The ninth game of the IPL 2025 has been scheduled for the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians (GT vs MI) match. Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) will host this fixture on Saturday evening (March 29).

IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans started with a close defeat in a high-scoring game against PBKS

Both teams started their new season with a defeat, as they are ready for their second game of the season. The IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans hosted Punjab Kings in their first IPL 2025 match, where Punjab Kings scored 243/5, and Titans replied with 232/5, as the home batters’ inspiring battles were just short of the target.  

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IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians’ season opener luck remains the same

Meanwhile, the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians had another IPL season start with a four-wicket defeat against another five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. While MI were restricted to 155/9, MI bowlers fought hard, but the hosts CSK managed to secure the match by four wickets with five balls to spare.  

IPL 2025, Match 9: MI captain Hardik Pandya returning

Talking about the playing XI changes for the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match, MI captain Hardik Pandya is set to return after completing his one-match suspension, which he was punished for recording three slow-over offences last season, including recording the last one in MI’s last game of the season. Otherwise, we aren’t expecting any big changes in both squads, except for any sudden fitness issues. 

IPL 2025, Match 9: GT vs MI Playing XIs (Probable)

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing 11: Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan/Prasidh Krishna (Impact Players), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, R Sai Kishore

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11: Rohit Sharma/Vignesh Puthur (Impact Players), Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju

Gujarat Titans(GT) will play against Mumbai Indians(MI)  in the ninth match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams failed to qualify for play offs in the IPL 2024.

Impact Players: Gujarat Titans (GT)

Mahipal Lomror: An all-rounder played 40 IPL matches and batted in 35 innings, scoring 527 runs at a strike rate of 141.29 and an average of 18.17. If, GT loses early wickets while batting first or needs big hits during a run chase.

Prasidh Krishna: An experienced pacer played 51 IPL matches, taking 49 wickets in as many innings. With an economy rate of 8.92 and a bowling average of 34.76. He can be the most useful substitute when bowling second, especially if the pitch helps fast bowlers.

Shahrukh Khan: A powerful hitter who played for GT last season also. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good.

Sherfane Rutherford: A Powerfull hitter who played for West Indies. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against Punjab kings he scored 46 runs in 28 balls.

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Impact Players: Mumbai Indians (MI)

Corbin Bosch: Did well for MI Cape Town in SA20 and can be brought in during the second innings if the pitch helps fast bowlers. He has taken five wickets in his last three T20 games.

Raj Bawa: A batting all-rounder with 308 runs and 22 wickets in 20 games, adding balance to the team.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman: A smart Afghanistan spinner who can be a good substitute in the second innings if the pitch favors spinners.

Vignesh Puthur: A talented left-arm orthodox Spinner, Last match against CSK he took 3 wickets in 4 overs economy of 8.00

The five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians are going to take on Gujarat Titans which commences tomorrow evening at 7.30 pm at Narendra Modi Stadium. Both the teams have bought equivalent players who can be match-winners for their franchises. Mumbai Indians have a wide range of popularity and their players have been devotees to their fans. Though Mi recent years have been very dreadful facing the transition phase or to be called a bad tenure. 
Gujarat Titans who had formed in 2021 impressed the audience with their first season itself where they won their first title in 2022. Gujarat has played some exceptional cricket over the years but after the season of 2023, they too had some backlash that deteriorated the team to begin from the start. Where their captain Hardik Pandya moved to Mumbai making Subhman Gill the captaincy candidate. 

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Mumbai And Gujarat On Same Road

Mumbai India had a great tenure of 6 years, where Rohit Sharma took on the captaincy of the franchise and won the title at his first attempt which showed how much potential he possesses as a captain. It was the peak rise of Mumbai Indians from the past few years of a bad patch. Soon they became the dominating force and won the title in 2015,2017,2019 and 2020 too. But after that, the Mumbai Indians team had a huge turnover in the next season where they weren't able to qualify for playoffs.
 Rohit Sharma in and off form struggled in his captaincy too. Later in both seasons, Mi were out of the league stage itself, which forced the management to have in change of captaincy where they bought Hardik Pandya with his exceptional season with GT. After Pandya's departure,tureto too many problems in team building. Though acquiring Hardik Pandya Mumbai's problems didn't have its end. It got worse a lot more around their upcoming season. 
Start With A Defying Loss

Mumbai Indian's first encounter was against their rival giants Chennai Super Kings where they won the match by 4 wickets and Mi lost their first match. The same situation with Gujarat too where they faced Punjab Kings in their opening encounter. Gujarat won the toss and elected to field first and Punjab poised the score of 243, where in chase Gujarat had its moment but lost the match by 11 runs. 
Both the teams lost their first match even though Hardik Pandya will be back to his after his completion of a one-match ban. It will be a fiery contrast between the two teams who would like to get back into winning ways. 

