Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad will eye an early playoff qualification when they meet at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, May 12. Both teams are looking to record their eighth win of the season and go to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.

Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans are on a rise with four wins in a row and are placed third in the points table with 14 points, on level with table-toppers RCB. A win today will all but confirm their place in the playoffs, but they need to overcome SRH’s explosive batting attack.

Like GT, Sunrisers have overcome their early struggles, winning six of their last seven games. Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen are scoring consistently, and Pat Cummins’ return has significantly boosted their bowling attack in recent games.

With two in-form sides with no weakness facing each other, fans can expect a blockbuster thriller in Ahmedabad.

GT vs SRH Pitch Report and Playing Conditions

With batters dominating with frequent big scores this season, the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium offers a balanced surface in white-ball cricket.

Bowing first, the fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj are finding an extra bounce and pace with the new ball and are regularly producing wickets in the powerplay. Batters with technical skills can score big if they manage to fade off early-pace attacks.

However, in the second innings, the bowlers have struggled to find similar help with the new ball, allowing the batsmen to gain confidence from the very first over. The toss will be crucial in the GT vs SRH game, as both captains will prefer to bowl first at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Narendra Modi Stadium IPL stats and records ahead of GT vs SRH match

Teams have struggled to score big while batting first in Ahmedabad in the last two games this season. Teams batting first have won three of five matches played at this venue in IPL 2026, with just one 200-plus total while batting first.

• Average 1st innings score: 178
• Matches played: 49
• Matches won batting first: 24
• Matches won bowling first: 25
• Highest score: 243/5 by Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans in 2025
• Lowest score: 89/10 by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Highest successful chase: 204/3 by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals in 2025
• Highest individual score: 129 by Shubman Gill (GT) vs Mumbai Indians in 2023
• Best bowling figures: 5 for 10 by Mohit Sharma (GT) vs Mumbai Indians in 2023