GT players celebrate after a wicket falls. Image Credit - ANI
Gujarat Titans (GT) face the Mumbai Indians (MI) in match number 30 of the current Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, April 20. Shubman Gill and his side began their campaign on a sour note with back-to-back losses. Nonetheless, they responded remarkably since then, securing three consecutive victories post those losses. In their previous match, they won against the Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets, successfully chasing a target of 181 in 19.4 overs.
In the meantime, the Mumbai Indians are facing difficulties, sitting at No. 9 on the points table. They triumphed in their first match against the Knight Riders but have subsequently lost the following four. In their previous match, they suffered a thorough defeat by seven wickets against the Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has held two matches to date in IPL 2026. The typical score in the first innings was 195 from these two games. The captain who wins the toss would prefer to bowl first and restrict the opponent to a score under 200.
GT lead with 5 wins in 8 matches against the Mumbai Indians, while the five-time IPL champions have won 3 games. The Titans have kept their grip on the Mumbai Indians, winning all four home matches in Ahmedabad and securing four of the last five meetings between the teams.
A bruised Mumbai Indians will have to play out of their skins to defeat an in-form Gujarat Titans. The Shubman Gill-led side stand as favourites to clinch today’s match with in-form batters in their line-up. Also, GT’s bowling has the ability to put any opposition under pressure with their ability. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians’ bowling, apart from the talisman Jasprit Bumrah, has looked unsettled.
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Mumbai Indians (MI): Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Hardik Pandya (C), Mayank Rawat, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Gujarat Titans Squad: Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shahrukh Khan, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jason Holder, Luke Wood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Connor Esterhuizen
Mumbai Indians Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, Will Jacks, Mayank Markande, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Krish Bhagat, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar
Vishal Pushkar is a Chief Sub-Editor with NewsX and has been associated with the company since March 2026. He has been working as a journalist since 2021. His experience includes working with Zee Media, Amazon and Dainik Jagran. Vishal holds a BA (English Honours) degree from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Vishal has completed a beginner’s course in the German language as well.
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