Indian T20 League 2022: Match 40-Gujarat vs Hyderabad: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Broadcasting Details and Updates

Gujarat will be squaring off against Hyderabad in the 40^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This will be the second time the two teams meet this year. Notably, Gujarat’s only defeat in the tournament so far came in their previous clash against Hyderabad.

Team news:

Gujarat: Gujarat is having a dream run in their first season of the Indian T20 League. They have won six of their seven matches in the tournament. The skipper Hardik Pandya is leading the team from the front with great performances in all the departments. They will look to continue their winning momentum and become the first team to qualify for the play-offs of the 15^th edition of the Indian T20 League.

Gujarat opted to go for Wriddhiman Saha after Matthew Wade failed to give them formidable starts as an opener. But Saha has also failed to live up to the expectations, so they might opt for a new option in Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (O) (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller (O), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (O), R Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson (O), Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami.

Key Players:

Hardik Pandya: In six innings in the Indian T20 League 2022, Hardik Pandya has scored 295 runs at an average of 73.75 and a strike rate of 136.57. He has been and will be a very important cog for Gujarat’s batting.

Mohammed Shami: Shami has played seven matches in the tournament so far and has picked up 10 wickets in them. He has been providing them with important wickets ta the beginning of the innings.

David Miller: Gujarat will be hoping that Miller repeats his unreal efforts of the Chennai match if and when needed.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has staged a dramatic turnaround in the Indian T20 League 2022. After losing the first two matches they have won five consecutive matches and are looking well on course to make it to the playoffs this year.

Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C)(O), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (O), Nicholas Pooran (O) (WK), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Buhvneswar Kumar, Marco Jansen (O), Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

Key Players:

Marco Jansen: In Hyderabad’s last match against Bangalore, Jansen changed the complexion in one over. He picked up three important wickets of the opposition and broke the backbone of the opposition. The team will be hoping that he continues with his brilliant form.

Aiden Markram: In the five innings in the tournament, Markram has scored 190 runs having been dismissed only once. He has scored runs at a strike rate of 150.79 and is the main pillar of Hyderabad’s middle order.

Umran Malik: He has impressed everybody with his raw pace from the very beginning of the season. But control over his line and length looked a concern for him, however, in the last two matches, he has found the perfect line and length and is looking in great form.

Pitch Report: The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium has favored the batters thus far in the tournament. It looks like a wicket where the batters can trust the bounce and play through the line of the ball. With great batting conditions on offer, another high-scoring encounter is on the cards.

Match Details:

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date: 26^th April 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.