Today at IPL 2022, SRH vs GT: Gujarat look to continue unbeaten run, face inconsistent SunRisers Hyderabad

Today at IPL 2022, SRH vs GT: Star spinner Rashid Khan faces his former franchise SunRisers Hyderabad as Gujarat Titans look to continue their impressive run in the new season. Kane Williamson's men will be confident after their win against Chennai Super Kings over the weekend.

Gujarat Titans were not the experts' favourites after the IPL 2022 mega auction. However, the Hardik Pandya-led side has surprised quite a few with a perfect start to the new season, winning their first 3 matches in emphatic style.

Hardik Pandya has led Gujarat Titans incredibly well, making good use of their local talents and having their overseas stars deliver so far. The skipper himself has proved naysayers wrong by bowling full tilt and hitting those big ones, as usual, on his return from a long injury lay-off.

Backed by an able support staff that has Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra, Hardik's Gujarat are the team to beat early in the IPL 2022 season. The emphatic win over Punjab Kings last week wherein Rahul Tewatia did a Rahul Tewatia must have only added to their confidence.

Facing them are SunRisers Hyderabad, who have a lot to prove despite their win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings. After a scratchy start to IPL 2022, captain Kane Williamson will be hoping for consistency and he will be looking to step up with the bat.PREVIOUS RESULTSGUJARAT TITANS: Gujarat have stitched a 3-match winning run, showing early signs that they are one of the contenders for the top 4 spot.After successfully chasing down 159 against LSG, Gujarat went on to defend 171 against a power-packed Delhi Capitals side as they found new heroes in every outing. Against Punjab Kings, GT chased down 190 to make sure they went 3 for 3 in the new season.SunRisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson's men shook off their 2-match losing streak with a dominant win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings. SRH did not look convincing when they were hammered by RR by 61 runs and fell short of an ordinary total by 12 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. However, with their bowling unit fighting back and young opener Abhishek Sharma smashing 75 off just 50, SRH gave CSK their 4th straight defeat in the new season.PLAYERS IN FOCUSSRH - Kane Williamson: The SRH skipper himself conceded that he needs to get going with the bat after a slow start to the season. Williamson played a laboured knock of 32 from 40 deliveries in their win over CSK but the senior man's company did a world of good to Abhishek. It will be interesting to see if Williamson continues to open, considering the availability of Aiden Markram in the side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: The senior India pacer, who has been in good form, needs to fire against Gujarat Titans and stop Shubman Gill who is looking dangerous in the new season. His overs at the death will be crucial, considering the power-hitting GT have for the backend.GT - Shubman Gill: The young opener is enjoying his stint with Gujarat Titans. Playing with less baggage, Gill has given Gujarat solid starts and is showcasing improvement in shot selection and game awareness. Having missed out on a hundred by 4 runs against PBKS, Gill will be keen on making good use of the rich form.Rashid Khan - The Afghanistan leg-spinner, vice-captain of GT, showed signs of a return to peak form with a 3-wicket haul vs PBKS. Up against his former franchise, Rashid will be looking to prove a point. Backed by his captain who wants to use him aggressively, Rashid will be looking to make another match-winning impact.PREDICTED PLAYING XISSRH: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T NatarajanGT: Matthew Wade (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande.