MI vs GT Playing 11: From Will Jacks, Tilak Varma to Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler and more, who will make the cut?

No opening partnership in this IPL season has matched the consistency and impact of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. Unlike the more explosive pairs—such as Priyansh Arya with Prabhsimran Singh or Abhishek Sharma with Travis Head—Gill and Sudharsan rely on a calculated, risk-free approach rather than blazing starts like those seen from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli for RCB, or Mitchell Marsh alongside Aiden Markram for LSG.

The Gujarat Titans duo operate at a steady tempo, capitalising on scoring chances with precision. Their strategy has paid off handsomely, amassing 628 runs in 10 innings with six partnerships of fifty or more—making them the most prolific opening pair of the season.

Backing them up is Jos Buttler at No. 3, ready to maintain pressure if either opener falls early. Buttler has contributed 470 runs in 10 matches at a striking rate of 169.06. Together, the trio accounts for 75% of Gujarat Titans' total runs this season.


However, a point of concern for GT is the lack of contributions from the middle and lower order, which has rarely had meaningful time at the crease.

MI vs GT Playing XI Prediction

Mumbai Indians predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Player – Karn Sharma

Gujarat Titans predicted XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Impact Player - Ishant Sharma

MI vs GT Head-to-Head Record

Played: 6
MI wins: 2
GT wins: 4

Squads:

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka

Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs.