Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians 30th Match Update

Hardik Pandya: We would have fielded as well. It’s obviously the last game for us as a group. We had to regroup and speak about what Mumbai Indians stands for and what kind of game we want to play. And we had a good amount of chats. People are looking forward to the game. (You have bounced back from such situations before?) Yeah, most often than not. So this time we want to make sure that we start the winning form and make sure that we play some good cricket and tick boxes whenever we are supposed to tick. And yeah, just backing each other, sticking by each other. There will be tough times, but yeah, just stand with each other and go out and play some good cricket. (Areas of improvement) I think we need to play overall better cricket, I can’t pinpoint one factor. As I’ve said earlier, we win together, we lose together. So as a group, we need to get better. It's a fresh day. Sun has risen again and just a positive way. A couple of debuts for us. Danish (Malewar) makes his Mumbai Indians debut. And Krish (Bhagat) as well, who was part of the support bowlers, really impressed us. He got into the team three days back and such is life that he’s playing today. Cricket Betting Tips

Shubman Gill: It looks like a decent wicket, honestly. There was a bit of dew in the last match. So just in case there is today, I think it would make more sense. Always good to have a target on the board and then try to chase it down. I think the way we have been bowling up front has been a huge positive for us, even in the last match and the game before that. So hopefully we continue with our bowling rhythm up front and then in the middle overs, Rashid Khan has been really good for us. So hopefully we all continue in the same manner. Always good to have some runs on the belt and in a tournament like IPL, a long tournament, if you start well, you can really, really have a good season. And that’s what I will strive for. Always a good challenge to play against them. I think they are a solid team and hopefully it’s going to be a good match. We’re going with the same team.

Gujarat Titans have won the toss and have opted to field

"MI players going through fielding drill but no sign of Rohit. He arrived with the team at 6 but has not come down. Meanwhile Krish Bhagat and Danish Malewar likely to debut for Mumbai Indians," informs our correspondent Vijay Tagore, from the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Pitch and conditions: Let’s start with the dimensions, it's quite interesting. The longer side boundary, especially on my right, is 70 meters. On my left is the shorter one at 64 meters. A six-meter difference, which could play a big role. Straight down the ground is 74 meters. We will get to this pitch because it’s actually a fascinating-looking surface. But just on the topic of dimensions and tactics, GT have used it really well, especially Prasidh Krishna. Since the start of 2025, he has taken 21 wickets with the short ball. So regardless of whether it’s a black-soil or red-soil pitch, they could turn to him again for that tactic. This is black soil - Odisha black, and it looks quite interesting. There are a lot of cracks here. It looks like one of those old WACA Ground wickets in Perth from back in the day. Very platey, with plenty of open cracks and grass, but the grass is well rolled in. So it is hard, you can hear it, it’s really hard. There’s only one area of concern down there where, on a length, there’s a slightly wider crack that looks a bit loose. But overall, I think it will play well. Strangely enough, it looks like a surface where you could chase, but teams batting first have won 8 out of 11 times here. This Odisha black soil usually plays better than it looks. But if you’re batting first, which you probably should at this venue, make sure you get more than 180. If you get around 200, you’re in safe territory. Anything less than that, and you could be in trouble. -