🏏 Batting Showdowns

🎯 Top Three Player Battles

1. Shubman Gill vs Jasprit Bumrah

• Gill has been GT’s batting backbone — 649 runs this season at an average of 54.08, including six fifties. He’s consistently delivered at the top of the order
• Bumrah will lead MI’s bowling assault. Known for his deadly death‑over precision, he’ll be key in disrupting Gill’s rhythm

2. Suryakumar Yadav vs Shubman Gill

• SKY has amassed 640 runs in 14 innings this season, with an astonishing average of 71.11
• Gill marginally edges him in overall playoff performance — Gill has 474 runs in 10 playoff innings vs SKY’s 329 in 10

What to watch: SKY’s power‑play aggression vs Gill’s consistency in the other net—both are pivotal users of pressure.

What to expect: Early breakthroughs by Bumrah will be crucial to denting GT’s top-heavy batting.

3. Rashid Khan vs Mumbai’s Middle Order (Especially Tilak Varma/Hardik Pandya)

• Rashid leads GT’s bowling with 11 wickets in 7 matches against MI, economy rate ~6.46
• The pressure will be on MI’s middle order — including Varma and Pandya — to combat his spin threat effectively.

Significance: A strong Rashid spell could choke MI’s momentum in the middle overs.

Shubman Gill (GT) vs Suryakumar Yadav (MI)

• Gill: 5 matches vs MI – 274 runs at an average of 54.8, strike rate 170.18; top score 129, includes 2 fifties and 23 fours + 14 sixes
• Suryakumar: 4 innings – 200 runs at 66.66, SR 181.81; highest score 103 with 21 fours + 10 sixes .
  👉 Both are prolific; Gill edges on consistency over more matches, while SKY’s strike rate is slightly higher.

Rohit Sharma vs GT Bowlers

• Against key GT pacers, Rohit had mixed results: dismissed by Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, showing potential vulnerability

🎯 Bowling Battles

Rashid Khan (GT)

• 5 matches vs MI – 10 wickets at 13.70 average, economy 6.84; best 4/30
• Overall in IPL vs MI: ~10 wickets in 4 matches (2016–2024), avg econ 7.12
  He’s consistently MI’s headache, with lethal leg-spin and control.

Jasprit Bumrah (MI)

• In limited data (2 innings vs GT): 3 wickets, average 20.67, economy 7.75; best 3/14
  He’s been effective, though GT have faced fewer deliveries.

Mohit Sharma (GT)

• 4 matches: 10 wickets, avg 12.30, economy 8.98; standout 5/10
  A key swing bowler, especially early in the innings.

🔄 All-round Comparisons

Hardik Pandya (GT) vs MI Bowlers

• Among MI’s bowlers, Hardik hasn’t dominated: ~69 runs in 5 matches at modest average and one wicket

David Miller (GT) vs MI

• Miller amassed 118 runs in 5 games, average 39.33, SR ~161; reliable and quick off the blocks

📊 Head‑to‑Head Stats Snapshot

Players	GT vs MI IPL All‑Time Record
Gill vs MI	355 runs, avg 50.71, SR 151.7 in 7 innings
SKY vs GT	283 runs in 6 innings, avg 56.60, SR 174.69
Rashid vs MI	11 wickets in 7 innings, econ 6.46

📊 Quick Comparison Table

Matchup	GT Player	MI Player	Advantage
Top Batter	Shubman Gill: 274 @ SR 170	Suryakumar: 200 @ SR 182	Balanced, slight edge GT (consistency)
Powerplay Specialist	Rashid Khan: 10 wickets avg13.7	Jasprit Bumrah: 3 wickets	Clear edge GT
Pace Matchup	Mohit Sharma: 10 wickets avg12.3	Bumrah & others	Edge GT
All‑round Impact	David Miller: strong middle-order	Hardik/others	GT

✅ What It Means

• Early wickets for Bumrah/Rashid are crucial to unsettle GT’s top order.
• SKY vs Rashid — if MI’s number 4 can pierce Rashid’s tight overs, MI might open the middle phase for a big score.
• Gill’s performance often mirrors GT’s success — watch if he builds another big inning.

🔎 Fantasy Picks to Consider

• High-confidence: Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Rashid Khan
• X‑factor players: Hardik Pandya (all‑rounder), Tilak Varma (middle order shot‑maker).

✅ Summary

• GT’s spin attack (Rashid) and strike bowlers (Mohit) have consistently troubled MI.
• Gill vs SKY is a tight contest, both in sublime form.
• GT edges out in bowling depth; MI rely heavily on Bumrah’s impact.