GT vs MI Match Prediction: IPL’s most successful team Mumbai Indians will face Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans in the ninth match of IPL 2025 on Saturday. Both Gujarat and Mumbai will look to open their account of victory in this match. Gujarat had to face defeat by 11 runs against Punjab Kings in their first match. At the same time, Mumbai was defeated by Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in the first match. This match will be played from 7.30 pm, while the toss will take place half an hour before that i.e. at 7 pm.
Gujarat bowlers had conceded a lot of runs against Punjab. While chasing the target, Gujarat’s team came very close to victory, but in the end they had to face defeat by 11 runs. Gujarat will hope that its batsmen once again play a big innings and their bowlers are successful in stopping the Mumbai Indians batsmen on a low score.
Robin Minj may have to sit out
On the other hand, the relief for Mumbai is that Hardik Pandya will play in this match, who could not play in the last match due to the ban. The tournament is still in its early days, but without fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai’s bowling unit was seen struggling. Meanwhile, the absence of regular captain Hardik in the first match made things more difficult for the team. Hardik is the only fast bowling all-rounder currently in Indian cricket. He has the ability to make a big impact on the match with either ball or bat. His return means that Robin Minj will probably have to sit out. People saw Minj struggling on the difficult pitch of Chepauk ground against Chennai in his first match.
Gujarat Titans team may keep Arshad Khan out for the high-voltage match against Mumbai Indians and Washington Sundar may get a chance in his place. Washington was not part of Gujarat’s playing-11 against Punjab. R Sai Kishore bowled well for the team in that match. The advantage of playing Washington is that he can bowl in the powerplay and can also make useful contributions with the bat in the middle overs. Gujarat will also expect a good performance from fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who could not make an impact against Punjab Kings. As far as Gujarat’s batting is concerned, the team will once again depend on Sai Sudarshan, captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler.
Suryakumar-Rohit’s form is a matter of concern for Mumbai
The current form of Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav and Test and ODI team captain Rohit Sharma is a matter of concern for Mumbai. Hardik’s return will add depth to the team’s batting, while he can also start the bowling attack with the new ball if needed. Another problem of Mumbai Indians is the wicketkeeper batsman. The team is heavily dependent on Ryan Rickleton as Robin Minj does not have much experience of this level of cricket. Wrist spinner Vignesh Puthur impressed with his talent on a spinner-friendly pitch against Chennai Super Kings, but his real test will be on an easy pitch to bat against Gujarat Titans. The probable playing-11 of both the teams for this match is as follows…
GT vs MI: Probable Playing 11
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dheer, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur.
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