In what beckons to be one of the most intense matches of the IPL 2024 season, the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to face off on March 24. Both teams will be led by new captains. Shubman Gill has replaced Hardik Pandya as GT’s skipper, while Pandya has taken over the leadership mantle from Rohit Sharma. Before the GT vs MI match, check out Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report, Playing XI, and Injury Updates.
Weather Report
Rain will play no factor in the GT vs MI clash. The temperature will be around 28 to 35 °C during the match hours. Heat and humidity will play no factor, but dew might set in the second half.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The Ahmedabad Stadium traditionally offers equal assistance to batters and bowlers. Last season, the pitch favored the side batting first, who led the win/loss record by 6 games to 3. We could see a similar trend on March 23.
GT vs MI Head to Head
Gujarat Titans: 2
Mumbai Indians: 2
Injury Update
The Gujarat Titans will miss their pace spearhead, Mohammed Shami, who is out with an ankle injury. Indian wicketkeeper batter Robin Minz, who suffered a motorbike accident about three weeks ago, has been ruled out as well. Their overseas wicketkeeper Matthew Wade is currently playing the Sheffield Shield Final in Australia and will be available for their opener either.
The Mumbai Indians have a couple of injury woes as well. Their ace batter, Suryakumar Yadav, is out of the opener, and the date for his comeback is still uncertain. Their overseas fast bowlers, Jason Behrendorff and Dilshan Madushanka, have been ruled out for the entire season.
GT vs MI Probable Playing XI
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Spencer Johnson.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka.