Earlier Encounter: Head to Head Comparison 

As this is the first season of Gujarat lions in Indian Premier League,  they have only played 2 matches with Sunrisers Hyderabad and on both the occasion SRH grab the victory comfortably. In the first match, a big win for the hyderabad by 10 wickets and in the second match Hyderabad chased down a small total 127 run with 1 over left and won the match by 5 wickets. There is another opportunity for GL to throw it back and confirm their seat into the finals where SRH will try to maintain their winning sequence on in the 2nd Qualifier too. So for now its 2-0 in head to head comparison between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions.

GL vs SRH Prediction: Who will win the race to the Finals :-

We all know that before every IPL match people start talking about the results, who gonna win the match and predict in their own way. So we also started to follow the trend to help those who look for the same on the internet. It is always very difficult and tough to predict the result of the match and specially match like this one. But of we look onto the strength of individual players both the teams have and their ongoing performance in the IPL 2016 we will go with Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to cricket99.com prediction SRH will win the upcoming Qualifier 2nd and will battle for glory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the finals on 29th May. It will be tough fight between both that’s for sure but who will win only time will tell. So just wait for the match day i.e. 27th May 2016.

Update: Our Prediction was right SRH won the match by 4 wickets and entered into the finals of IPL 2016.

Key Players of Both Team :-

Every team have some players those can snatch the victory from the opponent’s jaws on its own. For the upcoming match Gujarat vs Hyderabad both the team have match winners under their shed which are generally called Key players and they are given below :-

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

1. David Warner
2. Yuvraj Singh
3. Moises Henriques
4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
5. Mustafizur Rahman

Gujarat Lions:

1. Brendon McCullum
2. Dwayne Brawo
3. Dwayne Smith
4. Suresh Raina
5. Dhawal Kulkarni

Teams Performances in the IPL 2016 :-

If we talk about Gujarat Lions, they have performed outstandingly throughout the tournament. In the league stage won 9 out of 14 matches and topped the Points table with 18 points which is maximum among other teams. They have started the tournament in their own fashion winning 6 matches out of 7 they have played in the starting and from there GL got huge fan following. In the middle of the tournament they slipped down little bit which caused them few defeats but again stand back and by winning total 9 matches they have qualified into the play-offs.

Gujarat is one of the main contender of IPL 2016 trophy but in the Qualifier 1st they lost the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore with 4 wickets. But as they was in the top two team on the points table Lions have another chance to get into the finals. Now they will play Qualifier 2nd in which they will compete with the winner of Eliminator that is Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Gujarat Lions have a good balance with the bat as well as with the ball. In the batting unit Brendon McCullum who can destroy anybody’s bowling spell, opens the inning for his team with the Australian batsman Aaron Finch. In the middle order captain Suresh Raina holding hand with Dinesh Kartik, Dwayne Smith and Ravindra Jadeja. Dwayne Brawo is one of the key player they got who can bat and also ball. In crucial overs he always proved himself as a key player for the team with the ball as well as with the bat too. In 14 innings he has taken 15 wickets so far. In the bowling unit the player which impressed most with his bowling is Dhawal kulkarni and in the last match his spell of 4 overs in which he has destroyed the top order of RCB. He took 4 wickets in that match and suspended just 14 runs which is one of the best bowling performance of IPL 2016. But GL lost the match by 4 runs. Praveen kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivil Kaushik are the other bowling option Suresh Raina have which can bring important breakthroughs to the team. So the upcoming match GL vs SRH will be a tough fight for sure.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have played good cricket this year in Indian Premier League and by winning 8 match out of 14 they managed to secure 3rd position on the points table . In the first Play-off against Kolkata Knight Riders they showed the world that this season they can also make history, beating KKR by 22 runs and entered into the Qualifier 2nd.

