Eliminator will be played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians on 30 May, Friday. At the same time, the Gujarat Titans, which started as the title contender, finally stumbled. Due to which now GT, led by Shubman Gill, now has to give the real test.
The losing team in the eliminator will be out of the competition while the winning team will get a chance to play in another qualifier. Despite a poor start, Mumbai Indians made a great comeback and made it to the playoffs.
Titans have confirmed their place in the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. During this, he also won the title in 2022, making his name.
However, both Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya have to prove a lot by winning this match. If the Titans wins the title, the credibility as the captain of India’s newly appointed Test captain Gill will be strengthened.
Hardik had to return to the team last year, the criticism and hooting of every fans. However, he has also found back love and from the IPL Trophy he will secure his place in the list of great players of the franchise.
The team of Titans will be more worried as it has lost the rhythm before the playoffs. The team allowed the opposing team score 465 runs during their last two matches and will have to perform better with the ball in the playoffs. Mohammad Siraj, the leader of the team’s fast bowling attack, will have to succeed the team in power play.
Jose Butler will miss short
The top three batsmen in the batting department, Sai Sudarshan, Gill and Jose Butler have played an important role in getting the team a place in the playoffs. Butler has returned to Swades to join the national team after the league phase and the team will miss the team in the playoffs.
As an alternative to Butler, the team has included Kusal Mendis in the team but it remains to be seen whether he is able to meet the lack of this England star batsman.
Shah Rukh Khan and Sherfen Rutherford, who are present in the middle order of Titans, are not among the most trusted players, which will not make the path of Titans against Mumbai easy. Like Titans, Mumbai has also suffered losses due to foreign players.
Riclton in playoffs for Mumbai, lack of jacks
Ryan Ricelton has done well with Rohit Sharma in the top order but this South African batsman has now joined the national team. The same is with England batsman Will Jacks. Apart from batsman Johnny Bairstow, who is out of England team, Richard Glison and Charit Asanka have been associated with Mumbai.
