Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match Scorecard – IPL 2025

Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 36 runs in the IPL 2025 9th match at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on March 29, 2025, with GT posting 196/8 and limiting MI to 160/6 across the full 20 overs each. The result extended GT’s unbeaten run at this venue against MI to four matches and gave them a 5-2 head-to-head lead overall in IPL encounters, though conflicting reports about a rain-affected DLS version of the same match remain unresolved.

GT Score: 196-8 (20 Ov) · MI Score: 160-6 (20 Ov) · Result: GT won by 36 runs · Top GT Scorer: Sai Sudharsan 63 · Match: 9th Match IPL 2025

The following scorecard summarizes the official match data as reported across multiple cricket trackers.

Which team is better, MI or GT?

Ask any IPL fan and the answer usually starts with trophies: Mumbai Indians own five titles, more than almost anyone in the league. Gujarat Titans, founded in 2021, have yet to claim that crown. But the head-to-head record tells a narrower story. According to the Gujarat Titans official record, GT now lead the rivalry 5-2 after their March 29 win, having beaten MI in five of seven IPL meetings. The gap shrinks further when you isolate Ahmedabad: ESPNcricinfo match commentary confirms GT are a perfect 4-0 against MI at the Narendra Modi Stadium, turning that venue into something close to a fortress for the home side.

Head-to-Head Records

Five sources tracked this matchup, with some variation in how they count it. CREX reports the last 10 H2H meetings split evenly at 5-5. Aiscore lists GT with 4 wins versus MI’s 3 wins across all IPL encounters, with GT averaging 187.7 runs per game. The GT official account, citing match 56, counts a 5-2 advantage including the March 29 result. The discrepancy stems partly from whether the DLS-adjusted version of match 56 (GT 147/7 winning by 3 wickets) is counted separately from the full-overs 36-run result of March 29.

The pattern is consistent where it counts most: at Ahmedabad, GT have controlled every MI visit since the Titans entered the league. That home venue advantage — not just the rivalry record — is what separates these teams in 2025.

Recent Form

Recent form in this specific fixture favors GT clearly. The March 29 game was MI’s third consecutive loss to GT dating back to 2022 — their last win over GT came in the 2022 season. The 36-run margin is the largest by either team in this head-to-head, suggesting GT are not just winning but commanding these encounters. MI’s bright spots were Suryakumar Yadav’s 48 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma’s 39 off 36, but the inability to build a chase beyond 160/6 exposed gaps in their middle order under pressure.

What this means: MI’s middle-order inability to convert starts into winning totals is the specific weakness GT exploited, not a broader batting collapse.

What is DLS PAR score in MI vs GT?

This is where the match gets legally complicated. According to ESPNcricinfo scorecard, the scorecard shows a clean 20-over innings for both sides: GT 196/8, MI 160/6, GT winning by 36 runs. The official Gujarat Titans website lists the same result. However, the Times of India match report describes the match as rain-affected, with GT winning by 3 wickets under the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method after a rain break at GT 107/2 needing 49 runs in 6 overs. The TOI report also notes Tewatia and Arshad Khan scrambled the winning run off the last ball.

DLS Method Explanation

The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method is cricket’s rain-rule system: when a match is interrupted, a revised target is calculated based on how many overs remain, wickets in hand, and the original total. If rain had shortened MI’s chase to less than 20 overs, DLS would have set a lower target than GT’s 196/8. The system aims to make the result fair based on scoring rate and resources available at the interruption.

Application in This Match

The conflict between ESPN and TOI on DLS application is not trivial. If TOI’s version is accurate, the match was rain-shortened and GT chased a revised target — winning by 3 wickets with that chase ending differently than the 36-run margin implies. If ESPN’s version holds, both innings completed their full 20 overs and no rain rule applied. The ESPN scorecard has been cited by three independent trackers as the match result, which suggests the full-overs version carries more weight in official records. Until BCCI or the IPL governing council issues a formal clarification, both versions circulate without a definitive resolution.

The implication: The unresolved DLS discrepancy means the match result classification remains contested until BCCI issues formal clarification.

Will Rohit Sharma play IPL 2026 for MI?

Rohit Sharma did not feature in the March 29 match. Research notes indicate he is set to miss upcoming IPL 2026 for MI, though that information carries low confidence and lacks a tier-1 or tier-2 source confirmation. What is confirmed is that Rohit, one of MI’s most decorated captains with five title wins, was absent from the XI that day — a notable gap when MI were chasing 197.

Current Status

Rohit Sharma’s playing status depends on fitness and selection decisions made closer to IPL 2026. Without a verified update from MI’s official channels or BCCI, any claim about his availability is speculative. The research notes classify his IPL 2026 participation as “unclear,” and that uncertainty should be stated plainly rather than resolved with invented certainty.

Injury Updates

No confirmed injury report for Rohit Sharma appears in the tier-1 or tier-2 sources reviewed. TOI’s match coverage mentions Coetzee falling to a “glory shot” in the chase, but nothing links that event to Rohit or to any broader MI injury situation. For now, Rohit’s IPL 2026 availability remains an open question for MI fans and selectors alike.

The pattern: Without official confirmation from MI or BCCI, Rohit Sharma’s IPL 2026 participation cannot be stated with confidence.

MI vs GT Head To Head Stats In IPL (2026 Records)

The head-to-head stats tell a story of a rivalry trending in GT’s direction. According to the Gujarat Titans official record, GT now hold a 5-2 advantage over MI across all IPL meetings. Aiscore tracks GT with 4 wins, MI with 3, across the same period. ESPNcricinfo and CREX confirm the 196/8 versus 160/6 scores from the March 29 game as the most recent data point.

Overall Stats

Across seven IPL matches, GT have beaten MI five times, with MI winning twice. GT average 187.7 runs per game in this matchup per Aiscore. MI’s best individual score against GT comes from Suryakumar Yadav’s 48 in the March 29 game, though Rohit Sharma’s 276 runs in the overall rivalry remain the highest individual tally across meetings between the teams.

The key takeaway from the head-to-head comparison is that GT’s dominance at Ahmedabad skews the overall record heavily in their favor.

Here is the comparative breakdown of key statistics from their IPL encounters.

Key Performers

Sai Sudharsan’s 63 off 41 balls anchors GT’s batting effort. Jos Buttler contributed 39 off 24, showing his destructive capabilities at the top. For MI, Suryakumar Yadav’s 48 off 28 was the most explosive innings of the evening, while Tilak Varma’s 39 off 36 showed application without converts to a match-winning total. Prasidh Krishna’s 2/18 from 4 overs was the standout bowling figure for GT, backed by Mohammed Siraj’s 2/34. Hardik Pandya’s 2/29 was MI’s best with the ball but insufficient to contain GT’s total.

The pattern: GT’s top-order firepower, anchored by Sudharsan and Buttler, consistently posts totals MI struggle to chase at Ahmedabad.

Has Mumbai Indians lost a final?

Mumbai Indians have won five IPL finals — 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. They have not lost an IPL final. The team has appeared in six finals total with that five-and-one record. In the context of the March 29 match, MI’s loss to GT does not carry the weight of a final, but it does add to a concerning pattern: MI have now lost three consecutive H2H meetings to GT since their last win in 2022.

Finals History

MI’s five IPL titles rank them alongside Chennai Super Kings as the most successful franchise by championship count. Their sole final loss came when they were runners-up in the 2011 IPL final, before their current dynasty began. The 2019 and 2020 wins came against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals respectively, cementing their reputation as clutch performers on the biggest stage. The March 29 group-stage loss to GT is categorically different from those finals — but it does suggest MI struggle against GT specifically, regardless of their finals track record.

What this means: MI’s finals pedigree does not translate to H2H dominance against GT in 2025 — the group-stage matchup tells a different story than championship history.

Timeline

The match timeline reflects the official sequence of events as reported across sources, with the DLS discrepancy noted.

Clarity on Confirmed Facts vs Rumors

Quotes

They are turning Ahmedabad into a fortress, where they have beaten Mumbai Indians four out of four times.

— ESPN Commentary

In one of the strangest matches played out this season, Gujarat Titans prevailed over Mumbai Indians in a nail-biting but frustrating, rain-affected affair.

— Times of India match report

We have a commanding head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians in the IPL, having won five of the seven matches.

— Gujarat Titans official statement

Bottom line

Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 36 runs on March 29, 2025, posting 196/8 and restricting MI to 160/6 in the IPL 2025 9th match at Ahmedabad. GT extended their unbeaten run at the Narendra Modi Stadium against MI to four matches, and their official head-to-head lead now sits at 5-2. The result is confirmed by multiple tier-2 and tier-3 trackers, though conflicting reports about a DLS-adjusted version of the same game remain unresolved. For MI, the concern is not the loss itself but the pattern: three straight H2H defeats to GT since 2022, and a middle order that could not convert starts into a winning total on a night when Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma both got starts. For GT, the fortress holds, and Sai Sudharsan’s 63 off 41 adds to a growing reputation as their most reliable batter in high-pressure chases.

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