As the Indian Premier League 2024 kicks off, all eyes are on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad where Gujarat Titans will face Mumbai Indians in the opening match on Friday, 24th March 2024 at 7.30pm. Dive into our expert analysis and prediction for today’s IPL 2024 Match 5 between GT vs MI! Let’s see who will set the tone for this thrilling season.
Hardik Pandya, who was the captain of Gujarat Titans last year, has switched teams and will now lead the Mumbai Indians in this tournament.
The Gujarat Titans (GT) will face off against the Mumbai Indians (MI) - one of the strongest teams in the IPL 2024 - in the fifth match of the tournament. Both teams have a well-balanced squad and seem evenly matched, making this game the most anticipated contest in the first round of matches and likely to attract a lot of attention from fans. Interestingly, Hardik Pandya, who was the captain of Gujarat Titans last year, has switched teams and will now lead the Mumbai Indians in this tournament.
Pitch Report
India’s largest Narendra Modi Stadium features an array of pitches made from red and black soil, offering advantages to batsmen with their straight ball trajectory and facilitating effortless shot execution. Both fast bowlers and spinners receive assistance, particularly during the middle overs. While black soil pitches offer superior bounce, red soil pitches tend to dry swiftly. Yet, in T20 matches, these differences may diminish, posing a dynamic challenge for players to adapt to varying pitch conditions.
GT vs MI Match Toss Prediction
There is a 14-13 split in terms of IPL matches won batting first or second at this venue. With the humidity rising a little in the second innings, we predict that both captains will want to field first.
GT vs MI Probable Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans:
Shubman
Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijay Shankar,
David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Spencer
Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, Umesh Yadav.
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya (c), Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Piyush Chawla.
Stats that Matter for Today’s Match Prediction
GT Key Players
- Shubman Gill- the right-handed top order batter came into the Test series with England with plenty calling for his place to be questioned. However, he responded with some brilliant innings.
- Sai Sudharsan- the 22 year old left-hander made his ODI debut for India in December of last year and top scored in the 2023 IPL Final with 96 runs from 47 balls.
- Rashid Khan- the Afghanistan spinner recently returned to fitness after a back injury but was immediately at the top of his game with figures of 3/19, 4/14 and 1/12.
- Mohit Sharma- the 35 year old right-arm medium fast bowler took two IPL wickets from 2019 - 2022 but then produced 27 dismissals in the 2023 IPL.
MI Key Players
- Suryakumar Yadav- the flamboyant right-handed top order batter has averaged over 43 in both of his last two IPL campaigns and will be a danger for Gujarat Titans for the duration of his innings in this match.
- Hardik Pandya- the skipper has the ability to win this game with both bat and ball. He has hit over 2300 IPL runs with a top score of 91.
- Jasprit Bumrah- the right-arm pace bowler is another player who was in fine form during the India v England Test series earlier this year and he is expected to be one of the top bowlers in this campaign.
- Piyush Chawla- the spinner beat his previous best IPL wickets tally (16 in 2008) in the 2023 season. He was still as accurate and arguably harder to face 15 years later.
GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction
Here is Our Scenarios for IPL 2024 GT vs MI Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 5, Gujrat vs Mumbai Today Match Prediction.
Scenario 1
Gujarat Titans win the toss and bat
Power Play score – 50-60
First Innings Score - 180-200
Gujarat Titans win the match
Scenario 2
Mumbai Indians win the toss and bat
Power Play score - 50-60
First Innings Score - 180-200
Mumbai Indians win the match
GT vs MI Today’s IPL Match Win Prediction
The much-anticipated GT vs MI clash commences at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 24, 2024. With both teams preparing for the face-off, tension escalates. Despite the evenly matched lineups this season, expectations soar for an intense contest characterized by high scores and fierce rivalry. Gujarat Titans are tipped as favorites for IPL Match 5, heightening anticipation for the event.