There will be no second chances this time around as the Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the eliminator of the ongoing cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. This high-octane encounter, which promises to be a thriller, will be played on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 7:30 PM IST in Chandigarh.
After winning nine of their 14 matches, the Gujarat Titans finished third on the table with 18 points in total, as they had a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.254, whereas the Mumbai Indians finished fourth with eight wins in 14 games, having 16 points to their name with a NRR of +1.142.
Therefore, before this thrilling encounter, let's have a look at some player battles that could shape up this game.
1. Shubman Gill vs Jasprit Bumrah
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The first battle will be the most crucial as GT's skipper Shubman Gill will be up against MI's premium pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Gill has had extreme trouble facing Jasprit in the past, as he has been dismissed twice out of eight times, whereas he is only able to manage 34 runs off 38 balls against the right-arm pacer. Gill's numbers haven't been great either, with an average of just 17 and a strike rate of 89.47. The last time these two met, Bumrah managed to knock over Shubman, and that was a huge moment in the game. Therefore, the battle between these two will be incredible to watch as both will look to dominate each other. Jasprit Bumrah will be handed the new ball given Shubman's credentials at the top, as the Indian pacer will be brought into the attack to ensure that one of the finest batters of the tournament doesn't get off to an easy start.2. Shubman Gill vs Hardik Pandya
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Another player who has had an upper hand over Gill is MI's skipper Hardik Pandya , who has managed to send him back to the pavilion four times out of six, which is incredible, considering only 19 runs have been scored off 23 balls, whereas the average dips to 4.25, and the strike rate falls to 82.60. With Gill having trouble against both Bumrah and Pandya, these two can bowl in tandem to ensure Gill walks back early. For Gill to spend time in the middle, he will have to negate Pandya's threat and make sure he doesn't give away his wicket, while he should focus on rotating the strike as soon as possible. Shubman has done the bulk of the scoring for GT at the top, and hence, will be extremely crucial to their chances, which would be a massive factor as MI will surely keep that in mind. 3. Sai Sudharsan vs Trent Boult
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Shubman's opening partner Sai Sudharsan is currently donning the orange cap in the IPL 2025 with an incredible batting display at the top of the order alongside his skipper Shubman Gill. As Sai has demonstrated his wide range of shots in this tournament, his stats against MI's left-arm pacer Trent Boult haven't been top-class. Boult has dismissed Sudharsan twice out of four occasions, as he's only managed to get him for 31 runs off 30 deliveries bowled by the pacer. Additionally, the average of 15.50 and the strike rate of 103.33 further confirms that Sudharsan hasn't had the best of time against Boult. Hence, MI will surely look to bring in the experienced Kiwi pacer, as Sudharsan won't find it a cakewalk to bat against Trent Boult . If Sudharsan manages to get off to a flying start, MI would be in plenty of problem, as the left-hander generally likes to play long innings, which would be something Mumbai would be wary of. 4. Rohit Sharma vs Rashid Khan
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MI and Indian legend Rohit Sharma has been an incredible performer for all his sides in the past. The right-handed batter has dominated most bowlers in his prime, whereas his numbers against Rashid Khan haven't been encouraging. Of seven times Rashid has bowled against Rohit, he has managed to send him back to the pavilion on four occasions, whereas only 35 runs have come off 32 balls. An average of 8.75 and a strike rate of 109.37 further reiterates that Rohit hasn't been a great performer against Rashid in the past. The Afghan leg-spinner has troubled him with his googlies, as Rohit often tends to play him across the line. Rohit's presence is extremely valuable to Mumbai Indians , who would be banking on their experienced batter to provide them a solid start, whereas Gujarat will look to ensure that the leg-spinner, who hasn't had a great season so far, gets his mojo back against the opening batter. Rohit would want to start off decently against GT, while Rashid's focus will be on getting their prime batter out. 5. Hardik Pandya vs Rashid Khan
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Hardik Pandya is a powerful middle-order batter who can provide a solid finish to his side, especially in the death overs, with his long range of shots. Pandya comes in and goes berserk right from the start, as he can trouble the opposition bowlers with his hitting abilities. However, against Rashid Khan , he didn't had a great time, after being dismissed two times out of seven, whereas just 28 runs have been scored off 38 balls. Hardik, who generally has a higher average and strike rate, has only managed a strike rate of 73.68 and an average of 14 against Rashid in the past, which determines that Hardik doesn't enjoy batting against Rashid. Hardik will again have the crucial role of providing a solid finish to his side, while Rashid would want to make certain that he doesn't leak too many runs in the death and, in fact, his focus will be on getting the big wicket in his tally.
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