NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League match (IPL) match in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Marco Jansen came in for Glenn Phillips in the SRH playing XI. Dasun Shanaka is making his debut for GT, while Sai Sudharasan replaced Vijay Shankar who was hit by a ball in the net on Sunday.
Yash Dayal, who was smashed for five sixes by Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh more than a month back, also made a comeback into the GT line-up.
The GT players are wearing lavender-coloured jerseys to raise awareness about cancer as part of a special initiative.
"We are gonna bowl first, looks like there is moisture on this wicket, something for the pacers to utilise. If things are meant to work out, it will work out. Guys have the permission to express themselves. We look forward to doing that. Trying to play really good cricket, up to our potential and abilities. We have been playing really good cricket but not getting over the line. Would like to pack a punch tonight. Marco Jansen comes in for Glenn Phillips," Markram said after winning the toss.
"Yeah, it is a special initiative to support cancer patients. This is just our way of showing our support. We have played really good cricket. The standing in the table doesn't matter that much, you have to play good cricket. When we started, we knew it would be a tricky year for us. The players have put up their hands in tough situations and put their hands up. It is a fresh wicket, we would have liked to field as well. We have a couple of forced changes. Shankar got hit by a ball in the net yesterday, Sai comes in. Shanaka makes his debut and also Yash Dayal is back," GT captain Hardik Pandya said at the toss.
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