A crucial eliminator match of IPL 2025 will be played today, featuring Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. This match will be held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Sports News: The thrilling IPL 2025 season has reached another knockout stage, with an eliminator match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. This match will take place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali district, Punjab. This match is particularly significant because the losing team's IPL 2025 journey will end, while the winning team will face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.
Pitch Report
Experts agree that the Mullanpur stadium pitch favors batsmen. While fast bowlers might get some initial swing and bounce, the pitch becomes increasingly batsman-friendly as the match progresses. The ball comes easily onto the bat, making stroke play easier. This is why high scores have been common when batting first.
Five IPL matches have been played at this ground so far. In three of these matches, teams scored over 200 runs, while in two matches, they were dismissed for under 120. This clearly indicates that the pitch's behavior depends on the batsmen's shot selection and composure.
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians: Who has Dominated So Far?
A total of seven matches have been played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, with Gujarat winning five and Mumbai winning only two. This season, the two teams clashed twice, with Gujarat winning both encounters. Interestingly, these two teams also faced each other in the 2023 Eliminator, with Gujarat defeating Mumbai and eliminating them from the tournament. Mumbai faces a significant challenge this time to prevent history from repeating itself.
Gujarat Titans, under Shubman Gill's captaincy, displayed excellent play initially but lost their rhythm in the final stages of the season. Two consecutive losses dropped them to third place in the points table. Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, had a slow start to the season but made a b comeback, winning six consecutive matches and securing a playoff spot.
Both teams boast powerful hitters and skilled bowlers, suggesting a closely contested match. For Gujarat, star players like Gill and Rashid Khan will be crucial, while Mumbai will rely heavily on Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.
Role of Weather
According to Accuweather, the maximum temperature in Mullanpur on Friday is expected to be 39°C and the minimum 28°C. The weather is expected to be clear during the match, with minimal chances of rain. The probability of rain is only 2% during the day and 0% at night, ensuring an uninterrupted match.
GT vs MI Probable Playing XI
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Kusal Mendis, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, and Mohammed Siraj.
Impact Player – Prashid Krishna.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Suryakumar Yadav, Charith Asalanka, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Impact Player – Ashwani Kumar/Karn Sharma.
