GT Vs Mi, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (Mi) teams will face face to face in the ninth match of IPL season 18. The captaincy of the Gujarat Titans team is also handling Shubman Gill this season. At the same time, if we talk about Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya will be seen handling the responsibility of captaincy in this match, who could not play due to the ban of a match due to the slow over rate in the first match.
Let us know that this season till now both teams have suffered defeat in their first match. MI was defeated by 4 wickets by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), while GT was defeated by Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 11 runs. In such a situation, both teams will win this match and expect to open their account in the tournament.
This match of GT and Mi will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad at 7:30 pm today, but before that the pitch report, take a look at the potential playing 11 of both teams and other necessary information related to the match.
Relief from Hardik Pandya’s return to Mumbai
The best news for Mumbai Indians is that his captain Hardik Pandya will return to this match. MI’s bowling looked weak in the absence of Hardik, who was banned due to slow over rate in the first match. Jasprit Bumrah is not already part of the team, and in such a situation, his return will strengthen bowling and batting. Hardik is India’s only fast bowler all -rounder, who can change the attitude of the match with both the ball and the bat. However, his return means that wicketkeeper batsman Robin Minj, who made her debut in the first match, may have to sit out of the playing-11. He was seen struggling in a debut match against Chennai.
Changes in Gujarat possible, Washington Sundar can get a chance
Gujarat Titans may include Washington Sundar in the playing-11 in place of fast bowler Arshad Khan. GT did not feed him against Punjab, but his presence may give the team a great all -rounder option. Beautiful can bowl effectively in the powerplay with the new ball and also add important runs to the middle order if needed. Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj will also expect a better performance this time from Mohammad Siraj, as he was not very effective against Punjab. In batting, Gujarat will once again depend on Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Jose Butler.
Whose pan is heavily in the head-to-head figures?
Talking about the head-to-head records of GT and Mi, a total of 5 matches have been played so far, in which GT has won 3 matches, while Mi has won 2 times. Last season, there was only 1 match between the two teams, which GT won by 6 runs. Despite GT’s great domestic records, Mi will try to win this time.
Pitch report of Narendra Modi Stadium
So far 37 IPL matches have been played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in which the teams who bat first have won 16 and later the batting teams have won 20 matches, while 1 match was inconclusive. The average score of the first innings on this ground is 168 runs. The highest score so far has been scored by PBKS 243/5 (against GT, 2025), while the minimum score is GT’s name, which was 89 runs (against DC, 2024).
How is the performance of both teams on this ground?
There have been 3 matches between GT and Mi at Narendra Modi Stadium so far, and GT has won all three matches, while Mi has not yet defeated GT on this ground. GT has played a total of 17 matches on this ground, winning 9 and lost 8. The biggest run on this ground so far was Chase 207/7, which KKR scored against GT in 2023. It will be seen whether the Mi Narendra Modi will be able to open his account at the stadium or the dominance of GT will remain intact.
What to expect from the pitch?
This pitch may prove to be a paradise for batsmen who make a fast start, but fast bowlers are likely to help in the initial overs. Dew can also play an important role, which can make it easier to bat later. So, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.
High-scoring matches are seen at this stadium, so if a team bat first, it will be necessary to score above 180. At the same time, the team chasing the target will also have to get down with a strong strategy.
Potential playing-11 of both GT and Mi teams
Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Jose Butler (wicketkeeper), Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Cagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna.
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Riclettone (wicketkeeper), Will Jax, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Michel Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Bolt, Vignesh Puthur.
Where can I watch the match live?
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