Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar have primarily carried the load with the bat in the last few games, thus the reigning champs will need their batting to come together as a unit.
Digital Desk: The five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians will be feeling confident about their chances against the defending champion Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, which will take place in the biggest stadium in the world today, thanks to Akash Madhwal's breathtaking bowling display against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator.
In an 81-run victory on Wednesday night at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Mumbai Indians eliminated LSG from competition for the championship by riding the magical five for five figures delivered by Madhwal.
Gujarat Titans, who were outmatched and outmatched in Qualifier 1 by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings, will have one last opportunity to rally and put their best effort forward in these comfortable surroundings to get to their second consecutive IPL final.
Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar have primarily carried the load with the bat in the last few games, thus the reigning champs will need their batting to come together as a unit.
The encounter between GT and MI here on Friday night will be their third meeting this season, with each team winning one game.
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GT vs MI IPL 2023 Match Details
Match: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023, Qualifier 2
Match date: May 26, 2023
Start time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Dasun Shanaka, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, and Mohit Sharma are the players that are most likely to start for the GT.
MI's likely starting lineup includes Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Cameron Green, Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Chris Jordan, Jason Behrendorff, and Akash Madhwal.
