The Gujarat Titans (GT) vs. Mumbai Indians (MI) match is set for March 29, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Both teams are elated in anticipation of grabbing their first win of the season, shaping the aesthetic for this match to be even more engrossing.

Match Details – IPL 2025

• Match: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
• Date: 29th March 2025 
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Live Streaming: JioStar & Star Sports Network

Also read:IPL 2025 GT vs MI : player battles to watch out

 Weather and Pitch Condition:

Weather Condition:

• The Ahmedabad forecast promises skies that are clear throughout the game, and the temperature hovering between 31 and 37 degrees guarantees no rain holdups.
• 11% (Humidity)
• No rain is predicted, ensuring an uninterrupted match.

Pitch Forecast:

• Known for its batting-rich track, the Narendra Modi Stadium is likely to produce another high-scoring game because of the expected bounce and pace, which is favorable for aggressive batting. 
• As the match shifts toward the end, spinners may get some help due to the pitch slowing down.

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1. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) 

Shubman Gill continues to demonstrate that he is one of the best batters in modern-day cricket. He won the Orange Cap in 2023 and scored freely in 2024 as well. Gill's stroking ability and timing create a good chance for him to be at the top of the rankings again accounted again. Will he pull it off?

2. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

King Kohli is back, and he is hungrier than before! After winning the Orange Cap in 2024, the RCB great has his sights set on back-to-back wins. With over 8,000 IPL runs, he has been a batting machine for years now. Fitness, mental strength, and ability to capitalize on any bowling attack heads him to be a major contender once again. Will Kohli reign supreme amongst the IPL yet again?  

3. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)

Taking on the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings is itself some excruciating pressure but Ruturaj Gaikwad has shown it was time to put in the hard work. He was the second-highest run-scorer in 2024, and based only on his calm, yet attacking style of play, looks geared to make a run at the pinnacle of leads.

4. Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans)

Not many players can match the invincible, menacing or destructive batting of Jos Buttler. The former Orange Cap holder is now with the Gujarat Titans, and his unique ability to dismantle bowling attacks makes him a huge threat. If Buttler gets going, bowlers will surely not sleep easy!

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5. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)

Quickly becoming one of the most engrossing young batters in the IPL, Yashasvi Jaiswal has proven already that he can take down the very best. His fearless brand of Cricket and consistency at the top places him in serious contention for winning the Orange Cap this season. Has this become Jaiswal's breakout IPL season?

6. Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

In the way that Travis Head made a mockery of the competition in the IPL 2024 season was nothing short of extraordinary. There was no doubt he was the HORSEPOWER bat in the batting lineup for SRH playing a decisive role with extreme aggressive nature and with an unprecedented strike rate. If he continues in the same vein, there is literally no ceiling of what he can achieve with the Orange Cap in the IPL!

7. KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)

A new team, a new story! KL Rahul is now with the Capitals and will definitely be keen to make a statement. He has been one of the more consistent batters in IPL history and could provide serious contention for the Orange Cap if he finds his rhythm quickly. he could be a serious Orange Cap conender.

8. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)

The 360° Genius Even though Suryakumar Yadav is regarded as one of the best T20 batters on the planet, he has never yet achieved the Orange Cap! He is a law of the game nightmare for bowlers with his unorthodox but effective styles. If not this IPL season, will 2025 do it for SKY?

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Who will wear the Orange Cap in 2025?

The IPL is unpredictable every season brings new heroes. Will we see a young player take the honors, or will an experienced star once again take home the trophy?

Who do you all think are the favorites for the Orange Cap this season? Let us know your predictions!

Jos Butler had a pretty bad season in Champions Trophy where they have lost all of their matches which is considered as serious downfall of England Cricket team. They had this type of rough patch earlier too. But the patch to be consider again is definitely to be addressed, what is the thing or the trick which England really lacking. They have the best asset in the line up but yet having they are lacking something. 

 Butler has been the good captain for England but whether he is far good enough to take on tuff decision or a tricky waver it is definitely question to ask. Though at initial he was a way different captain which is been compared today. 

Butler Initial Stages And Captaincy Mark

Butler started his cricket from his early childhood days and the keen interest persuaded him to attract towards it. Soon he was into his divisions and became integral part of England team. Where he debuted around 2011 against India and been a key member to the team as a middle order wicket keeper batsman. Though England continously attracted to bad phase despite having good performances. 

Then England reframed their playing structure into aggressive module with Eoin Morgan as captain which really benifited them with 2019 ODI World Cup. After Morgan exit Butler was the front runner for captaincy and  he was named England's white ball captain. 

