GT vs MI – Qualifier 2: Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans are all set to lock horns for one final time in IPL 2023. The stakes are even higher this time around. Both teams are eying that one last spot in the IPL 2023 Final. The match will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of the match will face the Chennai Super Kings in the final. In such an important game, no captain would like to make a wrong call right from the toss to the end of the match. As the buildup to the game begins, InsideSport presents what both captains Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are likely to do after winning the toss. One thing is certain: they are unlikely to chase, and there is history behind it. Follow IPL 2023 Playoffs Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians: Match Results
IPL 2022 – Mumbai Indians won by 5 runs, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
IPL 2023 – Gujarat Titans won by 55 runs, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
IPL 2023 – Mumbai Indians won by 27 runs, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
The rivalry between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans is a fairly new one. Only three matches have been played between these two champion sides. It is Mumbai that leads the rivalry by a 2-1 margin. If one takes a close look at all three matches between Gujarat and Mumbai, one can find an answer to both captains reluctance to chase the total in Qualifier 2 on Friday.
In all the three matches, the team that has set up the total has went on to win the game. This means, in the rivalry between Mumbai and Gujarat, no team has won a match while chasing a total.
IPL 2023 Match Results in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
| Match | Result | Date |
| Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets | March 31, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 wickets | April 09, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets | April 16, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans won by 55 runs | April 25, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals won by 5 runs | May 02, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans won by 56 runs | May 07, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Gujarat Titans won by 34 runs | May 15, 2023 |
At the start of IPL 2023, sides chasing totals managed to win three matches initially. However, as the tournament progressed, the pitches became slower and teams were able to successfully defend their totals resulting in four matches won by teams batting first. Gujarat Titans won three matches while batting first and their only loss at the venue came against Delhi Capitals, where they succumbed under pressure and lost the game by 5 runs. Overall, Gujarat Titans has 4-3 win/loss record in IPL 2023.
Narendra Modi Stadium IPL Stats and Records
| Matches | Won Batting 1st | Won Batting 2nd | Highest Total | Highest Run Chase | Lowest Total | Lowest Total Defended | Avg 1st innings Score |
| 25 | 12 | 13 | 227/2 (GT vs LSG, IPL 2023) | 207/7 (KKR vs GT, IPL 2023) | 102 (RR vs SRH, IPL 2014) | 130 (DC vs GT, IPL 2023) | 168 |
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has hosted a total of 25 matches in the IPL so far. Out of those, 12 matches have been won by teams batting first, while the teams chasing the totals have emerged victorious on 13 occasions.
Experts say that in a big match runs on the board, always makes a difference. The history between these two sides also indicate that both teams love to bat first and put the opposition under pressure. In Qualifier 1 and the eliminator, both Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians won the game with runs on the board.
Will the non-chasing record between Mumbai and Gujarat stay intact or will a new chapter be written in IPL 2023 on Friday?
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