GT vs MI Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 9

Gujarat Titans (GT) will face Mumbai Indians (MI) in their second match of IPL 2025. The match will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday (March 29). The GT vs MI match is important for both teams as they look to get off to a strong start.

Hardik Pandya will be up against his former team and will play his first match of the season after serving a one-match ban in the season opener against CSK on Sunday (March 23).

GT vs MI Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 9:

Date and Venue:

The match will be played on Saturday (March 29) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will begin at 07:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj.

Mumbai Indians

Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

GT vs MI key battles:

Jos Buttler vs Trent Boult

One of the key battles that will be crucial in deciding the result of the GT vs MI clash will transpire when Jos Buttler faces Trent Boult with the new ball. Boult, who has a reputation for picking wickets in the first over, will look to replicate the same against GT.

Shubman Gill vs Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar, who will be bowling from the other end, will look to dismiss Shubman Gill with the new ball, as the GT captain has a reputation for scoring big runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium

Rohit Sharma vs Kagiso Rabada.

The South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will be up against the former MI captain Rohit Sharma and will fancy his chances of getting Rohit out, considering the poor record that Rohit has against left-arm pacers.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Rashid Khan

The experienced leg spinner Rashid Khan will be up against Suryakumar Yadav in the GT vs MI clash. The battle promises to be a mouth-watering one, taking into account Surya's aggressive approach against spin.

GT vs MI Key Players:

GT - Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Glenn Phillips, Kagiso Rabada

MI - Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Vignesh Puthur, Trent Boult, Tilak Verma

GT vs MI Weather Report:

Rain is unlikely to play spoilsport during the match in Ahmedabad. The temperature is expected to be around 38 degrees Celsius throughout the match.

Conclusion

Both GT and MI will look to gain momentum during the early stage of the tournament and would like to put on a strong performance in the upcoming match.