The Eliminator clash between the Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians is set to kick off on May 30 at the Mullanpur Cricket stadium. The culmination of the match would send the winning team to the second qualifier while the losing side is knocked out. Plenty of exciting clashes among players will be seen in this match.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Rashid Khan
First comes Suryakumar Yadav and Rashid Khan. Suryakumar has been in sublime form, amassing 640 runs in 14 innings with an average of 71.11. It will be very fascinating to see how Suryakumar’s challenge to Rashid plays out in the match. Although Rashid might be a little off lately, still, he remains a formidable competitor. Previously, Suryakumar has pounded Rashid for 117 runs off 77 balls; Rashid still has not gotten him out.
Rohit Sharma vs Mohammed Siraj
The other matchup is right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma against the right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. This contest might be crucial during the Powerplay. Rohit has performed very well against Siraj in previous IPL matches, scoring 86 runs at a strike rate of 140.98. However, earlier in the season, Siraj claimed to dismiss Rohit, leading to 30 dot balls in total.
Deepak Chahar vs Shubman Gill
Gill and Chahar are also facing each other, with both of them set to open their respective teams. According to ESPNcricinfo, Chahar has enjoyed some success against Gill in their past encounters, dismissing him four times in 12 T20 matches. Even so, Gill has managed to accumulate 101 runs off 72 balls against him at a strike rate of 140.27.
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Jonny Bairstow vs Rashid Khan
Bairstow against Rashid Khan is yet another contest. Bairstow has held back against Rashid, putting only 11 runs down in 12 balls faced.
Sai Sudharsan vs Jasprit Bumrah
Finally we have another fierce battle in which Sai Sudharsan will be up against the best Jasprit Bumrah. So far the duo have come across one another very rarely in which Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed Sudarshan once in the span of five balls.