Read More: Ms Dhoni Marks His Last Dance In IPL

The World Cup Triumph

 After attaining captaincy Butler just gave his good performance with bat and through his captaincy skills. The next big assignment for England team was to win the T20 world Cup in 2022. Butler and his co were ready for this hefty challenge to take. 

 They outclassed the tournament with the great spirit, though the league face had some ups and downs though England manage to reach the finals which was to be played against Pakistan which was in red hot form at that time. Though England managed to beat them were and became champions. 

The Painful Downfall Of Butler

After having a great tournament in 2022 after it was just slopping down for Jos Butler. After that it was just pure drought Butler form was to dipping, losing series at continous level, Early exit of ODI defending champions. It was like they were losing the spark. Sometime it cleary depicted that Butler couldn't use his context whether to move with aggressive pace or to do different with his creativity.

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Buttler led the England team in 39 One Day International matches, securing 18 wins and suffering 20 losses. With a win percentage of 46.15%. In T20Is, Buttler had a slightly good record, leading England into 51 matches, with 26 wins and 22 losses, with a win percentage of 50.98%. 

In every aspect of the game they used to be aggressive time worked and sometimes it drastically fell. Soon it was an early exit in the 2024 T20 World Cup. If one gets affected automatically it affects the other same thing happened to Butler once the captaincy tickled the batting performance too detorited. Now in 2025, they had lost the first game against Australia though scoring above 350 plus still lost the match. Against Afghanistan 8 runs lost and today too they got beaten by South Africa. This resulted in Butler's resignation as captain of England after the Champions Trophy. 

After a disappointing journey in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, English captain Jos Buttler has resigned from the leadership roles in the white-ball formats. Their last game of the Group B in the ongoing Champions Trophy, which will be played against South Africa on Saturday (March 1) at the National Stadium in Karachi, will be Buttler's last match as an England captain. 

Till the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Jos Buttler has been leading the England team in the ODI and T20I formats. Meanwhile, from the England tour of India for the white-ball series, which was played just before the ongoing ICC tournament, the Test coach Brendon McCullum started his journey also as the white-ball coach of the team. However, his "Bazball" theory has completely hurt the English team, and it is facing severe backlash from the experts. 

See Also: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India likely to go with new captain against New Zealand

England captain Jos Buttler has no clue how to handle "Bazball"

Jos Buttler was already under pressure since their semi-final exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. While Buttler led the English team to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, the defending champions underperformed in the 2024 edition, which was hosted by the West Indies and the United Arab Emirates. 

Just before the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Buttler's England lost both the T20I and ODI series against the hosts India by 4-1 and 3-0, respectively. Their overaggressive batting seemed to lack strategies. In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which England have played only Pakistan as the Group B team, they lost against Australia and Afghanistan. While Australia successfully chased down the 350+ target, a record total in the tournament, and won by five wickets, Afghanistan beat the English side by eight runs to eliminate them before their last fixture in the competition's group stage. 

BREAKING: Jos Buttler has stood down as England white-ball captain, following his side's Champions Trophy exit 🚨 pic.twitter.com/BQ5yiy4yTa

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) February 28, 2025

Jos Buttler is also struggling with the bat

The Group B match against South Africa will be the English skipper Buttler's last game, as he is resigning from the leadership role. The right-handed batter is also struggling with the bat, while many experts believe that he should bat at the top of the order in ODI cricket. The English team is currently in a big mess as the new English white-ball captain will have a very challenging task. 

The highly anticipated Australia vs England game of the Champions Trophy 2025 promises to be an electrifying match, pitting two of the most powerful cricketing teams against each other in a struggle for dominance. Both teams have put together very strong teams, combining experience with new talent, and this promises to be a thrilling contest for cricket enthusiasts everywhere

• Match: AUS vs. ENG
• Date: February 22, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM Local Time (IST)
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan

Live streaming details:

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Australia playing xi

Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

England playing xi

Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

England Cricket Board (ECB) revealed the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which will be held in Pakistan. The team, is guided by Jos Buttler and it has a mix and the youth.
Injury Update: Tom Banton to replace injured Jacob Bethell
As a squad was about to be announced, Tom Banton was brought back to start in place of Jacob Bethell who suffered an injury. Banton offers excellent power at the top of the order with charismatic strokeplay and allrounder

FULL SQUAD:

