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The 56th match of IPL 2026 is going to be very interesting. This match will be played between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is possible for the team that wins this match to qualify for the playoffs. At present both Gujarat and Hyderabad have 14-14 points. In the points table, Hyderabad is at second place and Gujarat is at third place. In such a situation, the eyes of the fans are now fixed on the possible playing-11 of both the teams.

7 matches have been played between Gujarat and Hyderabad, in which Gujarat has had the upper hand. Gujarat has won 5 matches while Hyderabad has won only one match. One match was canceled due to rain. Gujarat has played a total of 28 matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Out of these 28 matches, he has won 16 and lost 12. At the same time, Hyderabad has been able to win only one out of five matches played on this ground.

ahmedabad pitch report

The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has looked balanced this season, where along with the batsmen, the bowlers have also got help. There have not been consecutive high-scoring matches here. The average score of the first innings on this ground in the current season has been around 181 runs. According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, this match will be played on pitch number-5 of Narendra Modi Stadium. The teams batting first on this wicket have had the upper hand so far.

In April, the match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians was played on this pitch. In that match, Mumbai had scored 199 runs thanks to Tilak Verma’s brilliant inning of 101 runs. In response, Gujarat team was reduced to just 100 runs. In such a situation, it is believed that this wicket will not be completely favorable for the batsmen. On this pitch, an equal competition can be seen between the batsmen and bowlers.

Ahmedabad Weather Report

Severe heat can be seen during the match in Ahmedabad. Heatwave alert is currently in effect in the city and the day temperature is reaching 44 to 45 degrees Celsius. However, by the time the match starts the temperature is expected to drop slightly to around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius. The good thing is that there is no chance of rain. This means that the weather will not create any hindrance in the competition.

GT vs SRH Probable Playing-11

• Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma/Smarna Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Saqib Hussain.