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GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 51 | GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Key Players | Brabourne Pitch Report

If someone had told you at the start of the season that Gujarat Titans will be on top with eight wins from 10 matches and five-time champions Mumbai Indians bottom with one win after nine, you may have laughed in their face.

However, it’s now no joke. The Titans are all but set for a playoffs berth in their first season, and will now look towards a top two finish. For Mumbai, they are now officially out of the playoffs race, and can only play spoilsport for the other teams. Rohit’s men finally got on the board in their last match with a victory over the Royals, and will be aiming for more of the same here.

For Hardik Pandya’s team, it is about bouncing back after a disappointing display against Punjab Kings. The Titans skipper wanted to test his team by batting first, but the batting lineup didn’t respond and were caught well short. Against an MI attack that has largely struggled this season, here is a chance for the likes of Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya in particular to rediscover their mojo.

Possible Playing 11

Gujarat may look to go with the same team, unless Yash Dayal is fit.

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Sai Sudharsan, 4. Hardik Pandya (c), 5. David Miller, 6. Rahul Tewatia, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Alzarri Joseph, 9. Lockie Ferguson, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Pradeep Sangwan/Yash Dayal

Mumbai Indians: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Ishan Kishan (wk), 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Kieron Pollard, 6. Tim David, 7. Daniel Sams, 8. Kumar Kartikeya Singh, 9. Hrithik Shokeen, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Riley Meredith

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Gujarat Titans:

• Hardik Pandya will come up against MI for the first time. It is the perfect opportunity to rediscover his form after scores of 10, 3 and 1 in his past three matches. He is still GT’s top run-scorer this season: 9 inns, 309 runs, avg. 44.14, SR 132.05.
• Wriddhiman Saha has struck 112 runs in the powerplay in IPL 2022 at a strike rate of 138.27. He has only been dismissed once in this period. Also, Saha has strong numbers against MI: 13 inns, 350 runs, avg. 38.89, SR 127.74.
• David Miller has struck 287 runs at an average of 57.40 and strike rate of 145.68 in IPL 2022. Rahul Tewatia has smashed 131 runs off 65 deliveries in the death overs this season. Given that MI are conceding 12 runs per over at the death (second-worst in the league), both Miller and Tewatia have an opportunity to pounce.
• Rashid Khan takes a wicket every four overs on average vs MI. He has the wood over Rohit Sharma in the IPL, with two dismissals for just 19 in 16 deliveries. Also, he has conceded just 55 runs in 66 deliveries against Pollard in the IPL (one dismissal).
• Mohammed Shami has dismissed Rohit twice in 40 deliveries, whilst conceding just 46. He has also dismissed Suryakumar Yadav once in 14 balls (21 runs). Overall, he has taken 12 wickets in 10 matches vs MI at a strike rate of 18.50.

Mumbai Indians:

• It has been a disappointing season for Ishan Kishan, but this could be his game as he has solid head-to-head numbers against GT’s key bowlers. He has scored 30 off 25 vs Shami (no dismissal) and 64 off 51 vs Rashid (no dismissal).
• Tilak Varma has been a shining light for MI. He is their highest run-scorer with 307 runs in nine innings at an average of 43.85 and strike rate of 137.05. He has scored 36, 26, 51*, 38 and 35 in his past five knocks.
• Suryakumar Yadav has also been strong. His 290 runs this season come at an average of 48.33 and strike rate of 147.20. GT has a pace-predominant attack, and Suryakumar has been magnificent vs pace this season: 163 runs, SR 171.57, one dismissal.
• Jasprit Bumrah just has the five wickets this season, but he will be key against GT’s key players today. He has dismissed Shubman Gill once in 20 deliveries, whilst conceding just 24. Also, he has conceded just 37 off 44 balls against Saha (one dismissal).
• Riley Meredith has taken five wickets in three matches this season, including four in his last two outings.
• If the pitch assists spinners, watch out for Kumar Kartikeya Singh, who took 1/19 vs Royals with his wrist-spin variations. Also, off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen has been getting nice shape on the ball.

Other Stats and Facts

• Rohit Sharma does have a century to his name on this ground. However, he has scored just 103 runs in his remaining six knocks at Brabourne.
• Hardik vs Daniel Sams in T20s: 15 balls faced, 39 runs scored, zero dismissals.
• Kieron Pollard vs Mohammed Shami in T20s: 33 balls faced, 50 runs scored, zero dismissals.
• Lockie Ferguson has dismissed Ishan Kishan once in four deliveries in the IPL (two runs).
• Rashid Khan has never dismissed Suryakumar Yadav in the IPL (32 off 28), but GT could look to use him against the MI batsman. Suryakumar has been dismissed by spin four times for a total of 127 runs and strike rate of 124.50.
• Shubman Gill averages 25.8 batting first in the IPL compared to 37.5 batting second.

Brabourne Pitch Report and Weather

The Brabourne pitch can aid seamers in the powerplay and then spinners, with an average first innings score of 142.5 in the past four matches (before the DC-SRH match), which includes totals of 68 (by RCB vs SRH) and 115 (by Punjab against DC).

A humid evening is forecast, so chasing could be the way to go. A win for Gujarat will set them up for a top two finish (check out the scenarios here).

GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction 6 May 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Wriddhiman Saha
• Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, David Miller
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan

Match Prediction

Both teams’ best chance seems to be when chasing. So, the team batting first needs 170+ to feel in the game, otherwise the chasing team should win.