The Gujarat Titans (GT) secured their first victory in the IPL 2025 season against Mumbai Indians (MI) by 36 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. GT, led by Shubman Gill, showcased an impressive all-round performance, leaving MI winless after two matches this season.
GT was invited to bat first and posed a competitive score of 196/8. Sai Sudharsan continued to be in a fine form, scoring 63 runs off 41 balls, supported by Shubman Gill’s 38 runs off 27 deliveries. The duo gave GT a strong start, accumulating 78 runs for the opening wicket. Furthermore, Jos Buttler contributed a quick 39 runs off 24 balls before falling to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Despite losing wickets in the death overs, Sherfane Rutherford’s 18 runs off 11 runs helped GT finish on a high note.
Mumbai’s bowlers struggled in the initial stage but made an excellent comeback in the final overs. Trent Boult and Mujeeb Ur Rahman were instrumental in restricting Gujarat under the 200-mark, scalping crucial wickets during the closing stages.
Mumbai’s Chase
Mumbai Indians’ chase of 197 runs started off on a shaky start as Mohammed Siraj dismissed both Rohit Sharma (8 off 4) and Ryan Rickelton (6 off 9) early in the innings. Suryakumar Yadav (48 off 28) and Tilak Varma (39 off 36) steadied the match with a partnership of 62 runs. However, Prasidh Krishna (2/18 in four overs) broke their momentum, dismissing both batters at critical junctures.
Hardik Pandya’s return to Ahmedabad was far from ideal as he managed only 11 runs before Kagiso Rabada got his wicket. MI’s lower order failed to accelerate against GT’s skilful bowling attack, eventually finishing at 160/6 in their allotted overs.
The GT’ bowlers delivered under pressure, with Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj leading the charge. Their economical spells ensured MI never gained control of the chase. GT’s fielding also played a pivotal role, with Shubman Gill and Rahul Tewatia taking key catches to dismiss MI’s top scorers.
This victory marked Gujarat Titans’ first win of IPL 2025 after their narrow defeat against Punjab Kings earlier this week. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians remain winless and will need to regroup quickly to turn their campaign around.
