Harshal Patel of Sunrisers Hyderabad along with teammates celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans during the IPL 2025 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. (Sportzpics)Former Chennai Super Kings batter Ambati Rayudu said that the Sunrisers Hyderabad looked flat and their intent was low in their 38-run loss to Gujarat Titans on Friday which pushed the Orange army on the brink of elimination. Only Abhishek Sharma was the lone bright spot for SRH with 74 runs as the Pat Cummins-led side lost wickets at regular intervals to fall short of the 224-run target set by GT.
“I think the game was lost in the first innings itself. The target was just too much to chase, especially given the way they bowled early on, it was quite ordinary. But credit to GT for some extraordinary batting. SRH also fell short in the field, dropped catches, misfields—they just didn’t seem up for it tonight. GT brought so much energy, while SRH looked flat and low on intent,” Rayudu said on JioHotstar.
“I think it’s going to be a very difficult road ahead for SRH. Their season has gone from bad to worse after this loss. It’s like water vanishing at the bottom of the table. The points table looks like a map of India—once you cross Hyderabad, you’re headed to Chennai. That’s how far they’ve fallen. I don’t see them bouncing back this season. Their energy on the field was poor, to be honest. They’ll need to play much better cricket from here on and perhaps start thinking about rebuilding for the next season,” he added.
In order to still get a chance at the playoffs, Pat Cummins and Co. will move up to 14 points with a resurgence in their last four matches. That could still prove to be a little too late in the Playoffs race as at least four teams can comfortably cross 14 points with at least one win in their remaining fixtures.
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