IPL 2025 Hardik Pandya Return: The 9th match of IPL 2025 is to be held between GT Vs Mi. Both teams will come on the field with the intention of registering the first win this season. The captain of Mumbai Indians will change in this match.
IPL 2025 Hardik Pandya Return: There is a boom of IPL 2025 in India these days. There have been 8 matches so far. March 29 will be the 9th match of the season today, in which Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans will be seen showing fire on the grounds of Ahmedabad. This season, both these teams were defeated in the first match, so today both teams will be seen in the field with the intention of winning. Both are waiting for the first win of the season. Mumbai Indians will land in this match with their regular captain. Hardik Pandya did not play the first match.
Why did not Hardik play the first match?
In the absence of Hardik’s absence, Mumbai captained in the first match by Suryakumar Yadav, but now Hardik has returned and will take command of the team in this match against Gujarat. Hardik Pandya was banned for a match due to the slow over rate last season, due to which he could not play in the first match. Now he is fully ready and returning to the team. Hardik does wonders with both balls.
Head coach expresses confidence in Hardik
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said about Hardik Pandya, ‘Fans should forget the words of the previous season and look forward. Hardik has performed brilliantly in the last 12 months. I hope that he will give best results to the team this season.
Whose will be discharged from playing XI?
If Hardik Pandya comes in playing 11, who will be out is a big question. Pandya usually batting from fifth to seventh order. In the first match, he was replaced by Robin Minj, now when Hardik returns, he may fall on Minj. He was able to score only 3 runs in the match against CSK.
Gujarat Titans overwhelmed on Mumbai
So far 5 matches have been played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Of these, Gujarat has won 3 times, while Mumbai has won only 2 times. Last season, there was only one match between the two teams, in which Gujarat defeated Mumbai. So today’s match is expected to be exciting.
Possible playing XI
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill (captain), Jose Butler, Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sherfen Rutherford, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, famous Krishna.
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Ricelton (wicketkeeper), Will Jax, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Bolt, Vignesh Puthur.
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