IPL 2025: Why SRH's key bowler Harshal Patel is missing from today's match against GT? Here's the reason

It's Sunday, and it's time for the 18th match of IPL 2025. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are hosting Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. But surprisingly, the Orange Army's main bowler Harshal Patel is not playing today, and this has left the fans curious.

Meanwhile, the Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first. Amid this, Washington Sundar is all focused on doing well today, whereas the star bowler from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Harshal Patel, is missing from the 18th match.

But why is Harshal Patel not playing today? Let's understand the reason below.

Why is Harshal Patel missing from the SRH vs GT match?

According to Insidesport, one of the most crucial players from SRH, Harshal Patel, is missing from the match today, and the reason behind this is that he is currently unwell; hence, he is not part of SRH's playing XI today.

Since Patel is currently unwell, the team was forced to make the change.

Credit: X

Harshal Patel was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 8 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. He had set his base price at INR 2 crore. Along with this, he was also the highest wicket-taker last season and showed an excellent performance for PBKS.

A look at the SRH vs GT lineup

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.

Fans react to Harshal Patel's missing from the SRH vs GT

Fans of SRH and Harshal Patel took to X (formerly called Twitter) to share their feelings, and one wrote, "No Harshal Patel tonight only bowler bowling good in our team this season so far ?"

No Harshal Patel tonight only bowler bowling good in our team this season so far ?

〞 Harsha (@HarshaTarak8) April 6, 2025

Another wrote, "Harshal Patel to miss this fixture. He is in the hospital, sick."

"Harshal Patel ni miss aitham pitch ki vadu perfect bowler vadu"

"This match is being played on a black soil pitch, expected to be slower so Harshal Patel is a miss for SRH. He becomes better on slower wickets. Jaydev Unadkat, another bowler who loves using his slower balls, replaces him."

This match is being played on a black soil pitch, expected to be slower so Harshal Patel is a miss for SRH. He becomes better on slower wickets. Jaydev Unadkat, another bowler who loves using his slower balls replaces him.

〞 Vipul ?? (@Vipul_Espeaks) April 6, 2025