Mumbai Indians Playing 11
Rohit Sharma
Ryan Rickelton
Will Jacks
Surya Kumar Yadav
Tilak Verma
Naman Dhir
Hardik Pandya(C) 
Mitchell Santner
Deepak Chahar
Trent Boult
Vignesh Puthur
Impact Player - Mustafizur Rahman

The two prominent teams Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians are going to face each other tomorrow at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the match will commence at 7.30 pm, where GT has the upper hand against the mighty Mumbai Indians. Gujarat Titans were included in the 2021 IPL season, where they created a profound team with Hardik Pandya as their captain. But the team performance was a great one in their first season itself.

Gujarat had a great opening season in 2022 where they won 10 of their league matches out of 14. Hardik Pandya's captaincy and the way he guided the youngsters in that season were more encouraging. Not only did they win the league stage but moved on to playoffs and won the trophy in their first season itself which was widely recognized by everyone and Hardik too proved his weightage as captain material. 

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GT Into New Transition

The Gujarat team created history when it became the first team to win the IPL trophy in its inaugural season itself which was quite a sounding one.  Even in the next season, they kept their same domination that too against Mumbai they won the most, Mumbai at that time was struggling a lot with Rohit Sharma's captaincy had a sudden issue.

But the Titans were marching their way on. Their second season was also a ripper where they won 10 league matches same as in the earlier season. 

Gujarat has clearly dominated Mumbai in their outings the team have faced each other 5 times and Gujarat have won 3 of their outings which shows the clear dominance, which continued in 2023, Gujarat reached their second finals where Chennai Super Kings were their opposite. It was quite a dramatic final in the history of IPL. Where batting first Gujarat poised an impossible total of 213, On the other Csk's batting was a total collapse which depicted GT will their second title. 

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The match was interrupted by the rain and the target for Csk was reduced to 171 it was Jadeja who made the impossible possible by guiding the final ball to the boundary and making Csk the five-time IPL champion team. But Gujarat had the wildest of chance but nature profound the other. 

GT Playing 11 Against MI

Mumbai Indians after winning the, 2019 trophy lost his completely over the years, where there were lots of changes, even GT captain Hardik Pandya was bought back by Mumbai but still, they weren't able to create the magic that Rohit Sharma did these many years for Mumbai Indians. The dip in form and captaincy issue forced Mumbai to change their captain. Tomorrow Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians are going to face each other for the sixth time will GT keep their dominancy on them or will Mumbai give a fight back. 

Gujarat Playing 11 Against Mumbai

 Subhuman Gill ( C),

 Jos Buttler
 Sai Sudarshan
 Shahrukh Khan
 Glenn Philips
 Washington Sundar
 Rahul Tewatia
 Rashid Khan
 Kagiso Rabada
 Prasidh Krishna
 Mohammed Siraj
 Impact Player - Mahipal Lomror

Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Trent Boult of New Zealand recently treated his MI teammates to some much needed fun by trying his best to sing the popular Bollywood song "Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Jaa." The same was uploaded on March 26 by MI and went viral on social media soon.

In the video, the MI media executive holding the camera is heard instructing Boult with the iconic lyrics. The Kiwi pacer attempts to mimic, but it does not go according to plan. Rather than "Aaja meri gaadi mein baith jaa," Boult laughs and says, "Aaja Boulty ke gaadi mein baith jaa," which left everyone in stitches His attempt wasn't perfect by any means, but that is what made the experience so entertaining.

Boult tried twice to get it absolutely perfect, with his colleagues from the MI team jumping into action to guide him. Thanks to their efforts, he was almost perfect at the line, and everyone was praising him for his effort. Although his Hindi was not as perfect as everyone's, the entire team congratulated him on it, and he was graded 100 forhis effort.

Aaja Boulty ke gaadi mein baith jaa 😂⚡

100 marks for the effort! 💙#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai pic.twitter.com/39pGtlovYO

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2025

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The light-hearted exchange reveals a gentle side of the normally stern cricketer. Boult is known to be calm and fiery on the field, but off the field his jovial side makes him likable. Fans of the IPL team and cricket overall absolutely adored the video, which captures the New Zealand cricketer attempting to bond with his Indian teammates and fans in the most comedic fashion.

The video is now a viral sensation, again reflecting that Boult knows how to make his team laugh and smile, and thus it is a time to be remembered for all.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR) match has been scheduled for the twelfth game of the IPL 2025. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host this match as the home venue for Mumbai Indians. This match will be played on March 31 evening.

Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will continue their IPL 2025 journey with this fixture. In the IPL 2024 season, Mumbai Indians finished in last place, and Kolkata Knight Riders finished in First Place.

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Match Details:

Match No: 12

Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR)

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date: March 31, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Squad Update

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik.

How to buy MI vs KKR tickets

MI home match tickets can be booked on the Book My Show. Notably, the sales for the fixture are already live on sale.

1. Go to one of the above official ticketing websites.

2. Go to the ticket booking page and choose "MI vs KKR– Match 12" and select Mumbai as location.

3. Select your desired seating category.

4. Make the payment through available payment options.

5. Once the payment is successful, you will get a confirmation email or SMS with your e-ticket.

 Ticket Prices (Estimated):

General Section – Gavaskar Stand BLK G-L, L1 – ₹990

Premium Seat – Garware Stand A-D, L3 – ₹4,350

VIP & Executive Box – Premium Hospitality Box (Sachin Tendulkar Stand N-P, L2) – ₹9,200

Corporate Box – ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000 per match

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In the third match of IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won against Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. MI scored 156 runs, with Tilak Varma scoring 31 runs and Deepak Chahar class Innings. CSK chased the target comfortably, Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten 65 off 45 balls and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 33 runs. With this loss, MI continued their trend of losing their first match of the season since 2012.

IPL 2025 – Match 3 Highlights (CSK vs MI)

MI Innings(155-9)in 20 overs

Tilak Varma- 31(25)

Deepak Chahar- 28(15)

Vignesh Puthur (4-32-3)

CSK Innings(158-6) in 19.1 overs

Ruturaj Gaikwad- 53(26)

Rachin Ravindra- 65(45)*

Noor Ahmad (4-18-4)

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Twitter reactions after CSK win 3rd of IPL 2025

Csk win 1st match in 2025 ipl season
MI to manjals:) 💥🤸‍♂️😌😝 pic.twitter.com/AERl1YQoOL

— Rangarajinism 🦅 (@Rangarajinism01) March 23, 2025

CSK won the match against MI

Congratulations yellow army 💛

It hurts, but not surprising. MI losing the first match since 2013 it’s tradition now 😕 pic.twitter.com/GIfI60eJ3e

— 𝕏 (@asdeep_trends) March 23, 2025

Fire & Fury - #WhistlePodu 💛💥

CSK WON THE MATCH
---- AGAINST MI#TATAIPL2025 #IPL2025 #CSKvsMI #CSKvMI #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/wdEffrUN8Z

— IndiaGlitz Telugu™ (@igtelugu) March 23, 2025

Hi @mipaltan
Sealed 1st victory of ipl25💥
Last a thala dharisanam vera 💥💥#CSKvMI #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/icdH2ztyx9

— mankatha_mahi_6007 (@maskdboy6007) March 23, 2025

#MI Fans Today Template 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Mapla eppavum motha match aha Saamy ku Vitruvan... 😂😂😂😂#TATAIPL2025 #TATAIPL #CSKvsMI #MSDhoni #RohitSharma #CSK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/nLnjcG8gjn

— Sathis J (@SathishVanan21) March 23, 2025

CSK vs MI in the last 7 matches:

- CSK Won
- CSK Won
- MI Won
- CSK Won
- CSK Won
- CSK Won
- CSK Won

Forever our dogs @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/8eAgsg4tjM

— ` (@Itz_Bl3ze) March 23, 2025

Agression onu katran paru! 😤#CSKvsMI #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/Qx0UOAIEat

— Video Memes (@VideoMemes_VM) March 23, 2025

#CSK Comfortably Wins Their first Match of the Season Against #MI ..🔥✅ #CSKvsMI pic.twitter.com/oAJxFXCKwf

— Laxmi Kanth (@iammoviebuff007) March 23, 2025

Instant Reaction
CSK beat MI by 4 wickets. Winning start - lets go on.#whistlepodu pic.twitter.com/KH3nj4jHaV

— Prasanna Balakrishnan (@PrasannaBalakr2) March 23, 2025

>CSK won the match,
>Thala got the chance to bat "

*CSK fans mood rn#CSKvsMI pic.twitter.com/iWOiyDNU5x

— देव 🔆 (@refocus21) March 23, 2025

Once again CSK Owned Mi🦁 🔥

First victory of this Season💥#CSKvMI #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/9puOK6GLk0

— M.D⚡ (@Thalapathy_md) March 23, 2025

Mumbai Indians (MI) effected a shock action in their IPL 2025 season opener versus Chennai Super Kings (CSK), bringing out an unsung name Vignesh Puthur who replaced Rohit Sharma as the Impact Player in Chepauk.

The 23-year-old left-arm wrist spinner, unheard of for most of IPL enthusiasts, made an immediate impact. He got rid of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda, tempting them into big hits with his misleading flight, only to have them caught close to the boundary.

An Unexpected Journey

Puthur's ascension to the IPL is nothing less than remarkable. A Malappuram, Kerala native, he never played senior-level domestic cricket. His cricket experience was confined to Kerala's U-14 and U-19 teams, while club cricket provided him with his main platform.

Though given little visibility, MI scouts noticed promise in the young off-spinner during Kerala Cricket League (KCL) when he was playing for Alleppey Ripples. While he picked three wickets from two games, his potential to deliver the seldom-seen 'chinaman' ball with ease and variety delighted talent hunters.

The Moment That Changed Everything

His path to the IPL wasn't smooth. Hailing from a modest background his father an autorickshaw driver and his mother a housewife Puthur never thought he would be selected in the auction. In fact, he had switched off his television prior to the speed bidding round, thinking that he wouldn't be called up.

THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF VIGNESH PUTHUR: 🙇

- Vignesh Puthur didn't play senior level cricket before this IPL match& he didn't represent his state team for Kerala - He's making his debut in IPL today & picked Ruturaj, Dube & Hooda in this Match.

- What a talent, Vignesh Puthur! pic.twitter.com/j2igz34vR7

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 23, 2025

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But Mumbai Indians saw something special. After multiple trials, where he bowled to MI’s top players under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff, they decided to take a chance on him. And when his name finally appeared, MI secured him at his base price of ₹30 lakh.

Making It Count on the Big Stage

On Sunday, that risk paid dividends. Playing in one of the IPL's toughest derbies, Puthur demonstrated why MI signed him up. Replacing a legend like Rohit Sharma was a gigantic decision, but the young man gave no indication of nerves, producing a dream debut performance.

For Vignesh Puthur, it is only the start. But if his first match is anything to go by, he's here to stay.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the third match of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Mumbai struggled last season, finishing last with only four wins, while Chennai just missed the playoffs, ending in fifth place.

Impact Players: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Deepak Hooda: A classic all-rounder from India who can make the batting depth for his team needs and step in as an impact sub if CSK loses early wickets.

Noor Ahmed: A talented Afghanistan spinner who could be a game-changer when bowling second, especially on spin-friendly pitch. He has 24 wickets in 23 IPL games.

 
Jamie Overton: The English pacer brings all-round skills and could be used to strengthen the batting in the first innings or bowl a few overs later.

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Impact Players: Mumbai Indians (MI)

Corbin Bosch: Did well for MI Cape Town in SA20 and can be brought in during the second innings if the pitch helps fast bowlers. He has taken five wickets in his last three T20 games.

 
Raj Bawa: A batting all-rounder with 308 runs and 22 wickets in 20 games, adding balance to the team.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman: A smart Afghanistan spinner who can be a good substitute in the second innings if the pitch favors spinners.

Mumbai Indians have released their official anthem for IPL 2025. The song, launched on Thursday, is sung by Srishti Tawde, who became popular with Main Nahi To Kaun Be. Bollywood star Jackie Shroff also appears in the video, making a grand entrance just like Rohit Sharma. The anthem’s main message is Play Like Mumbai, encouraging the team to bring their signature energy to the game.Mumbai Indians Drop New Anthem for IPL 2025.

Mumbai Indians have released their official anthem for IPL 2025. The song, launched on Thursday, is sung by Srishti Tawde, who became popular with Main Nahi To Kaun Be. Bollywood star Jackie Shroff also appears in the video, making a grand entrance just like Rohit Sharma. The anthem’s main message is Play Like Mumbai, encouraging the team to bring their signature energy to the game.

Mumbai is a city which housed legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar. It currently houses talents like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh etc.

Here is the new theme song of Mumbai's biggest sports team Mumbai Indians.#IPL2025 #IPL pic.twitter.com/RNz64BcC3M

— Field Vision (@FieldVisionIND) March 20, 2025

Mumbai Indians will kick off their IPL 2025 season against Chennai Super Kings on March 23. The match, part of a Sunday double-header, will begin at 7:30 PM at MA Chidambaram Stadium. The anthem release, just two days before the tournament starts, has added to the excitement.

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Hardik Pandya will miss the opening match due to a one-game ban. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav, who is also India’s T20I captain, will lead the team against CSK. Mumbai Indians are one of the most successful teams in IPL history, tied with Chennai Super Kings for the most titles both have won five trophies each. Under Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy, MI won in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Last IPL, in 2024, Hardik Pandya took over as captain. With a fresh anthem and a strong squad, Mumbai Indians are all set for another thrilling IPL season.