GT vs MI is the penultimate match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) and five-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) will fight for a place in the final. Both sides have played twice this season, with each team grabbing a win.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will host the match on Friday at 7:30 PM.
GT vs MI | Preview | Team Analysis & Squad Details
Let’s analyze GT vs MI – teams, squads, head-to-head record, and prediction.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
All eyes will be on Shubman Gill, who is just nine runs away from overtaking Faf du Plessis as the leading run-scorer this season. Gill, who has scored a fifty against MI in Ahmedabad this season, can take the game away from MI with his effortless and fearless strokeplay. If Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, and Hardik Pandya, too, find their groove, MI bowlers will have a tough time on the batting-friendly track.
GT bowlers failed to grab a wicket in the powerplay against Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1. However, Mohammed Shami is the most dangerous bowler in the GT attack. He can pick up wickets early in the match and put MI batters under pressure. Afghan spin king Rashid Khan has picked up six wickets in two outings against MI in IPL 2023. With Mohit Sharma and Noor Ahmad playing well, it would be a stern test for MI batters.
GT Squad
- Hardik Pandya (captain)
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Shubman Gill
- Sai Sudharsan
- David Miller
- Rahul Tewatia
- Abhinav Manohar
- Rashid Khan
- Noor Ahmad
- Mohit Sharma
- Mohammad Shami
- Vijay Shankar
- Yash Dayal
- Alzarri Joseph
- Joshua Little
- Dasun Shanaka
- Matthew Wade
- Jayant Yadav
- Odean Smith
- R Sai Kishore
- Urvil Patel
- KS Bharat
- Shivam Mavi
- Pradeep Sangwan
- Darshan Nalkande
Mumbai Indians (MI)
The MI opening pair is stitching quickfire partnerships, while Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green are in sublime form. At the same time, the likes of Tilak Varma, Tim David, and Nehal Wadhera have provided fireworks in death overs. MI fans will be hoping for a top performance from their batters again. Suryakumar scored a terrific century the last time both GT and MI met.
Can Madhwal produce another top-notch bowling performance? The uncapped player has come to MI’s rescue in the last two matches by picking up wickets in death overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad and a terrific five-wicket haul against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday. The overseas pacers Jason Behrendroff and Chris Jordan must step up their game. Also, Piyush Chawla, who has 21 wickets this season, will be expected to smother GT batters in middle overs.
MI Squad
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Ishan Kishan
- Cameron Green
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tim David
- Nehal Wadhera
- Chris Jordan
- Piyush Chawla
- Jason Behrendorff
- Kumar Kartikeya
- Akash Madhwal
- Tilak Varma
- Hrithik Shokeen
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Ramandeep Singh
- Riley Meredith
- Tristan Stubbs
- Vishnu Vinod
- Raghav Goyal
- Arshad Khan
- Dewald Brevis
- Duan Jansen
- Shams Mulani
- Sandeep Warrier
Head-to-Head – GT vs MI
In the three meetings between both teams, MI has grabbed two wins. However, Rohit Sharma’s men were crushed by GT when the two sides met in Ahmedabad this season. MI took revenge with a 27-run win in the reverse fixture at Wankhede.
IPL 2023 Stats – GT & MI
- Highest Run-scorer: Shubman Gill – 722 runs (GT); Suryakumar Yadav – 544 runs (MI)
- Leading Wicket-taker: Mohammed Shami – 26 wickets (GT); Piyush Chawla – 21 wickets (MI)
- Most Sixes: Shubman Gill – 23 sixes (GT); Suryakumar Yadav – 26 sixes (MI)
Winner Prediction – GT vs MI
GT has the edge over MI due to home advantage and the quality of players in both the batting and bowling departments. The Mumbai-based outfit has a stellar batting unit, but the bowling unit is a weak link, which the GT batters could expose. The hosts will likely beat MI and reach a second successive IPL final.
Final Thoughts on GT vs MI
With a place in the final up for grabs, Qualifier 2 fixture is expected to be a thriller. Cricket is likely to be the winner in the virtual semi-final clash on Friday evening.
