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In the eagerly awaited fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Gujarat Titans (GT) are taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match signifies the debut of new captains for both teams, with Shubman Gill at the helm for Gujarat and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya leading Mumbai.
Birth place in Gujarat, cricketing birth in Mumbai: Hardik Pandya
Following his decision to bowl first after winning the toss, Pandya conveyed his delight at leading his old franchise. He expressed his excitement at returning to his home state, where his cricketing journey commenced. Additionally, Pandya shared his fondness for Mumbai, the city where he made his IPL debut.
“We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a decent track, might get better if the dew arrives. Feels good to be back. My birthplace is Gujarat, a lot of success came in Gujarat, very grateful to the crowd and this state. My cricketing birth happened in Mumbai, so really good to be be back. We have four quicks, three spinners and seven batters. Making sure all the departments are looked after,” said Pandya during the toss.
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Shubman Gill expresses excitement to lead Gujarat Titans
Following Hardik’s departure from Gujarat, the mantle of captaincy was passed on to the young sensation, Shubman, who expressed his excitement at leading the IPL team for the first time. Gill highlighted the support he received from both fans and management in the lead-up to IPL 2024. Additionally, he divulged details regarding the team’s composition for the upcoming game.
“Feels very excited, to be able to captain at a stadium where I have a lot of fond memories. This has been one of our strengths, the last couple of seasons the support that we’ve got from the fans has been tremendous for us. I was here a week prior before this game, played a practice match, had a couple of practice sessions. We have got three players making debuts for GT – Umesh bhai, Spencer and Omarzai. There are so many players who will be making their debut later this season. There is Sushant from the U-19s, Sai Sudharsan has been doing well for us in the last couple of sessions,” said Shubman.
GT vs MI: Playing XI of both the teams
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood
Impact substitutes for both the teams
Gujarat Titans: BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, Noor Ahmad
Mumbai Indians: Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi
