Mumbai Indians have won their last 5 matches. Mumbai Indians are doing well because of the return in form of their top players like Rohit, Suryakumar and Bumrah. Their last match was against Rajasthan Royals, in which they scored 217 runs and won by 100 runs. Gujarat Titans have won 3 and lost 2 in the last 5 matches. Their last match was against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in which they won by 38 runs.
The Mumbai team is in tremendous form right now. They have won their last 6 matches consecutively. In the last match they scored 217 runs against Rajasthan and won the match by 100 runs. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma gave a good start. Then Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya scored fast runs. In bowling Trent Boult took 3 wickets and Bumrah also took 2. The team's combination looks strong. Performance is coming in every department. Confidence increases on the home ground Wankhede.
Gujarat has also played well this season. In the last match they defeated Hyderabad by 38 runs. Shubman Gill scored 76 runs and Jos Buttler also played a fast innings of 64 runs. Prasidh Krishna took 2 important wickets. The top 3 batsmen of the team are looking very dangerous. Now their focus is on making the middle order stronger. Kagiso Rabada has also returned, due to which the bowling has become stronger. If the top order of Gujarat performs well, then any team can be in trouble.
Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans have faced each other 6 times so far. Gujarat has won 4 matches while Mumbai has won 2 matches so far. Gujarat had won in the last two matches as well. Once by 36 runs and the other time by 6 runs. Mumbai has been able to defeat Gujarat only in Wankhede. They have not won even once in Ahmedabad so far. Gujarat would now like to end this Wankhede record of MI as well.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai has always been a favourite venue for batters. The ball comes on the bat well on this pitch, which makes scoring runs comparatively easy. Fast outfield and short boundaries also help in scoring. The average score of the first innings is 171, which shows that this pitch is run-friendly. Bowlers do not get much help here as long as they do not get the line-length perfect, otherwise they have to suffer.
The weather will be cloudy with rain around the corner during the match hours. This match can be washed off due to rain. There will be rain in Mumbai before the match so the pitch will be tacky to play as shift as it can be played at Wankhede Stadium.
Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Players: Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma
Injury Update: None
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee/Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Players: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Sherfane Rutherford
Injury Updates: Kagiso Rabada is back for selection
Scenario 1:
Mumbai Indians will bowl after winning the toss
Gujarat Titans can score 40-50 runs in powerplay
First innings score can be between 175-185
Mumbai Indians will chase and win the match
Scenario 2:
Gujarat Titans will bowl first after winning the toss
Mumbai Indians can score 50-60 runs in powerplay
First innings score can be around 180-190
MI again has a strong chance of winning the match
In both cases, Mumbai Indians will win this match against Gujarat Titans at their home ground.
Surya is in killer form this season. He has scored 475 runs in 11 matches with an average of 67.86. The most loved point of Suryakumar Yadav is that he is a fearless batter who scores runs at a good pace. His strike-rate this season is 172.72. He has the ability to hit boundaries and sixes with ease and in every corner of the ground. He has 25+ score in his last 11 IPL innings so far which nobody has done yet in the IPL history. His standout knock of 68* against CSK shows he can turn the game around when needed. He’s Mumbai’s key man and can change the game in a blink.
Bumrah has been amazing this season. He has taken 11 wickets in 7 matches with an average of 17.72. His yorkers and controlled bowling make him one of the best death bowlers. Recently, he took 2/15 against RR and 4/22 against LSG. He’s calm under pressure and can take wickets at any stage. Bumrah is Mumbai’s big match player in every match situation. Bumrah has done well in the season even in the matches where bowlers have no help, he has figured out a way to score runs in that situation as well. Jasprit Bumrah holds an economy rate of 6.96 this season making him more valuable with his dot balls.
This match is very important for Mumbai Indians, and playing at their home ground Wankhede is a big advantage for them. Both their batting and bowling are in form. In today's match, Gujarat Titans top three can collapse against Mumbai Indians’ powerplay attack. This can expose the middle order of Gujarat Titans which has not done well so far. Mumbai's bowlers, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Deepak Chahar have made a good record against GT's top order. If these bowlers do their job right, it might be difficult for GT to win this match. Mumbai has that momentum, and will also get the advantage of home ground. Therefore, Mumbai Indians are looking a strong contender to win this match.
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