SRH vs GT, 66th Match at Hyderabad, IPL, May 16 2024 - Live Cricket Score

8.15pm In a reminder, it continues to rain steadily in Hyderabad. So the pitch and the outfield remain covered. We are 45 minutes past the scheduled start of play, but we are yet to even have the toss due to the constant rain at the moment. We'll get back with the latest news as we hear more.

Meanwhile, the player who had come to embody Indian football to a cricket-crazy country, who scored 94 goals for his nation and put himself - statistically, at least - in the same bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who time after time delivered when it mattered, has announced his retirement from international football. Sunil Chhetri. Captain. Leader. Legend.

Anjan: "Ironically, I am singing 'rain, rain go away' to put my daughter to sleep" --- May the Gods listen, and solve two problems at once!

Sam: "To scratch everything out? Because for that, I will have to PRINT IT, which, as much as I love Cricinfo, is a bit too much" --- An alternative is that you can scratch the screen of your laptop or phone, if that isn't too much for all your love for Cricinfo!

Bhuvi: "Sitting in USA, I should trust Cricinfo more than the weather app I guess. Weather app shows no rain in Hyderabad." --- Ah, and I'm sure the Bhuvi in SRH's dressing room cannot wait to get out for some action either!

7.46pm Please scratch everything I wrote below, because the rain - and hence, the covers - are back! The drizzle has turned into a proper rain in Hyderabad. The pitch is covered, although the outfield isn't yet. But just five minutes after I write this, the rain gets heavier still. This clearly means that the toss has been delayed further.

"The way you gave us hope and took it away is the same that I had on my high-school crush when she smiled at me!" --- Apologies for reminding you of the hurt, Karthik! But we've all been through it...

Shankar: "I am looking at the Espnricinfo app so incessantly that my wife warned me that she will staple the phone to my face :(" --- Damn! Please explain to her how relevant the game remains even during a rain break

7.44pm Meanwhile, the toss will be held at 8pm local. The match is set to start at 8.15pm.

Mitch: "I have three monitors. One is always showing the ESPNcricinfo page during IPL games. I'll do some work on the other monitors, but I never leave cricket until it's over..." --- Please don't leave the rain until it's gone too!

Hello, everyone. All I have to say for now is that there is nothing new to say! The toss remains delayed due to a wet outfield.

7:35pm Lots of groundstaff working on getting the pitch ready. The stump mics being put up and are being tested.

While we wait for the start, go on, tell me what do you do during such delays? How often do you check ESPNcricinfo app for the updates, or do you even leave the app? Let Himanshu know, as he comes in for a while. Hopefully with brighter news.

7:23pm All the covers, including the one on the pitch, are off now. No update yet about toss time, even as players from either sides use the opportunity to catch up with one another.

Saman: "@Ashish - Thala has been getting ho hos for years now. What happens in a couple of games will not take anything away from him. If he is in the playoffs, the IPL is blessed."

Ajay: "@ashish - Did anyone said this is Thala's last season? Also he wont want the dramatic exit and all. Knows when to quit and he has achieved everything other legends even dreamt of..!! So no worries..!!"

"SRH should crush GT and reduce the chances for CSK. Let there be no final ho ho for Thala!" Oh my! Why so, Ashish?

7:15pm The covers are finally coming off! The centre cover is still on, perhaps precautionary. The supersopper is doing its thing to reduce the water accumulated on the covers.

6:55pm Bad news peeps. The rain in Hyderabad has intensified. The toss has been delayed.

"Wow, Cricinfo hired Sai Sudarshan for commentary" --- Not yet, Hardik Desai. I'm Sudarshanan!

You can use the break to read an interview with Nitish Kumar Reddy, a promising seam-bowling allrounder, who had a good domestic season. Vishal Dikshit caught up with him recently.

john : "well i am in the ground.the rain has stopped but outfield is not a great sight for start of match"

Jalaj Arora: "As a CSK fan I guess I should be supporting GT today for CSK to have a chance of finishing in the top 2?"

Suman: "Azfer, I don't see a place for Glenn Phillips in the side unless they go batting heavy. Head, Klassen "

6:50pm It is still drizzling. The mop up operations are still on. Could take some time by the looks of it. The covers are not all off yet. But let's talk about Titans for a bit. They had a dream start to the IPL, finishing as winners and then runners-up in their first two seasons. But this year has been a forgettable one, having failed to make the playoffs. Shashank Kishore tries to make sense of what's gone wrong for them in IPL 2024.

6:40pm SRH are back at home, where they have won four of the five games so far. Rashid Khan also returns to his former home. More to get you up to speed in Vishal Dikshit's preview. One of SRH's key players has been Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mitchell McClenaghan thinks he has upped his game.

Dillon : "It's been quite a while between games for SRH, so hopefully they are refreshed and ready to play today"

Azfer: "Glenn Phillips must come in today for Jansen, gives a good spinning option, wk option, insane fielder, and great batsman."

You can also follow the ball-by-ball coverage of this game in Hindi.

6:30pm Good evening everyone! How is it going? We are towards the fag end of the league stage of IPL 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad. A win for SRH will likely ensure a playoffs spot for them. GT are already out. But the early sightings of the venue is not promising. The whole ground was under covers, with only the areas near the boundary cushions left open. Those areas are quite soggy, and there is a slight drizzle as I type this. Hopefully not much of a delay. Let's see how this goes. I am S Sudarshanan and will have Himanshu Agarwal's company throughout the day. Stay tuned!

GV: "How about the odds of playoffs scenario in case of washout.?" A washout also helps SRH, because they get to 15.