IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans Face Struggling Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad. The 30th match of the 19th season of the IPL is being played today between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. The match will begin at 7:45 PM at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

In this clash, Gujarat will have the opportunity to secure their fourth consecutive win, while the Mumbai team looks to break their losing streak. Mumbai has lost four consecutive matches.

Shubman Gill also has a chance to claim the Orange Cap in this match. He has already scored 251 runs and is only 32 runs behind Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen. Similarly, Prasidh Krishna is two wickets away from the Purple Cap, with 11 wickets to his name.

• Gill top scorer, Prasidh successful bowler

Shubman Gill is the top run-scorer for the Gujarat Titans. He has scored 251 runs in the 5 matches played so far. Similarly, Jos Buttler is the team's second-highest run-scorer with 220 runs. 

On the other hand, in bowling, Prasidh Krishna has taken 11 wickets to secure second place in the race for the Purple Cap and is Gujarat's most successful bowler.

• Rohit Sharma scores the most runs

Rohit Sharma is the top run-scorer for the Mumbai Indians. He has scored 137 runs in 4 matches. Ryan Rickelton has also scored 137 runs for the team. However, Ryan has played one more match than Rohit. Shardul Thakur is the team's top wicket-taker with 6 wickets.

• Narendra Modi Stadium pitch and records

The third match of this season is being played at this venue. The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is generally considered balanced, offering assistance to both batsmen and bowlers. 

At the start of the game, the pitch has good bounce and fast bowlers get some support, which increases the possibility of wickets falling in the powerplay. As the game progresses, the pitch slows down slightly and spin bowlers begin to show their impact.

Due to the large boundaries at this ground, it is not easy for batsmen to hit big shots consistently, so strike rotation is very important. Two matches have been played here this season, in which Gujarat has won one and lost the other. 

A total of 46 IPL matches have been played at this ground so far. Out of these, the team batting first has won 23 matches, while the chasing team has also won 23 matches.

• No chance of rain in Ahmedabad

The weather in Ahmedabad will be very hot today. The maximum temperature of the day was around 42 to 43 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was around 25-26 degrees. With clear skies and strong sunshine throughout the day, the heat will be felt even more. There is no significant chance of rain.

• Doubt over Rohit Sharma playing

There is doubt over Rohit Sharma playing in this clash. He was injured during the match against Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on April 12. Regarding Rohit's injury, captain Hardik Pandya stated that he will rest for at least two matches. 'We don't want to rush his comeback,' said Pandya.

Potential Playing-12 for both teams

• Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. (Impact Player- Shah Rukh Khan)

• Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and Jasprit Bumrah. (Impact Player: Trent Boult)