Cummins called it an “intense period of the tournament” and backed SRH’s recent surge, while GT skipper Shubman Gill admitted his team also wanted to bowl first. Both teams maintained their winning combinations for the high-stakes encounter.
As the IPL enters its crucial final phase, second-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad and third-placed Gujarat Titans are gearing up for a crunch showdown on Tuesday, a contest that could prove pivotal in shaping the play-off race.
The Shubman Gill-led GT seem to be in a slightly better position after recovering from a slow start to the season with a string of crucial wins, including an impressive 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals that took them to the third spot in the points table.
With the top three teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, SRH and GT – all on 14 points, pure run rate could become the deciding factor in the play-off battle, making it imperative for SRH to improve in front of their home crowd.
SRH have found their rhythm at the perfect stage of the tournament, with an emphatic 33-run win over Punjab Kings underscoring their huge batting potential after amassing a massive 235/4.
But despite their resurgence and stronger position in the table, they cannot afford to be complacent as the play-offs are still extremely tight and a single misstep could prove costly.
GT’s biggest strength lies in the balance of their side, particularly their batting, which revolves around captain Gill and Sai Sudharsan, both of whom have provided solidity at the top while negotiating the powerplay smartly.
With veteran batsmen like Jos Buttler and Washington Sundar adding depth, GT prefers to build continuously rather than accelerate through the middle and death overs, an approach that has served them well in both target setting and chases.
GUARDIANS:
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Ashok Sharma, Jos Buttler, Connor Esterhuizen, Gurnoor Brar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Phillips, Prasidh Krishna, Rabada, Rahid Krishan, Sahid Khiso, Sahid Khejsan, Sashiso Shahrukh Khan, Ishant Sharma, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Luke Wood, Jayant Yadav.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Abhishek Sharma, RS Ambrish, Amit Kumar, Salil Arora, Gerald Coetzee, Harsh Dubey, Krains Fuletra, Travis Head, Praful Hinge, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Nitindishmarka, E. Harshal Patel, Sakib Hussain, Shivang Kumar, Ravichandran Smaran, Onkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniket Verma. Zeeshan Ansari.
