Within the eagerly awaited fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Gujarat Titans (GT) are taking over Mumbai Indians (MI) on the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match signifies the debut of latest captains for each groups, with Shubman Gill on the helm for Gujarat and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya main Mumbai.
Start place in Gujarat, cricketing start in Mumbai: Hardik Pandya
Following his choice to bowl first after successful the toss, Pandya conveyed his delight at main his previous franchise. He expressed his pleasure at returning to his house state, the place his cricketing journey commenced. Moreover, Pandya shared his fondness for Mumbai, the town the place he made his IPL debut.
“We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a decent track, might get better if the dew arrives. Feels good to be back. My birthplace is Gujarat, a lot of success came in Gujarat, very grateful to the crowd and this state. My cricketing birth happened in Mumbai, so really good to be be back. We have four quicks, three spinners and seven batters. Making sure all the departments are looked after,” mentioned Pandya in the course of the toss.
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Shubman Gill expresses pleasure to guide Gujarat Titans
Following Hardik’s departure from Gujarat, the mantle of captaincy was handed on to the younger sensation, Shubman, who expressed his pleasure at main the IPL group for the primary time. Gill highlighted the help he obtained from each followers and administration within the lead-up to IPL 2024. Moreover, he divulged particulars concerning the group’s composition for the upcoming sport.
“Feels very excited, to be able to captain at a stadium where I have a lot of fond memories. This has been one of our strengths, the last couple of seasons the support that we’ve got from the fans has been tremendous for us. I was here a week prior before this game, played a practice match, had a couple of practice sessions. We have got three players making debuts for GT – Umesh bhai, Spencer and Omarzai. There are so many players who will be making their debut later this season. There is Sushant from the U-19s, Sai Sudharsan has been doing well for us in the last couple of sessions,” mentioned Shubman.
GT vs MI: Enjoying XI of each the groups
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wooden
Impression substitutes for each the groups
Gujarat Titans: BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, Noor Ahmad
Mumbai Indians: Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi