At first glance, it might seem surprising that Gujarat Titans (GT) have outpaced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in terms of explosiveness in IPL 2025. 

GT have found their rhythm through consistent performances from B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, who has adapted smoothly to the No. 3 role. On the other hand, SRH—once the powerplay trailblazers last season—have struggled to replicate that early-innings dominance this year.

Team News and Probable XII

Simarjeet Singh has been expensive with the ball, conceding at an economy rate of 13.44 across nine overs in three matches. With that in mind, Jaydev Unadkat might be in contention for his first appearance of the season. Meanwhile, Zeeshan Ansari's consistent impact could see him retain his spot as the Impact Player.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (likely XI):

1. Travis Head

2. Abhishek Sharma

3. Ishan Kishan (wk)

4. Nitish Reddy

5. Kamindu Mendis

6. Heinrich Klaasen

7. Aniket Verma

8. Pat Cummins (capt)

9. Harshal Patel

10. Jaydev Unadkat/Simarjeet Singh

11. Mohammed Shami

12. Zeeshan Ansari

For Gujarat Titans, Kagiso Rabada missed the last match against RCB and has since flown home due to personal reasons. This opens up the possibility of a debut for Glenn Phillips, although GT opted for just three overseas players in their previous match.

Gujarat Titans (likely XI):

1. Sai Sudharsan

2. Shubman Gill (capt)

3. Jos Buttler (wk)

4. Sherfane Rutherford

5. Shahrukh Khan

6. Rahul Tewatia

7. Glenn Phillips/Arshad Khan

8. Rashid Khan

9. Sai Kishore

10. Mohammed Siraj

11. Prasidh Krishna

12. Ishant Sharma