Match 9 of GT vs Mi Mid-in-Majesty Mems

The Gujarat Titans (GT) posted a total post in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in its IPL 2025 encounter against Mumbai Indians (MI), and will be happy with that score. The game was the return of Hardik Pandya as MI captain after Hardik Pandya's return, in which Suryakumar Yadav led the team.

Pandya'S Inclusion led to a change in MI's playing XI, in which young Paper Vignesh Puthur disappeared despite his impressive performance against Chennai Super Kings. On the other hand, the Titans clung to their previous lineup. Shubman Gill mentioned in the toss that GT would have preferred to bowl first, but was comfortable posting a target given his strong batting unit.

The domestic team landed for a solid start, in which openers Sai Sudhrsan and Shubman Gill formed a strong partnership. Gill, however, was the first to depart for 38 runs in 27 balls, nominated by Hardik Pandya's bowling. Jose Butler, coming at number 3, looked dangerous and scored 39 runs off 24 balls before Mujib Ur Rehman was rejected.

However, it was Sai Reformson who played the anchor with his 63 runs off 41 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. In the 18th over, his innings ended after Trent Bault implicated LBW. The 2022 champion finally lost wickets in a philanthropram, in which Pandya dropped M Shah Rukh Khan (7 Rheeva) and Rashid Khan (6 runs 4) from Satyanarayana Raju. Sherfen Rutherford (11 runs 11) and Rahul Tawatia (run out for 0) also left quickly, making it difficult for the side to go beyond 200.

Despite the late collapse, he managed to post a total total total of 196/8 in 20 overs. MI's bowling attempts were decent, his captain finished with 2/29 figures, while Trent Bault, Deepak Four, and each with each wicket. MI required 197 to win, everyone's eyes were on their star-staded batting line.