Here’s a detailed overview of the GT vs MI IPL 2025 Match 9 scheduled for March 29, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad:
Match Overview
- Teams: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Date & Time: March 29, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) 167.
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (capacity: ~132,000) 25.
- Broadcast: Live on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioCinema (streaming) 67.
Team Form and Context
- GT: Lost their opener to Punjab Kings by 11 runs despite strong batting from Sai Sudharsan (74) and Jos Buttler (54). Bowling concerns persist, especially death overs 268.
- MI: Defeated by CSK in their first game, scoring only 155. Hardik Pandya returns from a one-match ban, bolstering their all-round options 358.
Head-to-Head Record
- Overall: GT leads 3-2 in 5 IPL meetings 56.
- In Ahmedabad: GT has won all 3 encounters against MI at this venue 58.
Pitch and Conditions
- Pitch Report: Batting-friendly surface with an average 1st-innings score of 200+. Dew in the 2nd innings may influence toss decisions 567.
- Weather: Clear skies, 38°C, no rain forecast 7.
Key Players to Watch
- GT:
- Shubman Gill (captain, top scorer in GT-MI clashes: 274 runs) 5.
- Sai Sudharsan (74 in last match) 6.
- Rashid Khan (10 wickets in GT-MI games) 5.
- MI:
- Hardik Pandya (returning captain, ex-GT skipper) 38.
- Rohit Sharma (seeking form after a duck in the opener) 38.
- Vignesh Puthur (left-arm spinner, impressed on debut) 28.
Predicted Playing XIs 68
- GT: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
- Impact Sub: Sherfane Rutherford/Glenn Phillips.
- MI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult.
- Impact Sub: Vignesh Puthur.
Toss and Match Prediction
- Toss Stats: Teams batting second have won 55% of IPL matches at this venue since 2023 5.
- Prediction: Analysts suggest the team bowling first may win, given dew and chasing trends 6.
Additional Highlights
Captaincy Battle: Gill (33% win rate) vs Pandya (58% win rate, including GT’s 2022 title)
Hardik Pandya’s Homecoming: Faces GT for the first time since his 2024 return to MI, where he was booed by Ahmedabad fans last season 35.
