After accomplishing our first goal of IPL 2025 playoffs qualification, we are pumped and ready to take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the high-stakes Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Friday. 

The GT vs MI IPL 2025 Eliminator will start at 7:30 PM IST.

With nine victories in 14 games, we marched into our third IPL playoffs in four seasons and have emerged as one of the title contenders for the IPL 2025 title.

Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, our Titans delivered numerous exceptional performances to wrap up the IPL 2025 league stage with 18 points.

Our boys will be confident heading into the IPL 2025 Eliminator as we defeated MI in both meetings this season.

During our first clash against MI in IPL 2025, we secured a comprehensive 36-run victory at our fortress, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Put in to bat, Sai Sudharsan scored 63 off 41 balls, along with contributions from captain Shubman Gill (38) and Jos Buttler (39) to propel us to 196/8 in our 20 overs.

Later, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj picked up two wickets each to help us restrict MI to 160/6 in their allotted overs.

We later completed a season double over MI in a rain-affected game at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this month.

Opting to field first, our Titans produced an outstanding bowling performance as MI could only manage 155/8 in their 20 overs.

Sai Kishore was our wrecker-in-chief with two wickets, while Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Siraj and Prasidh chipped in with one scalp each.

In reply, we were comfortably placed at 107/2, before rain interrupted play twice, and our revised target was 147 in a 19-over game. 

With 15 runs needed in the final over, Rahul Tewatia, Gerald Coetzee and Arshad Khan guided us to our fourth consecutive win over MI.

A win against MI on Friday will help us seal a Qualifier 2 spot and face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after they beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by eight wickets in Qualifier 1.

Meanwhile, Orange Cap holder Sai Su (679 runs) and skipper Gill (649 runs) will aim to continue their magnificent form to provide us with another brilliant start.

In the bowling department, Prasidh (23 wickets), Sai Kishore (17 wickets) and Siraj (15 wickets) will look for early breakthroughs in the Eliminator. 

However, we will be without Buttler and Kagiso Rabada as they have departed for international duties. 

Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis has joined our camp as a replacement.

Peek into the opponent’s camp

Mumbai Indians qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs after finishing fourth on the points table.

With 16 points from 14 matches, MI have registered eight victories and six losses this season.

The Hardik Pandya-led side will miss the services of Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks and Corbin Bosch due to international commitments. They have roped in Jonny Bairstow, Charith Asalanka and Richard Gleeson as replacements for the playoffs.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians head-to-head record

We have a commanding head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians in the IPL, having won five of the seven matches. 

Match Date	Venue	Result
May 6, 2022	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai	We lost by 5 runs
April 25, 2023	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	We won by 55 runs
May 12, 2023	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	We lost by 27 runs
May 26, 2023	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	We won by 62 runs
March 24, 2024	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	We won by 6 runs
March 29, 2025	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	We won by 36 runs
May 6, 2025	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	We won by 3 wickets (DLS method)

Milestones to keep an eye on 

• Shahrukh Khan needs 1 maximum to complete 50 sixes in the IPL.
• Ishant Sharma is 4 wickets away from 100 IPL wickets.
• Sai Kishore needs 3 scalps to complete 100 wickets in T20 cricket.
• Shubman Gill is 26 runs away from 500 runs in IPL playoffs.
• Washington Sundar is 37 runs away from 500 IPL runs.
• Captain Gill needs 52 runs to register 2,500 runs for GT in the IPL.