IPL Cricket Match Prediction 2024 | Match 05 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Can MI win against last year’s runners-up GT? | March 24

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match Analysis

In this article, we will analyze the IPL Cricket Match Prediction 2024 on Match 05 for the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Can MI win against last year’s runners-up GT? | March 24. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 24, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians will play in the fifth match of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians finished third, and Gujarat Titans won the group stage but lost the season-ending match.  The game is scheduled to start on Sunday at 19:30 local time.

The Gujarat Titans came dangerously close to winning two IPL championships in as many events, and their talented roster promises to make them formidable opponents in 2024. However, they have no points at the beginning of the season, thus their matchup with the Mumbai Indians won’t be simple.

The Mumbai Indians finished the regular season with just two losses in their final seven group-stage games, and many analysts predict that they will contend for a high spot in the standings and advance to the playoffs this year. They most definitely have the depth and skill in their roster to start winning quickly.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Team Preview & Squads

Gujarat Titans

In just their second season of existence, the Gujarat Titans have established themselves as a formidable team in the league. It is an accomplishment in and of itself to make it to the finals twice. They had won the first time, but CSK batsman Ravindra Jadeja, who hit 10 off 2 to pull off a robbery, denied them the opportunity to win it again in a row.

Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha lead the attack in a well-organized batting display. The batting lineup, which also includes David Miller and Vijay Shankar, has much more depth now that Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and late-order hitter Shahrukh Khan are included.

Although the departure of Mohammed Shami is a major talking point, they have a good combination of players in their attack that works well for the circumstances available, including Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, and Sai Sudarshan. Observing how Spencer Johnson, an elite left-arm bowler, conducts himself in the Indian Premier League would be intriguing. He was given a national call-up after dazzling performances in The Hundred and the BBL made the scouts aware of his potential.

Gujarat Titans Squads

Gujarat Titans Squads

Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Spencer Johnson, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, and Rahul Tewatia.

Mumbai Indians

Buzz leading up to the season after the leadership transition, the Mumbai Indians achieved a new peak. Both the team’s new captain, Hardik Pandya, and its previous captain, Rohit Sharma, would have preferred to avoid being in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. They would have hoped that winning their opening match would end rumors of persistent divisions within the squad.

Now that he is free of the captaincy duties, Rohit Sharma can concentrate on leading his team to an early lead with pocket dynamo Ishan Kishan. Even if they are unsuccessful, they have a wealth of batting options in the sheds, including the explosive batters Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, and Romario Shepherd to come down the order, as well as T20 player of the year Suryakumar Yadav (SKY), Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya.

The MI speed attack appears to be led by Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee, as the bowling attack appears to be a little weaker than it was a year ago. Jason Behrendorff and Dilshan Madushanka are both out due to injuries this season. Alongside all-rounder Mohammed Nabi, Piyush Chawla will be responsible for spin bowling. It will be intriguing to see what combination they choose because they have a lot of skilled candidates on standby. However, to prevent giving up runs, the fifth bowler must bowl with discipline and play to his matchups properly.

Mumbai Indians Squads

Mumbai Indians Squads

Hardik Pandya (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Gopal, Piyush Chawla, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Mohammad Nabi, Tim David, and Romario Shepherd.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians outfield report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

At this location, the number of IPL matches won by batting first or second is split 14–13. We anticipate that both captains will choose to field first because the second innings will see a slight increase in humidity.

The high will have been between 35 and 36 degrees by the time this match starts. The temperature will be in the early thirties. It is anticipated that the game’s humidity will not rise above 50%.

This pitch appears to be a standard Narendra Modi Stadium surface, offering action for all kinds of bowlers while also providing enough bounce and pace for the hitters to score heavily.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last four matches between these two teams, both GT and MI have won two games each.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Prediction

Winning the toss

• Gujarat Titans

Player of the Match

• Gujarat Titans – Suryakumar Yadav

Most runs

• Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill
• Mumbai Indians – Suryakumar Yadav

Most wickets

• Gujarat Titans – Mohit Sharma
• Mumbai Indians – Piyush Chawla

Most sixes

• Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill
• Mumbai Indians – Suryakumar Yadav

Team Scores Batting First

• Gujarat Titans – 185+
• Mumbai Indians – 180+

According to cricket analysts, Gujarat Titans have a 52.5% chance of winning.

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