Indian T20 League 2022: Match 51- Gujarat vs Mumbai: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Match Updates and Details

Gujarat and Mumbai will be squaring off against each other in the 51st match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. It will be a battle between the table toppers, Gujarat and the last boys in the league, Mumbai.

Team News:

Gujarat: Gujarat lost their last match against Punjab by two wickets. However, it didn’t look like the loss troubled the skipper of the team Hardik Pandya. He was of the opinion that in the remaining matches, they will look get themselves out of their comfort zones and prepare themselves for the knockout stages.

Probable XI: Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharshan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller (O), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (O), Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson (O), Alzarri Joseph (O), Mohammed Shami.

Key Players:

Hardik Pandya: Hardik Pandya has been the most important piece in Gujarat’s batting puzzle. But in the last two matches he has not been able to score big. The team will hope that he regains is form before the business end of the tournament begins.

David Miller: David Miller has played 10 matches and has scored 287 runs in the tournament. He has scored at an average of 57.4 and a strike rate of 145.69. Miller has provided Gujarat with some great power packed finishes, the team will hope that his form continues.

Rahul Tewatia: The man of miracles Rahul Tewatia has taken his team to victory from near-impossible situations. The Gujarat think tank will hope that he extends his run scoring spree ahead in the tournament.

Mumbai: The most successful team in the history of the Indian T20 League were the first team to be eliminated of the 15th edition. After losing all of their first eight matches they managed a victory in their last outing against Rajasthan. The Men in Blue and gold will look to win the rest of their matches in the tournament to bow out with respect.

Probable XI: Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David (O), Kieron Pollard (O), Hrithik Shokeen, Daniel Sams (O), Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith (O).

Key Players:

Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav has been the most impressive batter of the Mumbai team in the Indian T20 League 2022. The team will rest their hopes on him going ahead in the league.

Tilak Varma: The young left hand batter has impressed everybody with his performance in his debut season of the cash-rich league. He has scored 307 runs in the tournament from 9 matches at an average of 43.86. The team will hope he continues with his form.

Tim David: After a few failures in the initial stages Mumbai rested him for an extensive period. But in his return match against Rajasthan, he displayed his power hitting and scored 20 runs off 9 deliveries. The team will hope that he develops into a great finisher for the team.

Pitch Report: The Brabourne Stadium has provided some high-scoring encounters in the tournament. But with the pitches slowing down, the bowlers are now playing a major part in the matches. So, an even contest between the bat and ball may be on the cards.

Match Details:

Date: 6th May, 2022

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online Streaming.