Sunrisers Hyderabad The ultra-aggressive batting philosophy came under heavy scrutiny after his dramatic collapse against Gujarat Titans (GT) In ipl 2026. Former IPL President and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla Questions were raised over SRH’s approach after the franchise was bowled out for just 86 runs while chasing a target of 169 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The defeat marks one of SRH’s worst batting performances of the season and highlights their inability to adapt to a difficult surface. Unlike the flat batting tracks seen at many IPL venues this year, the Ahmedabad wicket offered movement for the seamers and made stroke making far more challenging.
Rajeev Shukla raised questions on SRH’s shot selection
After the heavy defeat, Rajeev Shukla came to the ax and was seen criticizing Hyderabad’s intent-driven batting style. His post indirectly targeted the repeated attempts by the SRH batsmen to cross the boundary despite the pitch demanding patience and smart strike rotation.
“When you have to score 160 runs, why lose wickets by trying to hit sixes from the beginning,” Rajeev Shukla wrote after the match.
The comment immediately attracted attention online, with many fans agreeing that SRH’s batting lineup failed to understand the conditions properly. players like travis head, Abhishek Sharma And heinrich classenDominating the attack throughout the season, they struggled badly against disciplined seam bowling and excess bounce from the surface.
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GT bowlers dominate on the challenging surface of Ahmedabad
Earlier in the match, Gujarat Titans were also finding it difficult to bat when they were invited to bat first. However, unlike SRH, GT’s middle order showed composure and adjusted well to difficult conditions. Sai Sudarshan Whereas, he took the innings forward by scoring 61 runs in 44 balls. washington beautiful Scored a crucial unbeaten half-century to take the hosts to 168/5.
Ultimately the total proved to be too much as GT’s pace attack completely dismantled the Hyderabad batting unit. Kagiso Rabada And Mohammad Siraj Set the tone before the new ball jason holder Clean bowled the middle and lower order. Holder finished with impressive figures of 3/20, while Rabada claimed 3/28. srh captain pat cummins Made a top score of just 19 runs, highlighting the extent of the collapse.
SRH camp defends aggressive philosophy
Despite the embarrassing defeat, both Cummins and head coach Daniel Vettori defended the team’s batting mentality. Cummins insisted that a poor outing should not affect the consistency shown by SRH’s top order throughout the season. Vettori also described the collapse as a rare off day rather than a major concern. According to the SRH coach, the franchise is committed to its fearless batting identity and believes that the team can bounce back quickly in the remaining matches of IPL 2026.
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