MI vs GT XI tip-off: Tilak Varma returns for Mumbai Indians, Titans unlikely to make any changes

As the race for qualification intensifies, expect a cracker of a game from Mumbai.

MI vs GT Head to head record: The two teams have only faced off twice: in Brabourne 2022, MI prevailed by a score of five runs, and in Ahmedabad 2023, GT triumphed by a score of 55 runs. The current match-up is 1-1, but these sides have never played at the Wankhede before.

Here are the tip-off ahead of the MI vs GT:

Tilak Varma set to return

MI’s batting sensation Tilak Varma warmed the bench for the side’s last two games with a hamstring niggle. He is now fit for selection and is most likely set to return for tonight’s game against the Titans.

Other than Tilak’s return, no other changes are anticipated in both teams’ playing XI.

MI vs GT Pitch Report: This season, the Wankhede has lived up to its reputation as a pitch that produces high scores. The average first-innings total is 196, and the bowlers have little support available to them. In the previous game, Jason Behrendorff took a few wickets with the new ball, which suggested some assistance during the powerplay’s early stages. When winning the toss, chasing is typically chosen, and in four of the five games played there, the team batting second has prevailed.

MI vs GT Predicted XI:

Mumbai Indians (Probable XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff

Gujarat Titans (Probable XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami

MI vs GT Squads:

Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, Srikar Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Joshua Little, Odean Smith, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Sai Sudharsan, Yash Dayal

Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod, Sandeep Warrier, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Hrithik Shokeen, Duan Jansen, Arshad Khan, Dewald Brevis