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Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match 56th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Tuesday, May 6, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI are currently on a six-match winning streak in the IPL 2025, firing on all cylinders with the bat and ball, but they are going to be severely challenged by a very impressive GT side in their next fixture in the league.
Both MI and GT have been two of the best teams in the competition, and they are well placed in the top four of the IPL 2025 points table, but with their playoff spot not secured yet, they have to keep pushing for positive results. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the MI versus GT IPL 2025 56th match.
MI vs GT Match Details
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Match Number |
56 |
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Teams |
Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) |
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Venue |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Sai Darshan Kumar, Kaushik Gandhi |
| Third Umpire | Kn Ananthapadmanabhan |
MI vs GT Head-to-Head Stats & Records
GT have the upper hand over MI in their limited number of battles in IPL history, winning four and losing only twice against them. In the reverse fixture during the IPL 2025, which was played in Ahmedabad, GT defeated MI comfortably by 36 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and they will be looking to replicate it at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Mumbai Indians |
vs |
Gujarat Titans |
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6 |
Matches Played |
6 |
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2 |
Won |
4 |
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218 |
Highest Score |
233 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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152 |
Lowest Score |
172 |
| 4 | Tosses Won | 2 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 0 |
| 4 | Elected To Field | 2 |
| 0 | Won Toss And Match | 0 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 0 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 0 |
| 173.33 | Avg. Runs | 194.5 |
MI vs GT Weather Forecast
| Temperature | 32 C |
| Rain Possibility | 70% |
| Humidity | 69% |
MI vs GT Pitch Report
The pitches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai have been quite balanced in the IPL 2025 season, providing some assistance to the spinners and pacers apart from being very good for stroke play almost all the time. Over the years, this venue has seen 56 teams win batting first and 65 teams win batting second in the IPL history. The average first innings total here in the league is 170.
Records and Stats at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
| Total Matches played | 121 |
| Matches won batting first | 56 |
| Matches won batting second | 65 |
| Total Wickets by Pacers (Last 5 T20I) | 45 |
| Total Wickets by Spinners (Last 5 T20I) | 15 |
| Average First Innings Score | 170 |
MI vs GT Probable Playing XIs
MI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player: Karn Sharma
GT: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Impact Player: Ishant Sharma
MI vs GT IPL 2025 Full Squads
MI: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mitchell Santner, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reece Topley, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz (wk), Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju, Raj Angad Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith
GT: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sandhu, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Washington Sundar, Karim Janat, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya
MI vs GT, IPL 2025 Match 56: Top Players to pick
Ryan Rickelton: Ryan Rickelton has hit a purple patch in the IPL 2025 in recent matches after a tough start to the campaign with MI.
Ryan Rickelton IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 11 | 334 | 33.40 | 153.92 |
Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav has been in double figures in all the 11 matches of the ongoing IPL season for MI, apart from converting some of the starts into big scores.
Suryakumar Yadav IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 11 | 475 | 67.86 | 172.73 |
Shubman Gill: Shubman Gill hasn’t been at his absolute best in the IPL 2025 in GT colours, but still, he has played a couple of impactful innings for them this season.
Shubman Gill IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 10 | 465 | 51.67 | 162.02 |
Jos Buttler: Jos Buttler has grown from strength to strength with the bat in hand in the IPL this season, playing match-defining innings time and again for GT.
Jos Buttler IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| 10 | 470 | 78.53 | 169.06 |
MI vs GT, IPL 2025 Match 56: Players to avoid
Naman Dhir: Naman Dhir has had limited opportunities to bat for MI in the IPL 2025, and with the top order in exceptional form, it might be the case in the upcoming match as well.
Rahul Tewatia: Rahul Tewatia is in the same boat as Naman Dhir in regards to his IPL 2025 season with GT, which is why it won’t be a bad option to avoid taking him in the fantasy team.
MI vs GT Match 56 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Shubman Gill (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rohit Sharma
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
MI vs GT Match 56 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Shubman Gill (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar
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