GT vs MI Match 9 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

11:35 PM: GT registers a thumping 36-run victory

The Gujarat Titans won their first match of the season by defeating the Mumbai Indians by 36 runs. The hosts bowled with great control in the final overs of the match and completely derailed MI’s batting order. It was a complete bowling effort led by Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore, and Kagiso Rabada. The four bowlers not only were among the wickets but exuded a great deal of control and bowled economically as well in the final stages of the match.

11:18 PM: Hardik perishes

Mumbai Indians are at 124/6 after 17 overs. Need 73 runs in 18 balls. Naman Dhir: 2* (2)
 

Hardik Pandya seemed to be giving catching practice to Mohammed Siraj at short third-man on the last ball of the 17th over. The MI skipper was dismissed after playing a frustrating knock of 11 runs in 17 balls. 

11:13 PM: Has Prasidh won it for the Titans?

Mumbai Indians are at 120/5 after 16 overs. Need 77 runs in 24 balls. Hardik: 9* (13)
 

Prasidh Krishna has produced a magical performance and has possibly won the match for the hosts. The right-arm pacer picked up Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket with the final ball of his third over. The tall pacer has bowled three overs so far and has gone for only eight runs. In addition to his economical bowling, Krishna also dismissed Tilak Varma. 

11:08 PM: Sai bowls a quiet over

Mumbai Indians are at 118/4 after 15 overs. Need 79 runs in 30 balls. Suryakumar: 47* (26), Hardik: 8* (9)
 

Sai Kishore once again started his over on a great note with a couple of dot balls. However, a smart piece of batting from Hardik fetched him a boundary on the very next delivery. The left-arm spinner made a great recovery in the rest of the over conceding only two runs. 

11:02 PM: Can Hardik and SKY pull out a miracle?

Mumbai Indians are at 112/4 after 14 overs. Need 85 runs in 36 balls. Suryakumar: 46* (25), Hardik: 3* (4)

Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav would have to bat out of their skins to win this game. These two are pretty destructive when it comes to batting in the death overs. If they manage to bat out the rest of the overs, the MI camp would feel pretty safe.

10:54 PM: Sai gets his first wicket of the night

Mumbai Indians are at 108/4 after 13 overs. Need 89 runs in 42 balls. Suryakumar: 45* (23)
 

Sai Kishore after conceding 22 runs in his first two overs started his third over on a great note conceding only two runs in his first three balls. However, Suryakumar Yadav is looking in great touch and struck a six on the fourth ball. Kishore reaped some rewards for tight bowling in the form of Robin Minz’s wicket on the final delivery of the over. 

10:49 PM: Prasidh gets his first wicket in his first over

Mumbai Indians are at 99/3 after 12 overs. Need 98 runs in 48 balls. Suryakumar: 37* (20), Minz: 2* (3)

The introduction of Prasidh Krishna to bowl the 12th over has been one of the best decisions made by Shubman Gill tonight. The lanky right-arm pacer created an immediate impact with only his third delivery in the match by dismissing Tilak Varma. He had bowled a couple of dot balls to increase the pressure on the left-handed batter. Krishna bowled an excellent over conceding only two runs. 

10:42 PM: Suryakumar Yadav looks dangerous

Mumbai Indians are at 97/2 after 11 overs. Need 100 runs in 54 balls. Tilak: 39* (33), Suryakumar: 37* (20)

Suryakumar Yadav is starting to look dangerous. When he is in this form, Surya can be a cause of worry not only for his opponent on the night but the teams that have to face him in the next few games. 

10:37 PM: Surya-Tilak steadies MI’s sinking ship
 

Mumbai Indians are at 86/2 after 10 overs. Need 111 runs in 60 balls. Tilak: 37* (30), Suryakumar: 29* (17)
 

Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have steadied the ship for the Mumbai Indians after the fall of the two wickets in the powerplay. They have already brought up the 50-run partnership for the third wicket and are looking in pretty great touch. Even though the required run rate is climbing pretty high, these two could prove to be a dangerous pair for the hosts. 

10:26 PM: Is tonight the night SKY regains his form?

Mumbai Indians are at 69/2 after 8 overs. Need 128 runs in 72 balls. Tilak: 30* (24), Suryakumar: 19* (11)
 

Suryakumar Yadav has had a lean couple of months. He has struck his trademark six over the fine leg boundary twice in the innings so far. Could tonight be the night that he gets a big knock and wins the game for his team?

Ishant Sharma came back into the attack for his second over of the match. The tall pacer was struck for a four by Tilak Varma on the second ball of the over. 

10:14 PM: Rabada bowls a quiet over

Mumbai Indians are at 54/2 after 7 overs. Need 143 runs in 78 balls. Tilak: 24* (21), Suryakumar: 11* (8)

Kagiso Rabada after bowling an expensive 15-run over in the powerplay came back into the attack to bowl the seventh over. The right-arm pacer made a strong comeback and went for only six runs in this over. 

10:14 PM: GT slightly ahead of MI after the powerplay

Mumbai Indians are at 48/2 after 6 overs. Need 149 runs in 84 balls. Tilak: 20* (17), Suryakumar: 9* (6)

Gujarat Titans thanks to Mohammed Siraj’s couple of strikes end the powerplay stationed in the driving seat. Rashid Khan came to bowl the final over of the powerplay and almost got lucky on the first ball he bowled. The Afghan spinner had convinced the on-field umpire for an LBW, however, an instant review from Tilak Varma saved the batter as the ball made contact with the gloves. 

10:08 PM: Siraj gets his second wicket of the night

Mumbai Indians are at 44/2 after 5 overs. Need 153 runs in 15 overs. Tilak: 18* (14), Suryakumar: 8* (3)
 

It is another bowled dismissal for Mohammed Siraj. He has been really consistent with his lengths tonight even after being hit for a few boundaries. Ryan Rickelton goes back to the pavilion as Suryakumar Yadav makes his way to the crease. The skipper from the previous game got off the mark with a six with a trademark flick over the fine-leg boundary.

10:01 PM: First signs of Ishant Sharma

Mumbai Indians are at 32/1 after 4 overs. Need 165 runs in 16 overs. Rickelton: 6* (7), Tilak: 17* (13)

Ishant Sharma is arguably one of the most experienced players in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. The right-arm pacer playing his first game for the Gujarat Titans replaced Rabada in the attack and came on to bowl the fourth over. The veteran pacer bowled with extreme pace and used a couple of variations as well. Only two runs came off Ishant’s over. 

9:55 PM: Audacious batting from MI continues

Mumbai Indians are at 30/1 after 3 overs. Need 167 runs in 17 overs. Rickelton: 5* (5), Tilak: 17* (9)

The MI batters in spite of Rohit’s dismissal are batting at a great pace. The duo of Ryan Rickelton and Tilak Varma are playing their audacious shots to make full use of the powerplay restrictions. 

9:51 PM: Tilak gets going with a few boundaries

Mumbai Indians are at 24/1 after 2 overs. Need 173 runs in 18 overs. Rickelton: 0* (0), Tilak: 16* (8)

Tilak Varma batting at number three is playing similarly to what he had done in South Africa at the same position. It was for the Indian team then and today against Kagiso Rabada he has shown why he is one of the best young talents in India. He struck a couple of fours before ramping the fast bowler for a six over the fine-leg boundary.

9:46 PM: Siraj has his man in the very first over

Mumbai Indians are at 9/1 after 1 over. Need 188 runs in 19 overs. Rickelton: 0* (0), Tilak: 1* (2)

Rohit Sharma after getting dismissed for a duck against Chennai Super Kings in the previous game looked in great touch tonight. He struck a couple of fours to get going, but Mohammed Siraj bowled a jaffa to get rid of his national team’s skipper. 

Rohit had said Siraj is not effective with the old ball while talking about his omission from the Champions Trophy squad. The right-arm pacer just showed what he can do with the new ball. 

9:26 PM: The hosts need 197 runs to win

Mumbai Indians made a strong comeback in this clash in the last few overs. They applied the brakes on the scoring rate for the Titans at the best point in time. Rashid Khan struck a six on the second ball of the over before Satyanarayana, bowling the final over, got rid of the Afghan batter. 

9:18 PM: Titans lose two wickets on the trot

Gujarat Titans are at 186/6 after 19 overs. Rashid: 0* (1), Rabada: 7* (3)

Hardik Pandya has been an absolute fire on the field and has been the most impactful player for the visitors. The all-rounder had already made some important saves in the initial stage of the innings but produced a moment of brilliance with his run-out of Rahul Tewatia on the first ball of the penultimate over. Deepak Chahar on the following delivery outfoxed Rutherford to dismiss the left-hander caught at long-off. 

