Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill won the toss at Narendra Modi Stadium tonight and decided to put Mumbai Indians in to bat. Keeping the dew factor in mind, Gill said he wanted to keep things simple and chase under lights. This is the same toss call most captains make at this venue during evening games, and GT will look to make full use of it with their strong bowling unit led by Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada.
Gujarat Titans come into this game on the back of three straight wins. In their last match on April 17 against Kolkata Knight Riders, GT chased down 181 runs with 5 wickets to spare. Shubman Gill was the star with a brilliant 86-run knock, and Kagiso Rabada picked up 3 wickets to restrict KKR to 180. GT are currently sitting comfortably in the top half of the points table with 3 wins from 5 games.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, are going through a rough patch. In their last game on April 16 at Wankhede, MI posted 195/6 but Punjab Kings chased it down in just 16.3 overs, winning by 7 wickets. Arshdeep Singh took 3/22 and tore through MI’s top order early on. Rohit Sharma also missed that game due to a hamstring injury and is expected to sit out again today. MI have lost 4 of their 5 matches this season and are placed 9th on the points table.
Pitch report
The surface at Narendra Modi Stadium has been a batting paradise this season. The average first innings score here in IPL 2026 is 195 runs, which tells you how flat this pitch has been playing. The large ground dimensions straight boundaries stretching 75 to 80 meters do give bowlers a bit of cushion. Pacers get some help in the first few overs when the ball is new and hard. After that, it becomes easier for batters. Dew is a key factor in evening matches here. As the game goes on, the ball gets slippery and spinners struggle to grip it. This usually gives the team batting second a clear edge. Captains at this ground almost always prefer to bowl first after winning the toss. The chase win rate at this venue in T20s is around 55 percent.
Gujarat Titans: probable playing XI
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma
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Mumbai Indians: probable playing XI
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
Rohit Sharma out: hamstring injury
Last match results
GT vs KKR (April 17, Match 25): KKR scored 180 all out, and GT chased it down in 19.4 overs, winning by 5 wickets. Shubman Gill hit 86 runs and Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets.
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MI vs PBKS (April 16, Match 24): MI put up 195/6 in 20 overs, but Punjab Kings made it look easy, reaching the target in 16.3 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Quinton de Kock scored a century for MI, but it was not enough. Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for 22 runs to earn the Player of the Match award.
Also Read: GT vs MI Head-to-Head Record: Find Out Which Team Holds An Edge In IPL
