There is only one spot left in the IPL Final for 2023, with Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) set to do battle on Friday night.
GT, the defending champions, come into the match off the back off a defeat in Qualifier 1 to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), but they can take comfort in the fact that they were comfortably the best side in the league stages of the competition this year.
For MI, momentum could be important, as they look to build on their superb 81-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator match on Wednesday.
So, who will join CSK in the decider? We delve into the betting odds for this clash below.
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Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians odds
| GT win |
MI win |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.89 | 1.95 |
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match facts
- Date: Friday, May 26
- Time: 19:30 IST
- Location: Narendra Modi Stadium (Gujarat)
- Last meeting: April 25, 2023 - GT won by 55 runs
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians team news
Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya opted not to bowl for a fourth consecutive match in a row against CSK but still batted. He is currently nursing a back strain, with no indication as to when he will pick up the ball again.
Mumbai were boosted by the return of batsman Tilak Varma in their Eliminator clash, with the 20-year-old missing the previous three weeks.
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Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians prediction
- Result prediction: MI to win
There is no denying that GT have set the standard all season. They finished on top of the points table with a 10-4 record, whilst also holding an impressive +0.809 net run rate.
A surprising loss to CSK in their Qualifier playoff match has well and truly shaken things up, though.
Mumbai, on the other hand, come into this clash fresh off a convincing Eliminator win over LSG.
They are also backed up by some impressive statistics, as they lead the league in total runs scored, boundaries and Powerplay runs.
Confidence is everything in the IPL, so we are expecting MI to send GT packing.
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians best bet
- Pick: Ishan Kishan over 24.5 runs
- Odds: 1.87 (Dafabet)
Kishan has been a reliable figure for Mumbai this season, averaging 30.27 runs.
Whilst he has not blown the house down with explosive performances, he is generally cool under pressure.
The 24-year-old's last two innings have been underwhelming, but he did score over 30 runs in the two before that.
We're backing him to show up on the big stage.
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians outside bet
- Pick: MI to score to most sixes and win the match
- Odds: 2.40 (Dafabet)
Mumbai lead the league in sixes hit this campaign (133) and we're predicting their bold style will guide them to a win.
They will have to deal with a fervent Ahmedabad crowd, but they have shown all season long that they are not afraid to swing the bat around.
Eight sixes were hit in their recent Eliminator clash, and we don't think they are showing any signs of slowing down.
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