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IPL 2025 POINTS TABLE | IPL Schedule 2025
The Titans, meanwhile, find themselves in familiar territory. Despite missing out on a top-two finish, they boast a remarkable record since their inception—two finals in two seasons, including a title in 2022. Their clinical approach in the nets, highlighted by Washington Sundar’s sharp bowling and Sudharsan’s determined hitting, shows a squad ready to peak when it matters most. And with MI missing key players like Rickelton and Jacks due to international duty, GT sense an opportunity.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to be GT’s batting pillars, while Rashid Khan, despite a quieter season, remains MI’s bogeyman—particularly for Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma. For MI, Suryakumar Yadav’s red-hot form (640 runs) and the potent Bumrah-Boult-Chahar pace trio offer firepower, but they’ll need their makeshift top-order to click instantly.
Both sides are unfamiliar with this venue in 2025, adding an element of unpredictability. Square boundary variations and the expected dry heat will challenge strategy and stamina alike.
GT have won all four of their most recent matches against MI, including this season’s double. Their only lineup tweak may be the inclusion of Kusal Mendis, as they adapt in Buttler’s absence. MI, meanwhile, might field Jonny Bairstow and Charith Asalanka to patch up their depleted top order.
It’s a matchup of the league’s best bowling unit (MI) against the most consistent batting side (GT). MI average just 22.98 runs per wicket conceded, while GT bat at a league-high average of 35.61 at a blistering strike rate of 157.59. One team leans on history, the other on form and cohesion.
For Mumbai, it’s about rewriting history. For Gujarat, it’s about reaffirming their rise as IPL’s most consistent new-era team. With no safety net, one team’s journey ends in Mullanpur—and the other moves one step closer to glory.
