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Top of the table Gujarat Titans host ninth-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as the 2023 IPL enters into it’s nine final group stage games. Gujarat Titans are strong favourites to win and can be backed at 8/13 (1.62) with Sunrisers Hyderabad at 5/4 (2.25).

These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.

• Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 62
• May 15, 2023 – 15:00 GMT
• Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

This pitch is one of the best for batting on in the tournament and a score of 200+ in both innings is certainly not out of the question. Expect to see good pace and bounce.

It is going to be a very hot day in Ahmedabad on Monday with the temperature above 40 degrees for most of the day. We expect the temperature to remain above 37 degrees from start to finish of this match.

Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Match Predictions

Both sides have won two and lost two of their last four games but there is different pressure on the teams ahead of this game. A win for the Titans will guarantee their place in the play-offs whereas Sunrisers must get a victory to remain in the tournament. We expect Gujarat Titans to come out on top.

Probable 6s

Only bottom of the table Delhi Capitals have hit less sixes than either Gujarat Titans or Sunrisers Hyderabad over the course of the 2023 IPL but that certainly does not mean that there will be few maximums in this game. Rashid Khan hit 10 sixes from number eight in the defeat against Mumbai Indians and could make a good case to be promoted up the order in this match. There is power in the Sunrisers batting line up also but we expect to see Gujarat Titans clear the ropes the most across this fixture.

Our prediction: Gujarat Titans to hit most sixes in the match at 8/13 (1.62).

Probable Wickets

As we mentioned above, Rashid Khan produced an incredible batting performance in the last game and many observers now forget that he had already taken 4-30 with the ball earlier in the match. He has nine wickets from the last four games and is the Purple Cap holder with 23 wickets across the tournament so far. Simply, he is the number one T20 spinner in the world and we predict him to be the top bowler for Gujarat Titans in this match.

Our prediction: Rashid Khan to be Gujarat Titans’ highest wicket-taker at 5/2 (3.50).

Man of the Match

It would be remarkable if Rashid Khan was to deliver an innings with a strike-rate of 246.87 as well as picking up four wickets again in this game but if there is one thing cricket commentators have learnt to do over recent years is never to underestimate his ability! We expect him to be particularly effective with the ball in this fixture and we predict he will take the Man of the Match Award.

Our prediction: Rashid Khan to be the Man of the Match at 7/1 (8.00).

Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

This will be the third contest between the teams in history with both sides winning one each so far.

Gujarat Titans

After the defeat against Mumbai Indians, we are not expecting any panicking from Gujarat Titans. We anticipate Hardik Pandya will announce the same team for this game.

Predicted XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

Sunrisers Hyderabad

With nothing else acceptable than a victory for Aiden Markram’s side, we do not expect to see any players rested for this match. New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips could be pushed up the order to try and take the attack to Gujarat Titans early in the innings.

Predicted XI: Anmolpreet Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Fazalhaq Farooqi

How to Watch IPL 2023 in the UK: Live Streaming & Channel List

Another week of IPL games gets underway with this fixture. All the matches are crucial at this stage of the season and all the action will be shown on Sky Sports Cricket or via the Sky Go App.

• Sky Sports Cricket (TV)
• Sky Go (Streaming)