Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to take on Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 clash, conditions that could fuel the chase later in the evening.“It looks like a decent goal, to be honest. There was a bit of dew in the last game. So in case it’s the same today, I think it would make more sense. It’s always good to have a goal on the board and then try to chase it,” Gill said at the throw-in. He also highlighted his side’s strong bowling and Rashid Khan’s impact in the middle overs, adding that GT has not changed for the competition.
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RCB admit batting failure after narrow defeat | IPL 2026 Rohit Sharma’s absence was a big issue for Mumbai, while skipper Hardik Pandya confirmed two debutants in the playing XI – Krish Bhagat and Denmark’s Malewar.“We would also stand up. We had to regroup and talk about what MI stands for. This time we want to make sure we play good cricket. Just support each other. We want to go there and play good cricket. We need to play good cricket overall. We have to improve as a group. Danish is making his debut, Krish is also playing today,” said Hardik.Mumbai Indians come into the match under pressure as they have lost four matches in a row after their opening win against Kolkata Knight Riders to remain at the bottom of the table. Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, have had a steadier campaign with three wins from five matches, sitting sixth and looking for more momentum.Teams:Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok SharmaBombay Indians (Playing XI): Denmark’s Malewar, Quinton de Kock(f), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