The Gujarat Titans lost two wickets on the first two balls of the over. The visitors have made a strong comeback in the last couple of overs. Can they carry this momentum in the second innings?

9:11 PM: Boult gets his first with his last ball
 

Gujarat Titans are at 179/4 after 18 overs. Rutherford: 18* (9)
 

Trent Boult ends his night at the Narendra Modi Stadium on a high with Sai Sudharsan’s wicket. It was a perfect yorker tailing back into the left-hander. He was trapped in front of the stumps to hand Boult his first wicket of the season.

The Kiwi pacer was welcomed for his fourth over with a six by Sherfane Rutherford. However, he made a strong comeback in the over conceding only three runs in his next five balls and picking up the crucial wicket of the left-handed batter. 

9:06 PM: Young Satyanarayana errs in the 17th over

Gujarat Titans are at 170/3 after 17 overs. Sai: 62* (39), Rutherford: 10* (5)

It is never easy for a young bowler to bowl in the death. Bowling to Sherfane Rutherford, Satyanarayana Raju employed a similar line outside that was used by Vijaykumar Vyshak against the West Indian batter a few days ago. However, the right-arm pacer erred with his line in the over after bowling a couple of wides. Seldom did these mistakes go unpunished as Sai and Shrefane struck a couple of sixes to start the final four overs on an aggressive note. 

8:58 PM: Hardik gets his second wicket of the night
 

Gujarat Titans are at 151/3 after 16 overs. Sai: 53* (36), Rutherford: 2* (2)
 

Hardik Pandya came back for his final over and took yet another wicket his second of the night. After being struck for a six on the first ball of the over, the right-arm pacer dismissed Shahrukh Khan on the third ball of the over. It was a short-pitched delivery by the Indian pacer to get rid of Shahrukh. 

It is a great sight for every Indian fan looking at Pandya bowling his full quota of overs in any format. He produced a great spell of fast bowling when his team needed the most. Pandya has led his team from the front with the ball in hand. Can his ex-skipper, Rohit Sharma do the same with the bat in the second innings? We will find out shortly.

8:50 PM: Who will bowl the death overs for MI?

Gujarat Titans are at 140/2 after 15 overs. Sai: 52* (35), Shahrukh: 3* (4)
 

Has Hardik Pandya miscalculated the death overs? Trent Boult came back into the attack in the 15th to bowl his third over. The trio of Boult, Chahar, and Hardik now only has an over left each. Satyanarayana Raju might be called upon to showcase his abilities in the death overs.

8:46 PM: Mujeeb gets Buttler
 

Gujarat Titans are at 134/2 after 14 overs. Sai: 49* (32)

Mujeeb ur Rahman has finally got his man. The Afghan spinner was taken to the cleaners in his first over in the powerplay. He conceded 23 on the first 10 balls he bowled but got the important wicket of Jos Buttler. However, Mujeeb followed up the dismissal delivery in a poor fashion bowling a wide down the leg side going for a four. The former English skipper was looking pretty dangerous and his wicket would certainly push GT into a corner. 

8:40 PM: GT continues to build on their start
 

Gujarat Titans are at 121/1 after 13 overs. Sai: 48* (31), Buttler: 32* (20)

Sai Sudharsan struck his first boundary since the end of the powerplay. It was a much-needed four for the left-handed batter who was going at run-a-ball for the last seven overs. His batting partner, Jos Buttler on the opposite end has got a start and has scored 32 runs in the 20 balls he has faced. The Englishman has struck four fours and a six.

8:28 PM: Hardik bowls another fine over
 

Gujarat Titans are at 101/1 after 11 overs. Sai: 39* (26), Buttler: 21* (13)

Hardik Pandya continues to shine with the ball in hand. His first games in the IPL 2025 have started on a great note. The Indian all-rounder has already picked up a wicket in the game. In his first three overs, the right-arm pacer has conceded only 18 runs. 

The Mumbai Indians burned their first review of the night, reviewing a caught-behind appeal against Jos Buttler on the first ball of the 11th over. It was the wicketkeeper, Ryan Rickelton, who convinced Pandya to take the review.

8:22 PM: Buttler breaks the shackles
 

Gujarat Titans are at 92/1 after 10 overs. Sai: 38* (25), Buttler: 13* (8)

Finally a couple of boundaries for the Gujarat Titans. Jos Buttler broke the shackles in the 10th over. He struck a six and a four against Mitchell Santner. These were the first boundaries since the end of the powerplay for the Titans. 

