Match overview
Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in the 2023 IPL at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 26 May 2023. GT batted first and posted 233/3, a total built on a controlled powerplay of 50 runs without loss and a middle-overs phase that produced 116 runs for just one wicket. Mumbai Indians needed 234 to win and lost three wickets in the powerplay before being bowled out for 171. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Match. The result left GT firmly in control of their home record at the venue.
Mumbai arrived in decent shape. They had won four of their previous five matches, including a 27-run victory over GT at Wankhede earlier in the 2023 season. That recent form made this a credible contest on paper, but the first innings settled it. GT's 233/3 was 27 runs above the venue's average first-innings score of 206 across 95 T20 matches here, and Mumbai never matched the required rate once early wickets fell.
The margin of 62 runs was a fair reflection of the gap between the sides on the day. GT's death-overs phase produced 67 runs for 2 wickets, keeping the acceleration going deep into the innings. Mumbai's equivalent phase yielded just 15 runs at the cost of 4 wickets, effectively ending any mathematical hope of an upset.
Venue and conditions
Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket ground in the world by capacity, and its pitch behaviour tends to reward sides who bat first and set substantial totals. The average first-innings score of 206 across 95 T20 matches is higher than many IPL venues, and the average powerplay score of 43 runs suggests batters generally get a decent surface early on. GT's powerplay of 50 runs without loss was ahead of that benchmark from the first over.
The chase success rate at the ground sits at 53 per cent, meaning sides batting second have historically won slightly more often than not. That figure, though, is dragged upward by matches with modest first-innings totals. When the team batting first clears 230, the dynamic shifts considerably. Dew can be a factor in evening matches at the ground, which partly explains why 60 per cent of toss-winners choose to field. Here, Mumbai's decision to bowl was reasonable in principle; GT's execution made it irrelevant.
The death overs at this venue average 38 runs per innings. GT's 67 in that phase was comfortably above average, and Mumbai's 15 was among the lower scores you would expect to see at a ground that does not typically offer much for seamers in the final stages.
How to watch
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can stream live via Sky Go, and non-subscribers can access coverage through a NOW TV day pass. Matches that start at 3:30 pm India Standard Time arrive at around 11:00 am UK time, while the more common 8:00 pm IST evening fixtures land at approximately 3:30 pm in the UK.
Recent form
Gujarat Titans came into this fixture with three wins from their previous five matches: victories over Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants, alongside defeats to Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. The loss to MI earlier in the season gave Mumbai some confidence heading in, though GT clearly had the better of the head-to-head picture overall.
Mumbai Indians entered on the stronger run of form, winning four of their last five. Scalps against Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore showed they had found some consistency. Their one loss in that stretch came against Lucknow. Against GT at Ahmedabad, however, the batting unit could not sustain what the top of the innings had briefly threatened.
