Gujarat Titans face Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 Match 18 at Narendra Modi Stadium (132,000 capacity) in Ahmedabad, on Friday 10 April 2026, starting at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30). Gujarat Titans are two-time champions (2022, 2023). Sunrisers Hyderabad are one-time champions (2016). Shubman Gill captains the Titans; Pat Cummins leads Sunrisers.

Narendra Modi Stadium is the world’s largest cricket ground by capacity at 132,000, rebuilt and inaugurated in Ahmedabad in 2020. Dew after sunset aids the side batting second at this venue, and April temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius make fitness management a significant tactical consideration. IPL matches here regularly sell out, and the scale of crowd noise creates a match environment that is genuinely unique in world cricket.

Gujarat Titans’ back-to-back title victories in 2022 and 2023, achieved in their first two IPL seasons, represent one of the competition’s most remarkable franchise stories. Sunrisers Hyderabad set multiple scoring records in IPL 2024, fielding one of the most aggressive batting line-ups the competition has produced. Pat Cummins brings Australian fast-bowling leadership and tactical intelligence developed across Test and franchise environments globally.

When is Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad? The match starts at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) on 10 April 2026. UK fans in London watch at 15:00 BST (UTC+1). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 00:00 AEST (UTC+10) on 11 April. Viewers on the US East Coast catch it at 10:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check India time and Ahmedabad time.

With ten teams competing for four playoff spots, net run rate has decided qualification at the cutoff in multiple recent IPL seasons. Both sides enter this fixture knowing that winning margins compound across the schedule.