Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are set for a high-stakes IPL 2025 clash on Tuesday, with both teams eyeing playoff spots. Third-placed MI, riding a six-match winning streak and boasting the tournament’s best Net Run Rate, need two wins from three remaining games to secure qualification. GT, in fourth place, also require two victories from their final four fixtures.
The Titans’ top order — B Sai Sudharsan (504 runs), Jos Buttler (470), and Shubman Gill (465) — has been key to their success. However, they’ll be tested against MI’s formidable bowling attack led by Trent Boult (16 wickets), Jasprit Bumrah (11), and all-rounder Hardik Pandya (13 wickets, 157 runs). MI’s bowlers have not conceded over 200 runs in their last six games.
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While GT thrive batting first, they’ve also won all three of their chases convincingly. However, the lack of middle-order contributions, apart from Sherfane Rutherford (201), may be a concern.
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For MI, batters like Suryakumar Yadav (475), Ryan Rickelton (334), and Rohit Sharma (293) are peaking at the right time. GT’s bowlers, led by Prasidh Krishna (19 wickets), will need to deliver again, especially with Kagiso Rabada’s status still uncertain after a provisional suspension.
Pitch report for MI vs GT
The center of the square is with 63-meter boundaries on either side and 73 meters straight down the ground. There’s a good grass covering on the surface, but underneath, it’s quite dry with a slight bristle, suggesting the ball might grip and hold a touch early on. Retaining moisture has clearly been a challenge for the groundstaff. As the game progresses, the surface may slow down a bit, aiding spinners and slower bowlers. That said, chasing could be the better option, with conditions possibly improving under lights — though it’s a brave call in these humid conditions.
MI vs GT Playing XI Prediction
Mumbai Indians predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player – Karn Sharma
Gujarat Titans predicted XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player – Ishant Sharma
MI vs GT squads, IPL match Today
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Kumar Kushagra (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Nishant Sidhu, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, B Sai Sudharsan, Dasun Shanaka, Shahrukh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan.
MI vs GT Head-to-Head Record
Played: 6
MI wins: 2
GT wins: 4
MI vs GT IPL 2025, Mumbai weather prediction
Expect a mainly cloudy day in Mumbai with a couple of showers possible during the afternoon. However, the threat of rain diminishes as the evening approaches, with precipitation chances dropping sharply from 48% at 6 PM to just 2% by the 7 PM toss. During the match, skies will remain mostly overcast, and the temperature will hover around 30°C. Due to high humidity levels exceeding 80%, it will feel more like 35°C, making for warm and sticky playing conditions under the lights.
