The 65th IPL 2024 match features Gujarat Titans against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with playoff implications. Despite Gujarat's tournament exit, they posed a challenge to Hyderabad. Rain interrupted their second tournament face-off, with expectations of a strong innings from Gujarat due to their previous win. Sunrisers Hyderabad set 162 runs, and Gujarat Titans chased it down in 19.1 overs, resulting in a shared point each.
Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants are now vying for a playoff spot. Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants face challenges with net run rates, while Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have brighter prospects, pending rain interruptions.
Sunrisers Hyderabad advanced to the playoffs due to the rain-affected match. Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad : Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wicket keeper), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanveer Singh, Pat Cummins (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Vyaskanth, T. Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank Aggarwal, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Aidan Markram, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Markande, Jathavedh Subramanian, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh.
Gujarat Titans Squad : Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Shah Rukh Khan, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Karthik Tyagi, Sandeep Warrier, Abhinav Manohar, Sharath BR, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Joshua Little, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar.