The 57th match of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played between Mumbai and Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 12, 2023.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans have once again one win back to make it to the playoffs, continuing their stellar performance in the Indian Premier League. By defeating Mumbai Indians at their home on Friday, the Gujarat team can reach the playoffs.
The Mumbai team has come back in form after a poor start, and the batters are doing their best job for them by scoring 200 or more runs in consecutive matches. Gujarat’s performance has been similar. However, they have not lost a single match outside the house so far in the season. In such a situation, today’s match is only outside the house for him, which is not good news for Mumbai.
Mumbai’s pitch is considered a paradise for batters in T20. The effect of dew is visible in the second innings, making the task easier for the team chasing the target. The same will be seen once again in the match between Mumbai and Gujarat.
A tremendous amount of runs will be scored here on a flat pitch of red clay, and the spectators will again see a high-scoring thrilling match. The team that wins the toss will decide to bowl first at Wankhede.
Today’s weather in Mumbai will be hot. The maximum temperature during the day will be around 36 degree Celsius. In the evening, until the start of the match, there will be a slight drop in the temperature, reaching 34 by 7 pm. The sky will be clear during the match. In such a situation, dew’s effect will clearly and widely affect the match. The bowlers must struggle with the wet ball in the second innings.
Possible Playing XI Of GT:- Shubman Gill, W Saha, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, D Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mohit Sharma, M Shami
Possible Playing XI Of MI:- Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma/Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Akash Madhwal, K Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, C Jordan, Jason Behrendorff
