IPL 2025 Match 9: Greatest all-rounder Hardik Pandya will return to the field on GT vs MI. He is ready to captain Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya could not play his first match of the season due to the ban imposed in IPL 2024 due to slow over rate. In the absence of Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians team was defeated by Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets in the last match.
Captain Hardik Pandya will show his skills in batting and bowling in IPL 2025 Match 9. Mumbai Indians have to play their next match against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, March 29. Hardik Pandya will return as captain in this match. Mumbai Indians team focused on activities that increase mutual understanding along with rest. MI will get a big advantage with the arrival of Hardik Pandya, they will be able to beat GT.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report: GT vs MI
Know if there will be a rain of runs in Ahmedabad. This match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans will be played on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the conditions depend entirely on the batsman. Punjab Kings scored 243 runs on this ground and Gujarat Titans scored 232 runs. On an easy pitch for batting, the performance of fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will be valuable for Gujarat. He has not been in his form for some time and he conceded 54 runs against Punjab Kings.
IPL 2025 will become even more exciting now, know why?
The Mumbai Indians team was seen struggling without fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Meanwhile, the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya in the first match made things more difficult for the team. Hardik Pandya has the ability to make a big impact on the match with either ball or bat. That is why he is considered the greatest all-rounder. Hardik Pandya’s return means that Robin Minj will probably have to sit out. Minj struggled on the difficult pitch of Chepauk ground against CSK in his first match.
Hardik Pandya’s return will add depth to Mumbai Indians’ batting!
For Mumbai Indians, the current form of Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma is a cause of concern. Hardik Pandya’s arrival will add depth to the team’s batting and he can also start bowling with the new ball if needed. Another problem of Mumbai Indians is the wicketkeeper batsman. This responsibility is heavily dependent on the team’s Ryan Rickleton, as Robin Minj does not have much experience of this level of cricket. However, Mumbai Indians’ young wrist spinner Vignesh Puthur showed his talent to the whole world against Chennai Super Kings.
