GT vs MI Highlights: Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will square off in the ninth IPL 2025 encounter at 7:30 p.m. today at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in an attempt to record their maiden victory. In the tournament’s first games, both sides have experienced defeat. The Chennai Super Kings trounced Mumbai, and the Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, lost to the Punjab Kings. This match is crucial for both parties in such a scenario.
Mumbai is relieved to see Hardik back
The Mumbai Indians are fortunate that Hardik Pandya is returning for this game. Due to his punishment, he was unable to participate in the most recent game, which had a noticeable impact on the team’s bowling and strategy. Without Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai’s bowling already appeared feeble, and Hardik’s absence made matters worse. The only fast bowling all-rounder in Indian cricket right now who can alter the outcome of a match with both the bat and the ball is Hardik. If he returns, Robin Minj might have to miss it.
Gujarat wins the head-to-head match between GT and MI
The Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have faced off five times so far, according to the statistics. Of them, Mumbai won twice and Gujarat won three times. In other words, Gujarat has enjoyed a small advantage. However, today’s game may be different, particularly when Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya faces his former team. In 2022 and 2023, Hardik captained Gujarat, leading the team to a championship and a second-place finish. Gujarat is currently posing a fresh challenge, led by Shubman Gill.
Pitch Report and Team News
Mumbai is worried about Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav’s form, but Hardik’s return will help the team. However, despite having bowling talents like Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, Gujarat’s performance in the most recent game fell short of expectations. Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill will be heavily relied upon to bat. In general, the Ahmedabad pitch has benefited the batsmen, although the bowlers may encounter difficulties in the evening due to dew.
GT vs MI Probable Playing-11 of both teams
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dheer, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur.
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