The match 12 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams have 2 points on the points table. Shubman Gill is the skipper of GT, while Pat Cummins is captaining SRH.
GT is favorite to win this encounter against SRH. Both teams have played 3 matches, with Gujarat winning 2 games and Hyderabad winning 1 game so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 12 of the TATA IPL 2024 between 2022 IPL Champions and 2016 IPL Champions.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the GT vs SRH match:
1) Wriddhiman Saha vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Wriddhiman Saha will face Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the powerplay during the GT vs SRH match. Both have played with each other for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and are aware about the strengths and weaknesses of each other. Bhuvi has been the striker-bowler for SRH with the new ball, and Saha is responsible to give GT a good start. The battle is going to be interesting when the two legends will face each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
2) Heinrich Klaasen vs Rashid Khan
Heinrich Klaasen vs Rashid Khan is one of the biggest battles in the Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match. Klaasen is coming off two half-centuries, while Rashid is at his best form as well. The GT spinner has dismissed Klaasen once in T20s, on the other hand the SRH batter has scored 61 off 31 balls against Rashid.
3) Travis Head vs Spencer Johnson
Travis Head smashed a quick 18-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians in the last match. Everyone is aware about what he did last time when he batted at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the World Cup 2023 Final, therefore GT bowlers will try to get SRH batter as early as possible. And for this, Gujarat will be entrusting Spencer Johnson, who might challenge the batter with his speed and swing. This will be an interesting battle to watch.