Rajkot, April 29: Title contenders Mumbai Indians (MI) will clash with an upbeat Gujarat Lions side in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 encounter, here on Saturday (April 29). (Preview: GL Vs MI)
The two-time champions, Mumbai have suffered just two losses so far in the tournament and both came against Rising Pune Supergiant. (GL likely XI Vs MI)
MI are coming from a defeat against Pune but their performance against other sides in tournament has been impressive. Mumbai thrashed Gujarat by six wickets when the two teams met each other at Wankhede Stadium last time.
Thus, Mumbai would be eager to repeat a similar performance against Gujarat. Also, there is another good news for Mumbai as their captain Rohit Sharma is back into form.
In the previous game against Pune, Rohit slammed his first fifty of the IPL 2017. The way Rohit played spinners and pacers would definitely worry the Gujarat team managementfor MI skipper's return to form is a bad omen for every opposition.
Apart from Rohit, every other member of the Mumbai squad has been playing their part very well and team would expect similar performances from their side against Gujarat too.
The youngsters in the Mumbai side have shouldered the responsibility of the seniors very well and that has been a major reason for the success of the team in the tournament so far.
The likes of Nitish Rana, Krunal and Hardik Pandya in the middle order while Jos Buttler's exploits at the top order makes Mumbai even more dangerous.
Krunal Pandya wasn't fit in the last match and the team missed his services and if fit the youngster will regain his spot into the side.
Here is the likely Mumbai XI against Gujarat for tonight's encounter:
1. Parthiv Pate (Wk)
2. Jos Buttler
3. Nitish Rana
4. Rohit Sharma (C)
5. Krunal Pandya
6. Kieron Pollard
7. Hardik Pandya
8. Harbhajan Singh
9. Mitchell McClenaghan
10. Mitchell Johnson
11. Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Lendl Simmons, Mitchel Johnsohn, Mitchell McClenghan, Nitish Rana, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Saurabh Tiwary, Shreyas Gopal, Tim Southee, Lasith Malinga, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, Asela Gunaratne, Harbhajan Singh, Hardik Pandya, Jagdish Suchith, Jaspreet Bumrah, Jos Buttler, Karn Sharma and R Vinay Kumar.
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