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- MI vs GT Highlight, IPL 2025 Eliminator : Mumbai Indians to play Punjab Kings in Qualifer 2, Gujarat Titans eliminated
MI vs GT Highlight, IPL 2025 Eliminator : Mumbai Indians to play Punjab Kings in Qualifer 2, Gujarat Titans eliminated
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The Titans, meanwhile, find themselves in familiar territory. Despite missing out on a top-two finish, they boast a remarkable record since their inception—two finals in two seasons, including a title in 2022. Their clinical approach in the nets, highlighted by Washington Sundar’s sharp bowling and Sudharsan’s determined hitting, shows a squad ready to peak when it matters most. And with MI missing key players like Rickelton and Jacks due to international duty, GT sense an opportunity.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to be GT’s batting pillars, while Rashid Khan, despite a quieter season, remains MI’s bogeyman—particularly for Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma. For MI, Suryakumar Yadav’s red-hot form (640 runs) and the potent Bumrah-Boult-Chahar pace trio offer firepower, but they’ll need their makeshift top-order to click instantly.
Both sides are unfamiliar with this venue in 2025, adding an element of unpredictability. Square boundary variations and the expected dry heat will challenge strategy and stamina alike.
GT have won all four of their most recent matches against MI, including this season’s double. Their only lineup tweak may be the inclusion of Kusal Mendis, as they adapt in Buttler's absence. MI, meanwhile, might field Jonny Bairstow and Charith Asalanka to patch up their depleted top order.
It’s a matchup of the league’s best bowling unit (MI) against the most consistent batting side (GT). MI average just 22.98 runs per wicket conceded, while GT bat at a league-high average of 35.61 at a blistering strike rate of 157.59. One team leans on history, the other on form and cohesion.
For Mumbai, it’s about rewriting history. For Gujarat, it’s about reaffirming their rise as IPL’s most consistent new-era team. With no safety net, one team’s journey ends in Mullanpur—and the other moves one step closer to glory.
Hardik Pandya to Washington Sundar, A short ball, around off, angling in, pulled over mid on for a couple.
Last time GT and MI faced each other at the Wankhede, Bumrah got the better of Gill while Boult took care of Sai Sudharsan. The opposite has already happened, with Boult removing Gill. Will Bumrah complete the other half of the puzzle? Not for now. Here's Hardik Pandya again. 1-0-14-0 so far.
- Washington Sundar 3 (5)
- Sai Sudharsan 59 (31)
Naman Dhir to Washington Sundar, Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for one.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Full, outside off, driven wide of long off for a run.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Classy shot. Fractionally short, around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it to the left of long on, getting his 9th four.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Short, outside off, cut through cover for a brace.
Naman Dhir to Washington Sundar, Backs away to the leg side and hammers it down to long off for a single.
Naman Dhir to Washington Sundar, Landed outside off, steered through point where the fielder makes an excellent diving stop to his right.
This is a battle between the best batting side (GT) of IPL 2025, averaging 37.3, taking on the best bowling side (MI) of IPL 2025, averaging 21.9. Naman Dhir to roll his arm over now. Also, Jasprit Bumrah is going off the field.
- Sai Sudharsan 52 (28)
- Washington Sundar 1 (2)
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR MORE! Down the leg side and Sudharsan paddles it to the fine leg fence! 50 FOR SAI SUDHARSAN, IN 28 BALLS!
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! A touch short, down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket!
Mitchell Santner to Washington Sundar, Flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Washington Sundar, Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar is in next at number 4, replacing Kusal Mendis.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, OUT! HIT WICKET! What a shame for Kusal Mendis! Mitchell Santner strikes on his very second delivery of the night. Landed outside off, fractionally short, Mendis rocked back to try and play somewhere between a pull and a slog. While trying to do so, his back foot slid back, resulting in him slipping and went on to make contact with the off stump, demolishing the sticks. Extremely unfortunate for Mendis and it has been that sort of a night for him. He is already walking back even as the umpires want to check what exactly happened. They check for the no ball, which is deemed fine and then they check the replay. By the time the replay comes, Mendis is already near the GT dugout. The 64-run stand has been broken and Mendis departs for 20 (10). Gujarat Titans are 67/2 after 6.2 overs. Equation - 162 from 82.
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Dropped short, around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. Despite the early loss of Shubman Gill, the Titans are trying to fight hard. They are not too far behind MI's Powerplay score of 79/0 and will understand that if they can keep wickets in hand, they can cause some headaches to one of the best bowling attacks in the tournament. As predicted by Jonny Bairstow at the innings break, there is nothing much in the wicket and the batters are playing pure timed shots. It does appear as if the ball is skidding on slightly under the lights. But still, a long way to go. First sign of spin in the chase. Mitchell Santner comes onto bowl.
- Sai Sudharsan 43 (25)
- Kusal Mendis 20 (9)
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Kusal Mendis was nowhere in the frame. Around off, Sai worked it towards square leg and set off running. Mendis is ball watching and takes off late. Luckily for him, Raj Angad Bawa misses his shy at the striker's end. 11 from the over, GUJARAT TITANS END THE POWERPLAY ON 66/1.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Down the leg side, nudged behind square leg for a couple.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! A short ball, around off, Sai Sudharsan is surprised by the delivery but manages to adapt. Gets back, albeit a touch late, goes for the pull, though cramped for height and manages to generate enough power to clear the infield at mid-wicket. The ball lands in the deep and then trickles into the fence. Moves to 40 (23) and the stand is worth 60 (30). 166 more needed from 86 balls.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Around off, coming in, Sudharsan punches it towards mid off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Around off, punched towards cover.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Lovely shot. A full toss, around off, Sai Sudharsan leans and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
Interestingly, Mendis has a great record in the T20 knockouts he's featured in – 529 runs at an average of 52.9 prior to this game. Jasprit Bumrah is back on. 1-0-4-0 so far.
