The only thing that came close to any sort of action was a period of nearly 30 minutes, around 8 PM, when players started their warm-ups and Pat Cummins came out in full gear for the toss.
It was a frustrating yet joyous Thursday evening for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fans as their home team officially qualified for the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 playoffs, albeit through a washout against Gujarat Titans here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
The only thing that came close to any sort of action was a period of nearly 30 minutes, around 8 PM, when players started their warm-ups and Pat Cummins came out in full gear for the toss.
Post that, there wasn’t much to do for anyone except wait for the inevitable.
The Shubman Gill-led side, too, was left disappointed as its campaign for this season ended with two consecutive abandoned games. The one at home against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday meant it was eliminated from the playoffs race.
