It's all over for the Gujarat Titans (GT)! The high-flying side has been eliminated from the title race after losing to the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 20 runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. With this win, MI will now face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2—a clash that will determine who joins the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.?
Despite the early dismissal of Shubman Gill, GT stayed in the hunt thanks to a solid partnership between Sai Sudharsan and Kusal Mendis. Sudharsan continued his impressive form, playing some breathtaking shots, while Mendis supported well until he was unfortunate to hit his own stumps.?
Washington Sundar came in at No. 4 and, along with Sudharsan, kept the chase alive with some crucial big overs.Just when GT seemed to be gaining momentum, MI turned to Jasprit Bumrah—and he delivered. A blistering yorker sent Sundar's stumps flying, even forcing him into a full split in the process.?
That breakthrough shifted the momentum in MI's favour.Though Sudharsan kept GT's hopes alive, his dismissal left the lower order with too much to do. Bumrah in the death overs proved decisive as MI sealed a professional win.?
Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to celebrate MI's win but also speak about how close GT tried to take the chase. One said, "Curtains for GT. MI score was too big to chase in an Eliminator, backed by a strong bowling unit. Sad for GT, the team that dominated big parts of the tournament.PBKS will taken on a resurgent MI in Qualifier 2."
Another said, "MI WILL PLAY QUALIFIER 2 AGAINST PUNJAB - RCB Fans Pray for MI loss in Qualifier 2."
One wrote, "And somehow Mi found a way out and bowled well to close out the game and progress to the Qualifier 2."
Another wrote, "Clinical performance in the Eliminator against GT to seal their spot in Qualifier 2! Rohit and Bumrah were simply sensational. Onto the next challenge! Paltan, are you ready?"
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):?Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson
Impact Subs:?Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley.?
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):?Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Kusal Mendis(w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Subs:?Sherfane Rutherford, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan.??