- Kusal Mendis 20 (9)
- Sai Sudharsan 32 (19)
Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! The 50-run stand comes up in 28 balls now! Pandya bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Kusal Mendis backs away a bit, uses the pace on the ball and ramps it over the keeper's head for four runs. 14 runs off the over, 25 in the last two!
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Hard length and around off, Sai Sudharsan swats it towards mid off for one.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Back of a length this time, but much closer to the stumps. Sai Sudharsan hops up a bit to get over it and punches it sweetly past covers for four more runs. 50 up for GT!
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Put away! Hardik Pandya lands this short of a length but outside off. Sai gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Nice change of pace! Slower one, good length and on off, Sai Sudharsan tries to steer it away but gets beaten due to the lack of pace.
Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, On a length and on middle, Kusal Mendis nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
- Sai Sudharsan 23 (15)
- Kusal Mendis 15 (7)
Richard Gleeson to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Nicely played! Richard Gleeson goes much fuller this time around off. Sai Sudharsan leans onto his drive nicely and creams it past mid off for four runs.
Richard Gleeson to Sai Sudharsan, A massive appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Richard Gleeson bowls another fine bouncer, on middle, gets extra bounce too. Sai Sudharsan bends his back to ramp it away but misses. Jonny Bairstow grabs it behind the stumps and looks confident, and the bowler does too. However, Pandya does not opt for the review.
Richard Gleeson to Kusal Mendis, Hard length and on off, Kusal Mendis steers it through backward point for a run.
Richard Gleeson to Kusal Mendis, Bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, angling in, Kusal Mendis steps across to swipe it away but misses. It is called a wide. Hardik Pandya has a chat with his keeper about whether to challenge that decision but decides against it.
Richard Gleeson to Sai Sudharsan, Good length and on off, Sai Sudharsan guides it towards third man for a single.
Richard Gleeson to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length and on middle, Sudarshan this time rides the bounce well, rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
Richard Gleeson to Sai Sudharsan, Oh..that was quick! Richard Gleeson hits the length hard, on middle, at 143 clicks, takes off viciously. Sai Sudharsan gets a bit surprised and sways away from it. Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps collects it almost above his head.
Richard Gleeson comes into the attack now on his MI debut.
- Kusal Mendis 14 (6)
- Sai Sudharsan 14 (10)
Trent Boult to Kusal Mendis, SIX MORE! Even bigger this time! Trent Boult overcorrects and goes fuller this time, but on the pads again. Mendis with the slight flick of the wrists and puts it high and over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more. 21 runs off the over!
Trent Boult to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BOOM! Kusal Mendis joins the party! The Kiwi bangs this one into the pitch, does not bounce much. Mendis gets into a good position and with a high backlift, pulls it nicely over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Trent Boult to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan runs it down to third man for a run.
Trent Boult to Sai Sudharsan, That's a misfield! Short of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it sweetly towards extra covers. It goes very quickly, and Naman Dhir lets it through his hands and allows a couple of runs.
Trent Boult to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Just over! For the first time, Boult errs in line and bowls this full, on the pads. Sai picks it up nicely and whips it right over the head of fine leg for the first six of the chase.
Trent Boult to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller in length and on middle, shaping in, Sai Sudharsan drives it down the pitch. Boult gets a hand on it on his follow-through and parries it to mid off.
- Kusal Mendis 2 (4)
- Sai Sudharsan 5 (6)
Jasprit Bumrah to Kusal Mendis, Right in the blockhole, on off, shapes in a bit in the air, Kusal Mendis jams it out towards covers. Just 4 runs off the over! GT cannot go into a shell here, they have to bat with intent.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kusal Mendis, Much fuller again and on off, Kusal Mendis drills it hard but straight back towards the bowler for jo runs.
With 32 wickets in the very first over of IPL matches, Trent Boult sits firmly atop the leaderboard.
He leads Bhuvneshwar Kumar (27), while Praveen Kumar and Deepak Chahar follow with 15 each.
Boult’s knack for early breakthroughs continues to shape powerplays across seasons.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Overpitched and on middle, Sai drives it to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan steers it straight to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Goes for the yorker but bowls it down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan fails to glance it away. Wided.
MI, however, are grappling with key absences, including Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks, replaced by a fresh batch of overseas recruits. Gujarat too face disruption, with Jos Buttler unavailable, prompting changes in a typically stable top order. Historically, no team finishing fourth has won an IPL title since the playoffs format began—making MI’s task monumental. But if any side can defy history, it's Mumbai.
The Titans, meanwhile, look to repeat their 2023 feat of knocking MI out in the Qualifier 2. With GT’s top-order firepower and MI’s bowling efficiency, the clash promises intrigue. Toss in the unpredictable pitch and unfamiliar venue, and this knockout becomes a high-voltage contest between two heavyweights with everything to play for—and no margin for error.
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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
