GT vs MI Eliminator Toss Update, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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GT vs MI Eliminator Toss Update, IPL 2025: The pressure is mounting, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is buzzing with anticipation as Gujarat Titans (GT) take on the mighty Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator clash of IPL 2025.

With Royal Challengers Bangalore already sealing a spot in the final, all eyes tonight are on which of these two powerhouses can punch their ticket to the next step in the playoffs.

And the first big moment of the night? Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first, marking a decisive call by their skipper Hardik Pandya, who continues to embrace pressure head-on.

Toss Update: Mumbai Opt to Bat First

In the words of Hardik Pandya at the toss, “We're going to bat. Looks like a different track to yesterday. Bit of less grass. Big game, scoring runs and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games we have been playing it like a knockout.”

Mumbai’s decision is bold and clear – get runs on the board, pile on the pressure, and let their bowling attack, spearheaded by Bumrah and Boult, do the rest.

On the other hand, GT skipper Shubman Gill, leading his side in a knockout for the first time, admitted, “We would've chased. If someone had said at the start of the season that we would've qualified, we would've taken it. The boys are excited, and playing here in Chandigarh, my hometown, makes it special.”

Playing XIs – Big Names Return & Surprise Inclusions

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):

• Rohit Sharma
• Jonny Bairstow (wk)
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya (c)
• Naman Dhir
• Raj Angad Bawa
• Mitchell Santner
• Trent Boult
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Richard Gleeson

Jonny Bairstow returns in place of Ryan Rickelton and will open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. Richard Gleeson received his debut cap from Bumrah and is set to make his IPL debut. Raj Bawa adds domestic flavour to the middle order.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):

• Shubman Gill (c)
• Sai Sudharsan
• Kusal Mendis (wk)
• Shahrukh Khan
• Washington Sundar
• Rahul Tewatia
• Rashid Khan
• R. Sai Kishore
• Gerald Coetzee
• Mohammed Siraj
• Prasidh Krishna

Kusal Mendis replaces Jos Buttler, GT's top run-scorer, while Washington Sundar steps in for Arshad Khan. Although there was pre-match confusion with Anuj Rawat and Kumar Kushagra both warming up in gloves, Mendis is confirmed as the primary wicketkeeper tonight.

Pitch & Conditions Report – Drier Surface, Lesser Grass

Matthew Hayden and Deep Dasgupta shared key details:

• Square boundaries: 67 and 64 metres
• Straight boundary: 73 metres
• Pitch: Drier than yesterday, with less grass, elevated bounce, and slower nature as the game progresses
• Dew: Negligible tonight

All signs indicate that batting first might just give the upper hand, especially with scoreboard pressure in a knockout match.

Battle-Hardened Mumbai vs Spirited Gujarat

While Mumbai are five-time IPL champions, their campaign has had ups and downs, exacerbated by the departure of stars like Rickelton and Will Jacks. Yet, they’ve regrouped around Pandya’s leadership, Bairstow’s experience, and a fiery pace unit.

Gujarat, missing their English superstar Buttler, have been carried by the brilliant top-order duo of Gill and Sudharsan, both of whom have scored over 600 runs this season. Their bowling, led by Rashid, Siraj, and Coetzee, has the potency to dismantle any batting order.