The stage is set for a thrilling Eliminator in IPL 2025 as Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) on May 30 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. With the winner advancing to Qualifier 2 and the loser heading home, the stakes couldn’t be higher. GT finished third on the points table with nine wins, while MI secured the fourth spot with eight victories.
The Mullanpur venue has proven to be a high-scoring ground this season, with three totals exceeding 200 in its first two matches. Weather conditions are expected to be ideal, with temperatures around 30°C and no rain threat. Head-to-head, Gujarat Titans have the advantage, having won five of their seven IPL encounters with MI. In IPL 2025 alone, GT beat MI twice—first by 36 runs in Ahmedabad, and later by three wickets (DLS method) at the Wankhede.
The two franchises have had contrasting journeys this season. GT began strong, winning six of their first eight games but faltered towards the end, missing out on Qualifier 1. MI, on the other hand, recovered from a shaky start with a six-match unbeaten streak to punch their playoff ticket.
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Team combinations will see some changes. Jos Buttler has departed GT’s camp to join England’s ODI squad, opening the door for Kusal Mendis. MI, too, has seen exits, with Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, and Corbin Bosch unavailable. Jonny Bairstow and Charith Asalanka are likely replacements.
As both teams gear up, several exciting individual battles await fans in what promises to be a cracking contest.
#1 Suryakumar Yadav vs Rashid Khan
Suryakumar Yadav has been in scintillating touch this season, amassing 640 runs at an average of 71.11. His attacking style will test Rashid, who hasn’t been at his lethal best this season. However, Suryakumar has dominated Rashid in their past encounters, scoring 117 runs off 77 balls at a strike rate of 151.94 without losing his wicket even once.
#2 Shubman Gill and Deepak Chahar
As GT’s skipper and opening batter, Shubman Gill will have to overcome his past struggles against the MI pacer. According to ESPNcricinfo stats, Deepak Chahar has dismissed Gill four times in 12 T20 clashes. While Gill has scored 101 runs off 72 deliveries at a healthy strike rate of 140.27, Chahar has clearly had the upper hand.
#3 Rohit Sharma vs Mohammed Siraj
The Powerplay could witness an early battle between Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Siraj. Historically, Rohit has scored freely against Siraj, collecting 86 runs at a strike rate of 140.98. But Siraj did dismiss him in their earlier face-off this season and has kept things tight with 30 dot balls in their match-ups.
