GT vs SRH Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 match

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• SRH and GT are in thunderous form in the ongoing IPL 2026 season.
• A win in this clash would send one of them to the top of the table.
• Race for IPL 2026 playoffs heating up. 

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GT vs SRH IPL 2026 at Ahmedabad: Match Preview

The IPL 2026 season has reached its business end and a top-two finish and a Qualifier 1 berth hang in the balance for both GT and SRH. Sunrisers Hyderabad have been building momentum relentlessly. They have won six of the last seven matches, and it has all been built by their batting, which has been the engine driving that charge.

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen have each crossed 400 runs. Those statistics clearly tell their own story. Yet there remains an untested middle order. Smaran Ravichandran and Salil Arora must learn to convert starts into finishes if SRH are to seal what looks increasingly like a top-two finish.

Gujarat Titans clearly have momentum on their side. They have won four matches in a row and they are coming off a clinical result against Rajasthan, which clearly testifies that they haven't lost their edge, especially with Rashid Khan rediscovering his mojo.

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GT vs SRH: Predicted playing XI and starting lineups

GT predicted XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Impact player: Prasidh Krishna, Sai Kishore

SRH predicted playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga

Impact player: Harsh Dubey, Praful Hinge

MORE: IPL 2026 points table: Latest standings

Narendra Modi Stadium: Pitch report for GT vs SRH

The Narendra Modi Stadium is generally considered to be one of the best venues for batsmen. While the venue offers a variety of pitches, those with red soil in particular ensure that the bounce is true and the batters will find it easy to strike the ball in any direction.

However, it might be relatively challenging for spinners, but they can be effective when the opposition is under pressure, thanks to the large boundaries.

There are slight chances of dew in Ahmedabad during the peak summer months of April and May. The chasing team has a slightly better record at this venue, largely due to dew's arrival late in the evening in Ahmedabad.

GT vs SRH: Dream 11 Fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler (vc), Ishan Kishan

Batters: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Sai Sudharsan.

All-rounder: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jason Holder

Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan

GT vs SRH: Score Prediction and Winner

If GT bats first: 210-215 runs

If SRH bats first: 205-210 runs

Match winner prediction: GT to win.

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