GT vs MI Playing XI, IPL 2026 Match Preview

Match Overview

The 2026 IPL match between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) is set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Captain Hardik Pandya is leading the Titans against Shubman Gill’s Mumbai Indians. The Titans are entering this match with a strong momentum, having achieved three consecutive victories.

In contrast, the Mumbai Indians find themselves in a challenging position at the bottom of the IPL standings. Their recent loss against Kolkata Knight Riders, who secured their first win of the season, has further complicated their campaign. Pandya expressed frustration following the defeat, emphasizing the ongoing difficulties the team is facing and his uncertainty about the reasons behind their struggles.

Team Updates

The Mumbai Indians are currently dealing with an injury concern regarding their star batter, Rohit Sharma. His absence has been felt significantly, as he has been a key player for MI this season. While Quinton de Kock replaced Sharma in the lineup, he delivered an impressive performance by scoring a century; however, MI had to make further adjustments to their bowling attack. Trent Boult was benched for de Kock, resulting in Mayank Rawat taking his place. Unfortunately, MI’s bowling unit delivered a lackluster performance, failing to feature Boult in the match.

In a hopeful sign for MI fans, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey revealed that Rohit Sharma has resumed batting practice in the nets. However, it remains uncertain whether he will be fit to participate in this crucial match against the Gujarat Titans.

Predicted Playing XI

For the Gujarat Titans, the expected playing eleven includes Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.

On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians are likely to field Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Tilak Varma, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and AM Ghazanfar.

Full Squad Details

The Gujarat Titans’ squad consists of Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), 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, and Connor Esterhuizen.

The Mumbai Indians’ squad features Quinton de Kock (wk), 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, and Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar.