IPL 2025: Six in a Row! Can MI Make It Seven Against Titans?

Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to light up as two in-form teams—Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans—lock horns in the 56th match of IPL 2025, a fixture that could shape the playoff landscape.

With 74 electrifying matches spread across 13 cities, IPL 2025 is in full throttle. The business end of the league is heating up with Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator scheduled in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, while Qualifier 2 and the grand finale will unfold in Kolkata on May 23 and 25 respectively.

Mumbai’s Meteoric Rise

The Mumbai Indians, sitting third on the points table, have stormed back into contention with six consecutive wins. Their most recent scalp? A formidable Rajasthan Royals side. With 7 wins from 11 matches, skipper Hardik Pandya and his men are on a roll and will be brimming with confidence heading into this clash.

Titans Holding Strong

Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions, aren’t far behind. Placed fourth, they’ve registered seven wins from ten games and come into this encounter fresh from a win over the Sunrisers. With Shubman Gill leading the charge, the Titans have quietly built momentum—and this top-four clash is set to be a blockbuster.

Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians:

RD Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Tilak Varma, WG Jacks, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), JJ Bumrah, Trent Boult, DL Chahar, C Bosch

Bench: KL Shrijith, Robin Minzq, B Jacobs, Rajangad Bawa, Mitchell Santner, AS Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, RJW Topley, KV Sharma, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, RS Sharma

Gujarat Titans:

Jos Buttler (wk), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Rashid Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

Bench: Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Sherfane Rutherford, MK Lomror, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Karim Janat, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, J Yadav, Ishant Sharma, K Rabada, K Khejroliya, D Shanaka, Glenn Phillips

Pitch & Conditions

The Wankhede strip promises a fine balance between bat and ball. While early movement and bounce will aid pacers, the surface is known to grip just enough for spinners to make an impact. Dew in the second innings may tempt captains to chase—a strategy that often pays off under the Mumbai lights.

What to Expect

This clash isn’t just a battle of bat and ball—it’s a fight for playoff supremacy. With both sides neck-and-neck, expect fireworks, strategies under the microscope, and performances that could define the road to the IPL 2025 final.

Get ready for a cricketing spectacle. The stage is set. Wankhede awaits.