Ahmedabad, April 19 (NationPress) In a thrilling encounter, the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), will take on the 2022 title holders, Gujarat Titans (GT), in match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. This exciting match is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.

The Gujarat Titans have made a remarkable recovery after their initial two losses, winning three matches in a row. Their bowling attack, which was a key strength last year, is back to its best, performing excellently throughout the innings. Prasidh Krishna stands out as one of the top wicket-takers, while Rashid Khan continues to shine in the middle overs. Additionally, Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada are also in good form.

Captain Shubman Gill has shown impressive consistency, scoring half-centuries in all three victories. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler has also been in formidable form, delivering significant innings against the Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants.

On the flip side, the Mumbai Indians are currently facing challenges in finding their rhythm. After breaking their streak of opening match losses, they have encountered a slump with four consecutive defeats, placing them in the lower half of the league standings. Although Jasprit Bumrah has been economical, he has yet to take a wicket in five matches, and the entire bowling unit has struggled to secure wickets consistently while also allowing runs to flow.

The duo of India's T20 World Cup champions, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, has had a rough patch, with only a single half-century between them. However, Quinton de Kock has been a standout player upon his return, scoring an impressive unbeaten 112 against the Punjab Kings after stepping in for Rohit Sharma, who is out with a hamstring injury.

Match Details:

Date: Monday, April 20, 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Broadcast: The GT vs MI match will be available on Star Sports channels, with JioHotstar providing live streaming.

Teams:

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar, M Shahrukh Khan

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Danish Malewar, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Atharva Ankolekar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Mohd Izhar, Raghu Sharma.