On May 30, 2025, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, welcomed the IPL 2025 Eliminator, where the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) met. MI displayed their playoffs skills by making 228/5, defensively bowled and won by a narrow score of 20 runs. As a result, MI progressed to Qualifier 2 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and kept alive their aim to win their sixth IPL title, but GT’s journey stopped. The game was characterized by Rohit Sharma scoring 81 runs, Jonny Bairstow hitting 47 and an impressive bowling display from Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwani Kumar..
Mumbai Indians' Dominant Batting Performance :
Mumbai took the field first and scored 228/5 in the 20 overs they were given. By making 81 runs off 50 balls, Captain Rohit Sharma guided the team as they chased after a big total. Suryakumar Yadav (33 out of 20) and Rohit kept going after Bairstow’s dismissal, making sure MI continued to score at a fast pace. Due to Hardik Pandya’s 22 off just 9 balls and a series of big hits, MI posted 228/5, the second-highest playoff score in IPL history. The bowlers of GT, especially Prasidh Krishna (4-0-53-2), were not able to stop the flow of runs, since there were dropped catches and poor bowling lines.
Sai Sudharsan Stands Out in GT’s Chase, Yet it is Not Enough :
Given a big target to work with, GT had to score some near-perfect innings. A 66-run opening partnership in just 6 overs was achieved by Sai Sudharsan and Kusal Mendis during the first 6 overs. Londonlash’s Sudharsan performed magnificently all through IPL 2025, smashing 80 runs to help GT stay competitive with his smooth batting. Mendis made 20 before falling to Mitchell Santner’s left-arm spin which played a vital role, giving up 10 runs and taking a wicket.
After reaching 150 in just 13.2 overs, GT had Sudharsan leading the way, but MI’s bowlers started to cause problems from the middle overs. At 15.4 overs, GT were 170/4, as Sherfane Rutherford (24 off 14) and Rahul Tewatia (14 off 9) batted. Even so, the necessary run rate kept going up and Jasprit Bumrah led the MI bowling attack to restrict the rival team.
The ‘yorker king’ Bumrah did not hold back, hammering the GT batsmen with excellent yorkers throughout the match. In the 18th over, he gave away only 9 runs such as a low full toss Tewatia smacked for six but was unable to build on the success. In the 19th over, Trent Boult got rid of Rutherford for 24 and, in the last over, Ashwani Kumar’s careful bowling (1/28) played a major role in ending GT’s hopes.
Richard Gleeson got Sudharsan out in the 16th over which marked a key moment in the match. With his late big hits over midwicket and a powerful cover drive, Tewatia almost helped GT reach the required score, but the target proved to be 20 runs out of reach for them. Bumrah and Ashwani, MI’s bowlers, did well, fulfilling their roles as perfectly as possible and Ashwani finished Gleeson’s over when he sustained a hamstring issue.
Key Moments and Performances :
The game showed that skills and teamwork went hand in hand. Rohit Sharma got Player of the Match thanks to his 81 and ways of keeping the team afloat while scoring. A quick start from Bairstow and a cool finish from Suryakumar gave MI a target that was very hard for GT to reach.
Sai Sudharsan’s 80 made a difference for GT, yet the team did not get decent support from the middle players and dropped some key catches. Rahul Tewatia hit a six and a boundary late in the game, but MI’s fast bowlers saw the team chase down the total. Prasidh Krishna took 2 wickets but was very expensive, nevertheless finishing the IPL 2025 with the most wickets.
MI displaying their focus as Suryakumar Yadav dove for a diving catch at extra cover to get rid of Shahrukh Khan (13 off 7). GT was poor in the field, unable to take key catches which resulted in MI getting a huge score.
Conclusion :
The Eliminator match in IPL 2025 highlighted MI’s bravery in playoffs with their strong batting and tight bowling strategy which kept GT from success. Led by Sharma, with amazing showings by Bairstow, Suryakumar and Bumrah, MI stayed on track for the title. Going into Qualifier 2, MI is likely to keep moving forward and GT can review its ups and downs during the season. The IPL 2025 adventure moves forward, as people look forward to the next episode to be held in Ahmedabad.
Brief Scores :
MI Innings : 228/5 (20 Overs) Rohit Sharma 81 off 50 Balls (9 Fours And 4 Sixes), Jonny Bairstow 47 off 22 Balls (4 Fours And 3 Sixes).
GT Bowling : Prasidh Krishna 2/53 (4 Overs), sai Kishore 2/42 (4 Overs).
GT Innings : Sai Sudharsan 80 off 49 Balls (10 Fours And 1 Six), Washington Sundar 48 off 24 Balls (5 Fours And 3 Sixes).
Mi Bowling : Trent Boult 2/56 (4 Overs), Jasprit Bumrah 1/27 (4 Overs).
Player of the Match : Rohit Sharma.
Result : Mumbai Indians Won by 20 Runs.