8:18 PM: Hardik gets rid of Shubman Gill
 

Gujarat Titans are at 79/1 after 9 overs. Sai: 37* (24), Buttler: 1* (3)
 

The boundaries had dried up for the Gujarat Titans since the powerplay. The pressure of being bogged down by some disciplined bowling got to Shubman Gill. He attempted a pull shot against Hardik Pandya but could only find Naman Dhir stationed at deep square leg who completed a fairly simple catch. 

After an expensive powerplay, the Mumbai Indians have made a strong comeback in the clash. The strategic timeout served its purpose where Pandya shared a couple of friendly words with GT head coach, Ashish Nehra.

8:11 PM: MI crawls back into the game

Gujarat Titans are at 75/0 after 8 overs. Sai: 36* (23), Gill: 36* (25)

Mitchell Santner replaced Deepak Chahar to bowl the eighth over of the first innings. The left-arm spinner was right on the money from the very first couple of deliveries. He followed up a great over by Hardik and conceded only four runs in his first six balls. 

8:08 PM: Hardik comes into the attack right after the powerplay

Gujarat Titans are at 71/0 after 7 overs. Sai: 34* (20), Gill: 34* (22)

Hardik Pandya brought himself into the attack with Gill and Sudharsan looking at ease against the visitors. The Indian all-rounder bowled a quiet over after the on-slaught in the powerplay. 

7:59 PM: A wicketless powerplay

Gujarat Titans are at 66/0 after 6 overs. Sai: 32* (18), Gill: 32* (18)

It was a risk-free but rewarding power play for the Gujarat Titans. The hosts have started their clash against the Mumbai Indians on a great note. The Mumbai bowlers are feeling the heat. In the last over of the powerplay, there was an overthrow which went to the boundary. 

7:54 PM: Mujeeb receives an attacking welcome

Gujarat Titans are at 46/0 after 5 overs. Sai: 26* (16), Gill: 19* (14)

Mujeeb ur Rahman came into the attack to bowl the fifth over. The Afghan spinner was welcomed with a four and a six on the first two balls he bowled for the Mumbai Indians. In the same over, GT skipper, Shubman struck another four ending the 15-run over.

7:44 PM: Sai joins the party

Gujarat Titans are at 26/0 after 3 overs. Sai: 13* (9), Gill: 13* (9)

Sai Sudharsan had seen his opening partner, Shubman Gill strike a couple of fours in the first two overs. He must have said to his captain, If you can do it, I can do it better. Facing left-arm pacer, Boult, Sai charged down the track and struck a classy straight dive. In the same over, he struck a fine flick to fetch him another four in the over.

7:40 PM: Gill strikes another four

Gujarat Titans are at 14/0 after 2 overs. Sai: 2* (4), Gill: 12* (8)

Shubman Gill has started this innings on the right note. After being put in to bat first, the GT skipper started his innings with a couple of fours in the first two overs. The right-handed batter has tackled the opening overs from Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar.

7:35 PM: Gill gets going with a four

Gujarat Titans are at 7/0 after 1 over. Sai: 1* (3), Gill: 6* (3)

Shubman Gill struck a four charging down the pitch against Trent Boult. The GT skipper has got the game moving with a seven-run over to start the first innings.

7:01 PM: GT vs MI Toss Update
 

MI won the toss and elected to bowl first at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

GT Playing XI

Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

MI Playing XI
 

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Satyanarayna Raju

GT vs MI Predicted Playing XIIs

Both Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians feature some of the best players in their ranks. These players will have a huge role to play in making sure that their team walks away with two points at the end of the 40 overs.

The hosts were criticised for not opening the batting with Jos Buttler. The veteran English over the past seasons has been in sensational form at the top of the order. In the middle-order, they would have to find a position to incorporate someone like Washington Sundar who can provide some economical bowling as well at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

The Mumbai Indians team will be bolstered by the addition of Hardik Pandya in their team. He will be captaining the five-time champions against his former team. Along with his captaincy skills, Pandya will also brin a much-needed balance to the team providing depth to batting and an extra option in the bowling unit. 

GT Predicted Playing XII

Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Sherfane Rutherford, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

MI Predicted Playing XII

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayna Raju, Vignesh Puthur