The thing about which SRH will be worried about is their batting. Except David Warner they can’t rely on any batsman. Shikhar Dhawan again not scoring runs from last 3 games which is a very big problem for Hyderabad team. Warner is the leading run scorer from their side, scored 686 runs in 15 innings and is on the second position after Virat Kohli. Moises Henriques is looking good but not converting a small innings to big one which can help them to put big total on the board. A good news for SRH is that in the last match Yuvraj Singh played a very good innings with some wonderful shots including 8 fours and 1 six, scored 44 runs in just 30 balls. The middle order is not so strong of Sunrisers. Naman Ohja, Karn Sharma are there but nothing working for them. Hope their batting order will be improved before the match, so that they can have a fighting total to defend if they bat first.

There is no doubt that they have best bowling unit among the others in IPL 2016. Few matches before Ashish Nehra got injured due to which he ruled out of the tournament which was a big blow for the team. They have Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has performed remarkably throughout the league and with 21 wickets is the current purple cap holder. Mustafizur Rahman also impressed every body with his brilliant deliveries and he has taken 16 wickets so far in 15 innings. Barinder Sran, Moises Henriques also good with the ball. Deepak Hooda is the only spinner we have seen from their side in the tournament. So the bowling department is all set to rock the Qualifier 2nd. The thing which need improvement is their batting.

Toss Prediction : According to our prediction in the upcoming GL vs SRH match, Gujarat lions will the toss and will decide to bowl first.

So what you think who will win the match Hyderabad or Gujarat at Feroz Shah Kotla.

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Head to Head Battle between Hyderabad and Kolkata :-

If we look onto the previous season, both the team faced each other on 6 occasions and 4 times KKR won the battle. In IPL 2016 too they have played 2 matches and in both match Kolkata Knight Riders defeated SRH team. In the first match Kolkata chased down the total and win the match and in the second one Sunrisers Hyderabad fallen 22 runs short from reaching the target. So in the head to head comparison Kolkata have won 8 matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad have won only two. In the upcoming match SRH have chance to shorten this gap and move closer to the title by winning the Eliminator.

SRH vs KKR Prediction: Hyderabad or Kolkata ?

This is the one of the big question every one think about before every match and as this is big match, cricket fans going crazy and predicting the result. So we are again ready to predict the result of Hyderabad vs Kolkata match. If we look at their previous matches they have played, there is no difference in the points. Both have won 8 matches and there is also very little difference in the net run rate. So it shows both the teams are equal in terms of performance. Both have match winners under their shed. The team which will play best cricket on the match day will win the match. According to our prediction SRH will win the Eliminator match of IPL 2016.

Update: SRH have won the match by 22 runs and our prediction wast right.

Toss Prediction :-

One more thing which will matter the most in the upcoming match between Hyderabad and Kolkata is the Toss. The team who will win the toss, will be in advantage and go for the bowl first. So both the teams will hope that they will win the toss and according to our prediction Sunrisers Hyderabad will win the toss.

Important Players of Both Teams :-

Every time rely on their best players and in the upcoming  match the form of these players will decide the result of the match. Here are the important players which is also called key players of both the team which can turn the game towards their side at any moment.

KKR Key Players :-

1. Gautam Gambhir
2. Yusuf Pathan
3. Manish Pandey
4. Andre Russell
5. Sunil Narine

SRH Key Players :-

1. David Warner
2. Yuvraj Singh
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Deepak Hooda
5. Mustafizur Rahman

Performance of both the teams in IPL 2016 :-

Lets first look at the Kolkata Knight Riders performance, They have started the tournament with a win against Delhi Daredevils and from there they stick to the winning track but in the middle of the League they lost few matches but till the end they manage to win 8 matches out of 14 and with 16 points they grabbed the 4th spot on the points table. This season the player who shined and became match winner on many occasion from KKR side is the Yusuf Pathan. He shocked every body with his performance and told the world with his bat he has the ability which is needed to win the match. He is awarded 2 times with the man of the match and played many match winning innings for his team. Captain Gautam Gambhir also good with the bat. He has scored 5 fifties so far in 14 innings. The opening pair of Knight Riders is one of the best among other but from last few matches one of them getting out early due to which team feels pressure and struggle in the match. In the middle order young Manish Pandey is there who has scored century in IPL history than Suryakumar Yadav who is recently appointed as vice captain of the team. Andre Russell is one of the important player of Kolkata who can bat as well as bowl recently injured due to which he wasn’t played last couple of games. Hope he will be fit for the Eliminator match SRH vs KKR.

