Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 6 May 2025, chasing down a target of 156 in a match that was more comfortable in the middle than the final scoreline suggests. Mumbai Indians were restricted to 155/8 after choosing to bat following the toss, a total that sat 31 runs below Wankhede's average first-innings score of 186. Gujarat's reply was well-constructed through the middle overs but turned frantic at the death, with 4 wickets falling for 34 runs in the final phase before they crossed the line. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Match. The result extends Gujarat Titans' head-to-head lead over Mumbai Indians to 5 wins from 8 meetings.

Mumbai's innings had a bright start. Fifty-six runs came off the powerplay for the loss of 2 wickets, putting them on course for a competitive total. The middle overs proved their undoing: 4 wickets fell for just 60 runs between overs 7 and 15, which broke the momentum and left the lower order needing to contribute. They managed 39 runs from the final 5 overs at a cost of 2 more wickets, which brought the total to a level that was always likely to be below par at this venue.

Gujarat's chase told a different story in the middle phase. They scored 84 runs for only 2 wickets in overs 7 to 15, a burst that effectively decided the match. The powerplay had been sluggish by comparison, yielding just 29 runs for 1 wicket, but the mid-innings acceleration gave them enough in hand to survive the late collapse. Three wickets would have given Mumbai Indians a famous win; they got four but ran out of time.