IPL 2025 MI vs GT: In a nail-biting IPL 2025 match, Mumbai Indians (MI) also won the toss and decided to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on March 29. MI captain Hardik Pandya, who was making a comeback to Ahmedabad, attributed uncertainty over the pitch and the possible effect of dew to be perceived as major factors in deciding to bowl first.
Captain’s Quotes at the Toss (Crowd Reaction)
2024 IPL – Hardik Pandya was booed by the Ahmedabad crowd at toss.
2025 IPL – Hardik Pandya cheered by the Ahmedabad crowd at the toss. pic.twitter.com/6BTu1n0O7H
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 29, 2025
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Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians Captain):
“We’ll bowl first. The pitch behavior is unknown, and the dew factor may come into play. We played on black soil last year, but here it’s different. Our preparation has been excellent, and we are supporting one another. It’s all about playing good cricket, strategizing well, and having fun.”
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain):
We have batted first several times here, so the plan is no different. It’s all about gauging conditions and trying to set a competitive score. If we’re chasing, then the emphasis will be on scoring the necessary runs as quickly and effectively as possible.
We’re retaining the same XI, but there is an impact sub-switch possibility. We are looking to have a left-right batting balance and Jos Buttler is at No. 3, as he plays for England.
XIs playing for MI vs GT
Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing XI:
Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
GT Impact Substitutes:
Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar.
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Mumbai Indians (MI) Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayana Raju.
MI Impact Substitutes:
Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks.
MI vs GT Head-to-Head Record in IPL
Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans have played each other five times in the history of IPL:
GT Wins: 3
MI Wins: 2
This game offers MI a chance to square the head-to-head, while GT will look to increase their advantage.
IPL 2025 GT vs MI, Pitch Report
Nick Knight and Michael Clarke have pointed out this pitch is different than what we saw in the GT vs PBKS match: The surface is a two-paced wicket, and we saw a different sports surface for the first game staged as well.
The par score is interesting, about 180 runs more or less. There is going to be some help off the pitch for the bowlers, ad just getting variations of the pace is really crucial. The new ball will move early but it will skit off the surface too.
The batting conditions are not as good as what we saw for batting for the first game played at the stadium. The teams would have won the toss and chased, due to dew, but the conditions are not so strong either way, it’s important for both the teams to implement their plans.
The MI vs GT IPL 2025 match promises to be an electrifying encounter, with Hardik Pandya coming back to play against his previous team in Ahmedabad. The conditions of the pitch may provide for a heart-stopping duel between bat and ball.
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