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[Saba Sports News] The recent IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans was canceled due to rain, with not a single ball bowled, leading to both teams receiving a point. This point helped Sunrisers Hyderabad secure their spot in the playoffs.
During this event, a notable interaction caught the attention of social media users. Kane Williamson, star batter for Gujarat Titans and former SRH player, was seen engaging warmly with Kavya Maran, the co-owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their brief exchange and hug were captured on video and have since gone viral, shared by SRH’s official social media with an orange heart caption.
Sunrisers Hyderabad has now become the third team to qualify for the knockout stages of IPL 2024. Currently, under the leadership of Pat Cummins, SRH holds third place in the standings with 15 points from 13 matches, including seven wins, five losses, and one no result.
The race for the final playoff spot is heating up between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, who are set to face each other in a crucial match on May 18 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB, with a net run rate of 0.387, must win to potentially overtake CSK’s net run rate of 0.528 to clinch the fourth spot in the standings.