• Jos Buttler (C) – Wicketkeeper & Captain
• Jofra Archer – Fast Bowler
• Gus Atkinson – Fast Bowler
• Tom Banton – Top-order Batsman (Replacement for Bethell)
• Harry Brook – Middle-order Batsman
• Brydon Carse – Fast Bowler
• Ben Duckett – Batsman
• Jamie Overton – All-rounder
• Josh Smith – All-rounder
• Liam Livingstone – All-rounder
• Adil Rashid – Leg-spinner
• Joe Root – Middle-order Batsman
• Saqib Mahmood – Fast Bowler
• Phil Salt – Wicketkeeper-Batsman
• Mark Wood – Fast Bowler

England Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler (C), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Josh Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

England's squad for the #ChampionsTrophy locked in after roping in Tom Banton for the injured Jacob Bethell 👊

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/LDTwb9Upiy pic.twitter.com/zxTKURvMWQ

— ICC (@ICC) February 12, 2025

Squad Analysis
For England, the middle has been left with a balanced mix of hitters, spinners, and pace as well. Experienced players like Buttler, Root, Rashid, and Wood bring a level of stability, and also youngsters like Harry Brook and Josh Smith which are filled with promise. With fast bowlers in form like Jofra Archer, Mark Wood Saqib Mahmood the ball looks dangerous and they do get bounced too. What Adil Rashid will bring on the spin is going to be important, especially looking at a subcontinent wicket.

ALSO READ:Australia's Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full List and Key Insights

Chances of England in the Champions Trophy 2025
England is one of the standout sides in the tournament having recently won three Outram Shield Winners Maceknob end to end. They are a relatively untested team, having never won the Champions Trophy and only once reached the final in 2013.

India and England host their final One Day International (ODI) on February 12, 2025 today. The match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and start at 1:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time. England will get at least one win in the 3-match series as India have clinched first 2 ties and now looking to avoid sweeps by England. 

Match Details:

• Date: 12th February, 2025
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Time: 1:30 PM IST

Live Streaming:

IN INDIA:

TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network

• English Commentary:

• Star Sports 2
• Star Sports 2 HD
• Star Sports 3

• Hindi Commentary:

• Sports 18 1
• Sports 18 1 HD
• Colors Cineplex
• Colors Cineplex HD

• Online Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar (app and website)

In the United States and Canada

• TV Broadcast: Willow TV
• Online Streaming: Willow TV App

In the United Kingdom

• TV Broadcast: Sky Sports Cricket
• Online Streaming: Sky Go App

In Australia

• TV Broadcast: Fox Sports
• Online Streaming: Kayo Sports

ALSO READ:IND vs ENG 3rd ODI, Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today?

Highlights: India lead the series after victories in the opening two ODIs. Captain Rohit Sharma plundered 100 runs in the second game and gave the team a confidence boost. Fans are also looking forward to Virat Kohli who is bang on the other end of getting to 14,000 ODI runs. 

India ODI squad:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

England ODI squad:

Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Philip Salt, Jamie Smith, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

The second ODI between India and England is underway in full swing. Indian pace-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana was the center of the attraction during England's first innings. His fielding lapse proved costly and resulted in four overthrows for England. Much to the displeasure of the Indian captain, Rohit erupted out of frustration and came down hard at the youngster. 

See also: Watch: Shubman Gill takes stunning catch to dismiss set Harry Brook

Here is how the incident unfolded

The incident took place during the 32nd over of the England innings. Jos Buttler was facing up the Harshit Rana who ran in to bowl his seventh over. Rana landed the ball in the good length area around the stumps which was defended back by the English skipper. But in the heat of the moment, Rana quickly gathered the ball and threw the ball back at Buttler. 

The throw was misguided and missed its mark by a long distance eventually beating the keeper and finding the ropes. Rana immediately realized that a mistake had indeed been committed. And right at that instance, Rohit reacted out of anger and started yelling at him. He could be heard saying "dimag hai ki nahi tere pass" which roughly translates to "do you have brains" in spoken English.

Watch the full video

Rohit Sharma to Harshit Rana : "dimag hai ki nahi tere pass" 😂
pic.twitter.com/Lq7FounhRD

— Kuljot (@Ro45Kuljot) February 9, 2025

By the time of writing, England finished their innings and posted 304 by the end of the innings break. Joe Root (69 off 72) and Ben Duckett (65 off 56) were the stand-out performers for the tourists with the bat. At present, India lead the series 1-0 and are eyeing for the second victory in Cuttack tonight to clinch the series. 

