The Mumbai Indians are set to clash against the Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the 56th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Tuesday. It promises to be a terrific encounter as both teams are heading straight for the playoffs.
Let’s view some of the major player matchups to watch out for:
Deepak Chahar vs Shubman Gill
These two will basically be facing each other as both open for their respective teams. Reports by ESPNcricinfo indicate that Deepak Chahar has had the upper hand against Shubman Gill ever since he has dismissed him four times in 11 IPL matches, giving away 99 runs from 67 balls. No other bowler has dismissed the GT captain more times in the tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Rashid Khan
MI’s Suryakumar Yadav has generally done well against Rashid Khan in T20s. He has scored 91 runs off 64 balls against the leg-spinner in the IPL at a phenomenal 142.18 strike rate. Remarkably, Rashid has never gotten Yadav out in their 11 IPL encounters. While Yadav leads MI in runs this season, Rashid, meanwhile, sports an unusually high economy rate of 9.51.
Rohit Sharma vs Mohammed Siraj
Early overs could see Rohit Sharma going against Mohammed Siraj. Rohit records great stats against Siraj, with 89 runs off him at a strike rate of 138.98. However, Siraj did dismiss Rohit the first time they met this season, though he has failed to claim another wicket against him in the following 10 meetings in the IPL.
Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah
Jos Buttler has been punching above his average having been scoring at 78.33, the rich total of 470 being his this season. Consider Jasprit Bumrah: he has dismissed Buttler four times in thirteen T20 innings. Buttler averages 19.50 against him and has a strike rate of 89.65. This season, Bumrah has taken 11 wickets with an economy rate of 6.96.
