Gujarat Titans (GT) are set to host Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash.
The Titans head into this fixture on the back of a seven-run win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Despite posting just 135 on the board, GT were able to churn out a win against KL Rahul & Co. courtesy of some fantastic bowling by Mohammad Shami (0/18), Mohit Sharma (2/17) & debutant Noor Ahmad (2/18).
Meanwhile, MI succumbed to their third defeat in six matches as they fell short by 13 runs while chasing a mammoth total of 214 set by Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Wankhede on Saturday.
Valiant efforts from Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26) and Cameroon Green (67 off 43) were not enough as MI kept losing wickets at the other end. Tim David's cameo of 25 off 13 proved to be too little too late.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups and team news as GT take on MI.
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GT vs MI pitch report
The match between GT and MI will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Established in 1983, and then rebuilt in 2020, it is the largest cricket stadium not just in the country but across the world, with a capacity of 132,000.
It has got a flat wicket and the ball comes onto the bat quite comfortably. The average first-innings score at the Narendra Modi Stadium hovers around the 169 mark, while the average first-innings winning score happens to be 172.3.
GT's first game at the Narendra Modi Stadium this season saw them chase down the 178 runs posted by CSK in 19.2 overs.
GT vs MI live toss
Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. The MI skipper felt that due to moisture on the pitch it will help the chasing team.
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GT vs MI team news
GT: Vijay Shankar has recovered from his injury and is back in the starting lineup while Josh Little is named among the substitutes.
MI: Riley Meredith replaced Jofra Archer who is sick and Kumar Kartikeya came in for Hrithik Shokeen.
GT vs MI: Confirmed Lineups
GT: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (w), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma
Subs: Josh Little, Dasun Shanaka, R Sai Kishore, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi
MI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan (w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff
Subs: Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Shams Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Sandeep Warrier
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GT vs MI: Who can be the impact player?
MI should introduce Tilak Varma while batting as the impact substitute replacing Kumar Kartikeya.
As GT have named only three overseas players in their starting lineup while batting, they are likely to bring in Josh Little as an impact substitute replacing Abhinav Manohar.