They have very strong bowling line up specially the spin attack. Sunil Narine the spin master is there with the team who is every economical with his magical deliveries. Piyush Chawla who is also performing good and providing important breakthrough to the team, All rounder Shakib Al Hasan also handy with the ball. In the pace attack Umesh Yadav, Morne Morkel and Andre Russell are with the team. If we look at the purple cap race, Russell is the leading wicket taker from the KKR squad, took 15 wickets on 12 balls.

In Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting line up, David Warner is one man army and when he crossed 50 runs marks his team won the match on 80% occasion. On the other hand they have lost 80% of the matches if Warner gets out early which is not good at all for the team. Big names like Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Eoin Morgan are there in their squad but none of them consistent. Shikhar Dhawan started scoring runs in the middle of the tournament but again the flop show has been started. In the whole League he is unable to deliver for which he is famous for. He has scored 4 fifties in IPL 2016 but if we look at the strike rate only of 118.71 which is not belongs to him generally. Yuvraj Singh also not scored runs for the team. So the team management and the coaching staff will be worried towards their batting performance. If they want to give tough competition to the Kolkata Knight Riders than the batsman other than Warner have to score runs. If we look at the orange cap race, he is just behind Virat Kohli and is on 2nd spot in the list of leading run scorer with 658 runs in 14 matches. Also he has scored most fifties in IPL 2016 (total seven). So this shows he is in form batsman and his inning in the upcoming match surely affects the result of the upcoming SRH vs KKR match.

Hyderabad have one of the best bowling line up in this season but they have lost Ashish Nehra who is ruled out of IPL 2016 few days back due to an injury occured during a match. He was very economical with the ball specially in the slog overs. Now Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman have to bear all the responsibility and have to perform better than ever. Both are in the race of Purple Cap. In SRH squad mostly pacers are there. Braindra Sran also taking important wickets early in the match and Rahman in the middle overs very effective with his slower ones and yorkers. Deepak Hooda is the only spinner they have. Mostly they rely on the pacers and let’s see how they bowl to KKR batting line up.

Basics which matters Most :-

Cricket is a game of some rules and basics which to be followed. But people thinks in T20 cricket there is no basics but Virat Kohli set example for those who think like that. The team which will play better cricket and specially follow the basis of cricket will win this upcoming match and both Batting & bowling department have to contribute to win the grand battle at Feroz Shah Kotla on 25th May 2016.

What you think who will win the IPL 2016 Eliminator match, Hyderabad or Kolkata ?

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Previous Performance of Both Teams in IPL 2016 :-

Lets first have a look onto the team who topped the points table and shocked every body, the Gujarat Lions. They played very good cricket from the starting of the tournament. In their debut season of IPL they won highest no. of matches (total 9 out of 14) among other teams. The team is led by Suresh Raina and he successfully delivered what the team need from him. From the starting of the IPL 2016 they have won shown every body that they are one of the main contender of the title. In the first 7 matches they won 6 which proves how strong their batting as well as bowling line up. They have played 14 matches and on 9 occasions they grab the victory.

In the batting line up, Brendon McCullum is on fire from the starting and giving a speedy start to his team. Dwayne Smith and on many occasions Arron Finch are opening the innings with the McCullum and doing good with the bat. In the middle order captain Suresh Raina is there who has all the experience that is needed in a match like this. He has played 17 Play-offs matched so far in the IPL history which is highest by any player in the IPL. Dinesh Kartik, Ravindra Jadeja are also available in the deep middle order who can take away the score to the match winning total. Who can forget West-Indies all-rounder Dwayne Brawo who is famous for his big sixes in the slog overs. So the batting department is looking good but one of the top order player have to bat till last so that middle order batsman can play freely without any pressure and can play his natural cricket.

