Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at Qualifier 2 fixture of the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, May 26 at 7:30 pm
The winner of today's match will take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the final match of the IPL 2023 scheduled on Sunday
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants comprehensively by 81 runs on Wednesday at Chennai's Chepauk stadium
Gujarat Titans, who topped the points table, suffered a disappointing 15-run defeat against four-time champions Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday at Chennai's Chepauk stadium
Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have met thrice in the history of Indian Premier League. GT have won once while MI emerged victorious two times
Shubhman Gill scored back-to-back centuries proving how valuable a good start from him is for Gujarat Titans in order to post a big total. MI bowlers might quake in their boots looking at Gill's flawless batting at the moment
GT captain Hardik Pandya is yet to show in IPL 2023 how impactful he can be with the bat and ball. GT management will expect him to rise to the occasion in the do-or-die match of Friday
The Afghanistan bowler had a phenomenal IPL 2023 and is the second-highest wicket-taker of the season so far. He continues to be a big threat, both with the ball and the bat too. He has 25 wickets from 15 matches under his belt, and can score some big runs in the slog overs
Mohammed Shami's knack for picking early wickets with his probing medium-pace will be under focus on Friday. He and Rashid Khan are expected to put brakes on Mumbai Indians' strong batting line-up, which can otherwise run away with the match in no time
The new star on the block is Akash Madhwal. His stunning figures of 5/5 against LSG is already part of IPL folklore. MI management will expect a repeat of his Wednesday performance against GT in Ahmedabad
The smashing batsman who showed his batting chops throughout this IPL will be the ace in the MI pack because his innovative shots might wreck the rhythm of GT's star bowlers like Shami and Rashid
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has scored 422 runs in 15 matches this IPL seasona and picked crucial wickets as well. MI management will expect yet another masterclass in batting from him on Friday
The dashing young MI opener will be key in thwarting Shami's dangerous initial overs if MI hope to post a big score. Onus will be on Ishan to keep the scorecard ticking in the power play
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (capt), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar/Dasun Shanaka, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami
Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Chris Jordan
Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 26. The match will start at 7.30 PM
The IPL match between GT and MI will be broadcast on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD. The live streaming of the IPL 2023 match, GT vs MI, will be available on Jio Cinema