Gujarat Titans (GT) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 56th match of IPL 2026 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, starting at 7:30 PM IST. For your Dream11 team, Travis Head is the top captain pick. He is one of the most destructive openers in the world and arrives in devastating form, capable of dismantling any bowling attack in the powerplay on the flat, high-scoring Ahmedabad surface where totals regularly exceed 195.
Shubman Gill or Rashid Khan work well as vice-captain options, covering GT’s captain and leading run-scorer at his home fortress and their standout middle-overs bowler who has been the most prolific spinner between overs seven and sixteen in IPL 2026.
GT vs SRH Match Preview, IPL 2026
| Match Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | GT vs SRH, IPL 2026 Match 56 |
| Date | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (World’s largest cricket stadium — capacity 1,10,000) |
| Broadcast | Star Sports, JioHotstar |
| GT Captain | Shubman Gill |
| SRH Captain | Pat Cummins |
| GT Coach | Ashish Nehra |
| Key Absentees | No confirmed absentees from either side; both squads at full strength |
| GT Season Form | 3rd place — 7 wins, 4 losses in 11 matches; won last 4 consecutive games including a 77-run demolition of RR |
| SRH Season Form | 2nd place — 7 wins, 4 losses in 11 matches; won 4 of last 5 including a 33-run victory over PBKS (scored 236) |
GT vs SRH Predicted Playing XI & Key Players
Here are the predicted playing XI and key players to watch out for from both teams.
GT Predicted Playing XI
GT Predicted XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj
Impact Player: Glenn Phillips
SRH Predicted Playing XI
SRH Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (C), Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Harsh Dubey
Impact Player: Harshal Patel
GT vs SRH Weather & Pitch Reports
| Weather Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Daytime High | 43°C (109°F) |
| Match-Time Temp | 30–33°C (86–91°F) |
| Humidity | 30–45% |
| Wind Speed | 10–14 km/h (dry westerly breeze) |
| Rain Probability | Very Low (0%) — no precipitation forecast; clear skies throughout |
| Sky Condition | Clear; warm and dry under lights |
| Dew Factor | Moderate — despite low humidity, dew forms on the Ahmedabad outfield during night games as temperatures drop sharply post-sunset; impacts grip for bowlers from the 13th over of the second innings |
| Match Interruption Risk | Very Low |
Pitch Report — Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
| Pitch Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Batting-Friendly (red-soil surface; flat, consistent bounce; fast outfield rewards stroke-making; one of the highest-scoring venues in IPL 2026) |
| Avg 1st Innings Score (IPL 2026) | 190–200 runs; the NMS has consistently produced totals above 195 this season with both GT and SRH scoring 220+ in recent outings |
| Boundary Length | Square: 61–67m (shorter; premium six-hitting zone); Straight: 73–89m (one of the longest straight boundaries among all IPL 2026 venues) |
| Toss Decision | Bowl first — toss winners at NMS consistently opt to field; dew in the second innings makes chasing noticeably easier and the short square boundaries reward big hitters chasing under lights |
| Pace Assist | Good early zip and carry with the new ball; Rabada, Siraj, Cummins, and Eshan Malinga will target the powerplay; hit-the-deck bowlers are more effective here than swing-dependent pacers as the game progresses |
| Spin Assist | Moderate on a black-soil surface, significant on a red-soil strip; Rashid Khan has dominated the middle overs at this venue all season — his 13 wickets in overs 7 to 16 lead all spinners in IPL 2026 |
| Dew Effect | Significant from approximately the 13th over of the second innings — dew accumulates on the outfield and reduces spin effectiveness; SRH’s batting depth makes them a dangerous chasing unit if they win the toss |
GT vs SRH Dream11 Team
GT vs SRH Head-to-Head
| Matches | GT Wins | SRH Wins | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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Key Players to Watch in GT vs SRH
| Player | Team | Role | Key Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | SRH | Batsman | SRH’s most destructive opener; his powerplay aggression on the flat NMS surface makes him the highest-ceiling pick for Dream11 in this fixture |
| Shubman Gill | GT | Batsman | GT captain and leading run-scorer this season with 462 runs; his controlled aggression and home-ground familiarity at NMS makes him the anchor of the GT innings |
| Rashid Khan | GT | Bowler | IPL 2026’s leading spinner in the middle overs with 13 wickets between overs 7 and 16; his NMS record and ability to control powerplay exits makes him indispensable |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | Wicketkeeper-Batter | SRH’s most reliable middle-order finisher with 494 runs this season; just six runs shy of 500 for the tournament and arriving on a strong run of form |
| Kagiso Rabada | GT | Bowler | GT’s leading pace wicket-taker; his extra pace and bounce on the true NMS surface make him GT’s most potent new-ball and death-over threat |
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