In the bowling department, Dwayne Brawo who has taken 15 wickets in 13 matches is the current leading wicket taker from GL Squad followed by Dhawal Kulkarni who has cracked 14 wickets in just 12 matches. Praveen Kumar is also there in the pace attack who is famous for his swinging deliveries. In the spin attack Pravin Tambe, Ravindra Jadeja and the young Shivil Kaushik with his unique action will be ready to tackle Bangalore’s batsman in the upcoming Gujarat vs Bangalore Match. So the batting and bowling unit of Gujarat Lions looking balanced and surely they will give tough fight to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

If we look at the RCB squad, Every body know about their batting. They have one of the strongest batting line up among the others and proved in the last four matches. They have won last four matches back to back and credit goes to their batting line up. Specially the top 4 batsman of Bangalore, the legend Virat Kohli who is the leading run scorer of the IPL 2016 and scored 919 runs in 14 innings with 4 centuries which is first time in IPL history, AB de Villiers who is also known as 360/365° now a days due to his form and ability to play shots in every direction who is currently on 3rd spot in the table with 603 runs, the big man who can finish any game single-handedly Chris Gayle, the Australian all-rounder Shane Watson are the four pillars of RCB batting. But in their batting line up more depth is there, Lokesh Rahul who has scored 4 half centuries and impressed every body with the bat. Sachin baby also in the good touch and can score handy runs at the crucial stage. So the batting department is fully loaded with powerful batsman.

In the starting of the tournament, the bowling department disappointed every one and causes many defeats. Out of 7 matches they have played in the first half of the IPL 2016 they have only won 2 matches but in the second half they won 6 matches out of 7 and this was done due to contribution of bowlers in the team performance. Yuzvendra Chahal who has impressed every one with his bowling performance is the current purple cap holder with 19 wickets in just 11 innings. Sreenath Aravind, Chris Jordan also doing good with the ball. From last few matches Virat Kohli included Stuart Binny in the playing XI and he hasn’t disappointed him and delivered what his captain ask. Shane Watson is one of the best bowler of RCB in the slog overs. So now with batting department, bowling line up too stand back on the right track and if both the department performed in the upcoming match Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore then surely it will be very touch task to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore for Gujarat Lions.

Head to Head Comparison: Previous Encounters of GL and RCB :-

In IPL 2016, both the team faced each other twice. In the first match Gujarat Lions chased down a big target of 181 runs in just 19.3 overs and defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. But in the next one RCB registered a big win of 144 runs and level the score by 1-1. In both the matches Virat Kohli scored centuries but only on one occasion his century brought victory to the team.

GL vs RCB Match Prediction: Who will win Gujarat or Bangalore :-

Both the teams are the strongest team of the IPL 2016 and The big question which is coming up in every body’s mind who will win the Qualifier 1st of Playoff. Will it be Gujarat lions or it will be Royal Challengers Bangalore. Every cricket fan is predicting the result of upcoming match between GL and RCB. So we are also came up with the prediction of Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match.

Our Prediction : “RCB will win the Qualifier 1st ”

Update: Our Prediction was right RCB has won the match by 4 wickets and entered into the IPL 2016 finals.

Toss Prediction:

 If we look at the previous matches of the tournament, the team winning the toss and went for the bat second, are winning the match on 80% of the occasion. In this match too we will see the same trend to be followed and from our prediction Suresh Raina (GL) will win the Toss and will choose to field first.

Key Players of both the teams:-

Both the team are loaded with true match winners which can take away the victory from the jaws of opponent any time in the match. Here are the key players of both the teams :-

RCB Key Players :-

1. Virat Kohli
2. Chris Gayle
3. AB de Villiers
4. Shane Watson
5. Yuzvendra Chahal

GL Key Players :-

1. Brendon McCullum
2. Aaron Finch
3. Suresh Raina
4. Dwayne Brawo
5. Dwayne Smith

So what you think which team will win in the 1st qualifier of IPL 2016 Gujarat or Bangalore ?

