Picture Credit: BCCI/IPL
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 advancing to its final stage, in the do-or-die fixture, the Eliminator, the third placed Gujarat Titans (GT) are taking on fourth-placed Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Friday, May 30. However, both these teams are coming of a defeat in the final league stage match, they will be hoping to get a win in this crucial match to advance further into the tournament.
As the two captains walked out for the toss, it was the MI skipper, Hardik Pandya, who returned victorious. After winning the toss, he elected to bat first. “We're going to bat. Looks like a different track to yesterday. Bit of less grass. Big game, scoring runs and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games we have been playing it like a knockout. Really need to turn up today and focus on the things which we can control,” Pandya said.
Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks misses out; Gleeson makes debut
With all at stake in this match, the MI skipper also confirmed as many as three changes in their lineup. With Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks confirmed to miss the playoffs for MI due to national commitments, Jonny Bairstow walks out for one of the, whereas Richard Gleeson, who replaced Corbin Bosch was also handed his debut cap.
“We've got three changes: Jonny comes back, Gleeson makes his debut and Raj Angad Bawa plays,” Hardik said at toss. GT too have made two changes in their line with Jos Buttler unavailable due to national commitments.
GT vs MI IPL 2025 Eliminator Playing XI
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Kusal Mendis(w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson
Impact Subs: Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley.
