Match: Gujarat vs Mumbai
Date: April 25, Tuesday, 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Gujarat and Mumbai will square off against each other in match no. 35 of the Indian T20 League 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat, winners of the last season, are currently in the fourth spot in the points table, with four wins in six matches and a net run rate of +0.212. Mumbai, on the other hand, are seventh in the table with three wins from six games and a net run rate of -0.254.
Gujarat defeated Lucknow in their previous game. Batting first, they scored just 135 runs for the loss of six wickets. Hardik Pandya scored his first half century of the season while knock of 47 runs came from Wriddhiman Saha. The target seemed very easy until the Gujarat bowlers did a wonderful job to defend it. Mohit Sharma and Noor Ahmed picked up two wickets each while Rashid Khan chipped in with one. Six out of the seven bowlers conceded less than seven runs per over.
Mumbai, on the other hand, come into this game on the back of a loss to Punjab. Batting first, Punjab scored 214 runs with help from a half century from Sam Curran. In reply, Rohit Sharma and Cameron Green did the best that they could but Mumbai eventually fell short by 13 runs.
Ahead of the 35th game of Indian T20 League 2023, check out the weather, pitch report and top players to pick on the MPL app.
Weather update and pitch report
The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where you can expect a high scoring encounter. Between the bowlers, the pacers will have slight advantage over the spinners. The average first innings total here in T20s is 165. The team batting first will be looking to post a target of over 185 runs.
The weather in Ahmedabad will be humid. The temperature will be around 30 degree Celsius. Rain is not forecast.
Gujarat team news and predicted XI
Team news: Gujarat do not have any injury concerns. They come into this game on the back of a win and are thus unlikely to change their playing XI.
Full squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Srikar Bharat, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmad.
Predicted XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Josh Little, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma.
Mumbai team news and predicted XI
Team news: Jofra Archer is fit to play the next game.
Full squad: Full squad: Rohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Tim David, Mohd Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal
Predicted XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Tim David, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Ramandeep Singh, 8 Jofra Archer, 9 Hrithik Shokeen, 10 Sandeep Warrier, 11 Jason Behrendorff
GUJ vs MUM: Head to head record
Mumbai and Gujarat have played only one game in the past, which was won by Mumbai.
GUJ vs MUM: Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players to watch out for in the game
Piyush Chawla – all-rounder, Mumbai
The 34-year-old spinner has taken the most wickets for Mumbai this season – nine wickets in six games at an average of 17.55, an economy of 6.86, and a strike rate of 15.3. Chawla has overall played 165 matches in the tournament’s history, picking up 168 wickets. He needs only two more wickets to get to 170.
Hardik Pandya – all-rounder, Gujarat
Hardik Pandya’s form in the initial few games of the season was one of the bigger concerns for Gujarat, but the all-rounder found form in the previous game against Lucknow in which he scored a half century. The Gujarat skipper has overall played 113 matches in the Indian T20 League, from which he has 2091 runs at an average of almost 30 and a strike rate of over 145. With the ball, he has taken 52 wickets at an economy of 8.61.
Tilak Varma – batsman, Mumbai
The young batsman is the leading run scorer for Mumbai this season with 217 runs in six games at a strike rate of 156.11. He has made up for the inconsistency of other batsmen like Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan.
Rashid Khan – all-rounder, Gujarat
Like every season, Rashid Khan has proved this year too why he is one of the best in the business. He is the leading wicket-taker for Gujarat this season so far with 12 wickets in six games at an average of 16.58, an economy of 8.29, and a strike rate of 12. Rashid took a hattrick against Kolkata earlier this season. He is a good option for your MPL team’s vice captaincy.
Shubman Gill – batsman, Gujarat
Shubman Gill, who has been in the form of his life over the last few months, is the leading run-scorer for Gujarat with 228 runs in six games at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 138.18. He was the team’s leading run scorer last year as well when he scored 483 runs in 16 matches. Gill has been Gujarat’s most consistent batsman this season and is a must have in your MPL team.
MPL XI
GUJ vs MUM – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The Gujarat vs Mumbai match will be televised on the Star Sports Network. You can also watch the live streaming of the game on the Jio cinema app. The match will begin at 7.30 PM IST on April 25.
Check out our detailed guide on fantasy cricket for more tips and tricks. https://www.mpl.live/blog/todays-match-prediction/
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