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Teams qualified into the Play-offs of IPL 9 :-

S.No.	Teams
1.	Gujarat Lions
2.	Royal Challengers Bangalore
3.	Sunrisers Hyderabad
4.	Kolkata Knight Riders

The 2 teams which are on the top will play the Qualifier 1st which will be GL vs RCB and the team who will win the match will directly get entry into the Final. Than Eliminator Match will be played in which the two teams on the bottom will play and the team win the match will battle in the Qualifier 2nd against the team who lose in Qualifier 1st. The team which will lose in Eliminator, their journey ends there in IPL 2016. After Qualifier 2nd we will have our second finalist of the IPL 2016. So this is how it gonna be happened in the Play-offs. For the full details of venue and timings of the match check schedule of IPL Playoffs here.

About the Teams Qualified into the Playoffs :-

Gujarat Lions :- They have topped the points table with 18 points. GL have won 9 matches out of 14 they have played. There was a downfall in the performance of the team in the middle of the tournament where they lost back to back matches but corrected their mistakes before it gets too late and with 18 points which is the highest of this year qualified for the next round and will meet with RCB on 24th May 2016.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:- One of the best and strongest batting line up RCB have but despite of that they lost too many matches in the starting of the tournament but they have won back to back 4 matches and all are with a big Margin due to which they are on the second spot on the points table. RCB have played 14 matches, with 8 wins they have secured 16 points and 2nd position in the table due to which RCB will face Gujarat Lions in the Qualifier 1st. Both the Orange Cap and Purple Cap holders are from Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad :- SRH team have stocked everybody this year, They have won 8 matches out of 12 and reserved their seats into the playoffs but they have lost 2 of their last matches due to which they are on the third spot on the table. They will play Eliminator match against Kolkata on 25th May 2016.

Kolkata Knight Riders :- KKR has started tournament with some good victories and but in the middle they also lost few matches due to which their chances fading away but the last victory against SRH made their entry possible and they got 4th place in the list.

The Teams which will win Qualifier 1st and 2nd will play the final match on 29th May 2016 at Bangalore. So this is all about IPL 2016 Playoffs. What you think which team will qualify into the finals ??

Update: RCB have won the Qualifier 1st and entered into the IPL 2016 Finals .Gujarat lions will play Qualifiers 2nd with the team winning Eliminator match.

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Qualifier 1st :-

In this match top two team on the points table will fight and the team who will win the match will go to the finals of IPL 2016 directly. As Gujarat Lions and RCB are on the top so they will play the 1st qualifier.

The Eliminator :-

The team on the 3rd and 4th position on the points table will battle in the match and the winner of the match will meet with the team who lose in the Qualifier 1st. The team which will lose in Eliminator will be out of the race of the finals. So in Eliminator SRH will face KKR. The Schedule of the same is given below in the table.

Qualifier 2nd :-

In this match the team won the Eliminator and the team who lose in Qualifier First will meet and fight to get ticket for the grand finale of Indian Premier league which will be played on 29th May 2016 at Bangalore. The two teams which will meet in the Qualifier 2nd will be cleared after the first two first two matches of Play-offs.

Check out Schedule of IPL 2016 Play-offs with their venues, dates and Timings :-

Date	Match	Venue	Time
May 24th 2016 Tuesday	GL vs RCB Qualifier 1st	Bangalore	8:00 pm (IST)
May 25th 2016 Wednesday	SRH vs KKR Eliminator	Kotla, Delhi	8:00 pm (IST)
May 27th 2016 Friday	Gujarat Lions vs TBD Qualifier 2nd	Kotla, Delhi	8:00 pm (IST)

You can also download IPl Play-offs schedule for 2016 season in PDF format from here. (Right Click on the link and hit save as)

The third match will be updated as soon as we will got our two team meeting in the Eliminator.For better comparison and performance of each team in the tournament, Please have a look onto the IPL Points table.

More stats :-

This year Virat Kohli the RCB captain is the current Orange cap holder with 919 runs in 14 innings and the Purple cap holder is again from RCB, Yuzvendra Chahal who has taken 19 wickets in just 11 innings. In most sixes category again Virat is on the top of the list with 36 sixes , In most hundred Kohli again with 4 centuries so far which is a record. So in all category RCB boys are ruling the table and they are one of the strongest contender of the IPL 9 title.

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