Gujarat Titans have won the toss and have opted to field
Gujarat choose to chase, Mumbai look to reset
Gujarat Titans opted to bowl first, with Shubman Gill saying the surface looked good and chasing suited them. He pointed to Rashid Khan’s control in the middle overs and confirmed an unchanged side. Gujarat come in with momentum and a settled XI, built around consistent batting and a varied attack that has delivered across phases.
Mumbai Indians would have chosen to field as well. Hardik Pandya said the group has regrouped after a poor run and needs to play better cricket collectively. Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav remain key, but form has been patchy. Mumbai are looking for a more complete performance.
MI players are going through fielding drills, but there is no sign of Rohit. He arrived with the team at 6 but has not come out yet, which suggests he could miss the game again, possibly as a precaution.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Substitutes:
Gujarat Titans: Anuj Rawat, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya
Mumbai Indians: Corbin Bosch, Raj Angad Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Mayank Rawat
Pitch report – One side stretches to 70 metres, the other 64, with 74 straight. The black-soil surface is hard, cracked and grassed. It should play true. Teams batting first have had success here. A score above 180 is competitive; near 200 gives control. Prasidh Krishna’s short ball remains a key option.
Momentum meets pressure
It’s a clear contrast heading into this game. Gujarat Titans arrive with three straight wins and a settled side. Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler have handled the bulk of the runs, while Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna give them control across phases. Ahmedabad has favoured teams batting first, so the toss could matter.
Mumbai Indians, bottom of the table, are searching for cohesion. Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t taken enough wickets, Suryakumar Yadav hasn’t dominated, and Hardik Pandya is still finding rhythm as captain. Even Quinton de Kock’s hundred last game wasn’t enough. They’ve come back before, but need a complete performance here.