Century is incredible to score and always stands out while being achieved within a One Day International, especially if it's done against such a strong bowling team as Pakistan. Throughout history, some of the world's top batsmen have scored match-winning hundreds with tremendous speed and agility against Pakistan.

Here's the list of the top five quickest ODI centuries hit against Pakistan :

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1. Jos Buttler (46 balls) – Dubai, 2015

Jos Buttler smashed his first century off 46 balls against Pakistan in Dubai on 20 November 2015. His aggressive stroke play included powerful sixes and boundaries all over the park. It is the fastest hundred ever to be scored by a batsman against Pakistan in ODIs.

2. Sanath Jayasuriya (48 balls) – Singapore, 1996

An opener known for aggressive batting from the beginning, Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya showed to the cricket world in the 1996 Singer Cup in Singapore by scoring a century in only 48 balls, where he demolished the bowlers with his hitting.

3. Jos Buttler (50 balls) – Southampton, 2019

Jos Buttler appears on this list again for another century on May 11, 2019, in Southampton. It was an ODI series match before the World Cup 2019, but his 50-ball hundred was full of pure power-hitting, for which Pakistan bowlers had nothing to say to him.

4. Ross Taylor (70 balls) – Napier, 2015

Ross Taylor played a ripping innings against Pakistan in Napier on February 3, 2015. His 70-ball hundred was seen when batsmen went out to put on a show and entertain the crowd, playing some real classy strokes.

5. Travis Head (70 balls) – Lahore, 2022

Travis Head hit a century off 70 balls on 29 March 2022 in Lahore. He started attacking right from the beginning during his match in Pakistan, taking full benefit of the circumstances. He played classical stroke play and helped his team amass a stiff total.

These magnificent innings speak for the talent and aggression of the modern-day cricketer. Scoring a fast hundred against Pakistan is never easy, but these players have made it look so easy with their skill and power. In the future, we may witness even quicker centuries as cricket develops!

The T20I series has now come to a close between the India and England match, expectations are growing high for their coming ODI series when the two champion sides meet. The series of three ODI matches will have time to prepare for the Champions Trophy 2025, beginning on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai. India dominated the T20I series, winning 4-1, as England failed to answer India's spin attack. Varun Chakravarthy left the English batters with no answers for his skill and variations.

The three-match ODI series between India and England starts on February 6 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The action will then shift to the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack for the second ODI on February 9. Finally, the series will conclude on February 12 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. All matches will begin at 1:30 PM IST.

There are many players to look at in the three-match ODI series.

PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT IN IND vs ENG SERIES

1. Virat Kohli (IND)

Virat Kohli is 94 runs away from achieving the milestone of 14,000 ODI runs. Virat Kohli will become the quickest batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs. With the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, Kohli has a golden opportunity to set his name in the record books once again.

King played 3 ODIs since the World Cup 2023 against Australia. He has the greatest impact in the series watch out for his performance before the champions trophy.

2. Joe Root (ENG)

Joe Root took the ODI series against India as an important preparation for the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to start on February 19 in Pakistan. As the excitement for the tournament grows, teams are turning their strategies. England, after losing the T20I series, is looking forward to getting back on track under Coach Brendon McCullum and making a strong statement in the 50-over format.

Root has been in the form of his Test cricket. Now, fans need to wait for Root to score in ODI format before the champion's trophy.

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3. Rohit Sharma (IND)

The captain is back in action after the loss in BGT. The Hit-man will make a big statement in the series before the champions trophy starts. Rohit played with great intent in World Cup and will looking the same in the champions trophy and the ODI series. If he gets going, he makes much impact to watch. Rohit's form is crucial for him and India.

Let's see him can he make the greatest intent in the series before the champions trophy?

4. Jos Buttler (ENG)

Following a 1-4 defeat in the T20I series, the England team captained by Jos Buttler will look to make a statement in the ODI series of their India tour. His attention need for England to make a strong comeback after a loss to India. He has been performing well over a year for England. But still, need a strong intent from him to win the ODI series to make a strong statement before the champions trophy. England's captain has the better strike to bat for long hours with scoring runs.

His impact will be crucial in the series against India.

5. Mohammad Shami (IND)

Mohammed Shami's performance value of impact to the Indian bowling unit in the ODI series is quite immense, primarily because of his experience, Average in economy, and control over swing. He can start games on the front foot and generate pressure till the end.

For a side like India,using Shami upon his return to action would most likely only strengthen their overall pace attack going into the rest of the matches.

His performance will impact the champion's trophy majorly.