Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians are preparing to face off in the ninth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday in Ahmedabad. Both sides will be eager to bounce back after disappointing defeats in their respective previous encounters. With both teams looking to make amends, this encounter will hold a significant importance.
Mumbai Indians, after a challenging start to their campaign, will be looking to get back on track. Coming off a defeat in their last match, Mumbai have struggled to find their rhythm. With their batting line-up lacking the rhythm, they’ve struggled to challenge opposition bowlers. Their bowlers, on the other hand, will be aiming to bring more discipline and consistency to the attack, especially in the middle overs. Meanwhile, a solid mix of experience and youth, Mumbai will be hoping to turn their fortunes around against GT. Moreover, their bowling and batting attack will be strengthened by the return of skipper Hardik Pandya, who comes to the side after serving a one-match ban for a slow-over rate.
Gujarat Titans will also be coming into this game with the bitterness of a recent defeat fresh in their minds. They gave a tough fight in their last match against Punjab Kings, nearly chasing 244. Their bowling attack will be looking to step up and deliver a disciplined performance as their death bowling was one of the reasons behind their defeat in last game. Overall, both sides are coming off defeats and will be determined to get their first win of the season.
Head to head
Matches - 5
GT won - 3
MI won - 2
Gujarat Titans probable XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Mumbai Indians probable XII: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Putur