Mumbai Indians opening batter Rohit Sharma was greeted by fans warmly at Chandigarh ahead of the high-stakes Eliminator clash of IPL 2025 against the Gujarat Titans on May 30 (Friday) in Mullanpur. A fan was heard saying at the airport 'India ki Aan, baan, Shaan' as the veteran was spotted walking out of the airport.
The 38-year-old has had a mixed tournament thus far, striking three half-centuries. However, outside of that he has struggled, aggregating 329 runs in 13 matches at 27.41 alongside a strike rate of 147.53. The game against the Punjab Kings saw him manage only 24 runs off 21 deliveries and Mumbai Indians lost the match comprehensively, getting forced to play in the Eliminator.
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Mumbai Indians yet to beat Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025
Meanwhile, the five-time champions have surprisingly not beaten the Titans this year, losing by 36 runs in Ahmedabad and suffering a three-wicket loss in Mumbai. However, Titans' recent form has been concerning; hence, Hardik Pandya and co. will sense an opportunity. With the Titans also losing Jos Buttler, there will be a certain void in their batting line-up.
Gujarat Titans squad: Shubman Gill (c), Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Mohmmad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya.
Mumbai Indians squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghu Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Corbin Bosch.
