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Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians

218/5
Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans

191/8

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · Friday, 12 May 2023

Mumbai Indians won by 27 runsPlayer of the match: SA Yadav

Match preview

Mumbai Indians hold off Gujarat Titans by 27 runs at Wankhede

Match overview

Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by 27 runs at Wankhede Stadium on 12 May 2023, posting 218/5 before Gujarat were restricted to 191/8 in their chase. SA Yadav was named Player of the Match. Gujarat had won the toss and elected to field, a popular call at this ground, but MI's top order punished them from the first over. The result handed Mumbai Indians a home win in the IPL 2023 season and ended a run of three successive defeats in this fixture.

MI's innings was built in phases. A powerplay score of 61/0 gave them a commanding platform, well above Wankhede's tournament average of 45 runs in the first six overs. The middle overs yielded 90 more at the cost of 3 wickets, and the death brought a rapid 67 from the final four overs for 2 wickets, taking the total to 218/5.

Gujarat's reply never found its footing. Three wickets fell in the powerplay for 48 runs, and although the middle overs produced 82, five more wickets came with them. By the time Gujarat reached the death needing 61 from the final phase, the required rate had climbed too steeply. They finished on 191/8, 27 short.

Venue and conditions

Wankhede Stadium has hosted 196 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 186 and an average second-innings score of 171. The ground rewards aggressive batting: the powerplay average of 45 runs and death-overs average of 43 runs reflect a surface that generally offers batters more than bowlers once the new ball has settled. MI's 218/5 was therefore a strong performance above par, not just a reflection of good conditions.

Teams winning the toss at Wankhede field first 71% of the time, suggesting a perception that dew in the second innings assists chasing sides. The overall chase success rate of 55% across the venue's T20 history does support that view to a degree. However, a target of 219 at a required rate above 10 per over tends to exceed the advantage that dew can provide, particularly if wickets fall early in the powerplay, as they did for Gujarat.

Phase-by-phase, this match tracked the venue's general tendencies: a high-scoring first innings, a powerplay disruption in the chase, and a frantic but insufficient finish from the team batting second.

How to watch

IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming available through Sky Go and the NOW TV streaming service. Match times vary but most IPL fixtures begin at either 9:30 am or 2:00 pm UK time, depending on the scheduling window. For upcoming MI and GT fixtures, the Sky Sports schedule will carry confirmed start times.

Recent form

Mumbai Indians came into this fixture in reasonable shape, having won three of their previous five matches in the 2023 season, including victories over Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals. Their two losses in that run came against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in an earlier meeting.

Gujarat Titans had been the stronger side on recent form, winning four of their last five fixtures heading into this match, with defeats only against Delhi Capitals. The loss here interrupted a solid run at a point in the season when both sides were jostling for playoff positions. Their next fixtures in the 2023 season would determine whether the top-order vulnerability seen in this chase was a one-off or a pattern worth addressing.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

MI's powerplay set the platform early

Mumbai Indians raced to 61 runs without loss in the powerplay, well above Wankhede's average of 45. That foundation allowed the middle and death overs to build freely, with 90 runs in the middle phase and a brutal 67 in the final stretch to finish on 218/5.

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Gujarat's chase undone in the middle overs

Gujarat Titans lost 5 wickets for 82 runs between overs 7 and 15, effectively ending the contest. Despite a tidy death-overs contribution of 61 from the back end, the asking rate had already moved beyond reach.

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SA Yadav the standout performer

Suryakumar Yadav took the Player of the Match award, continuing a rich vein of form for Mumbai Indians. His innings helped MI post a total that proved 27 runs beyond Gujarat's best efforts.

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Gujarat's toss call didn't pay off

Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field, a decision made at a ground where teams field first 71% of the time. It backfired: MI's total of 218/5 was 32 runs above the Wankhede average first-innings score of 186.

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Form gap between the sides

Mumbai Indians came into the match having won three of their previous four fixtures. Gujarat Titans had won four of their last five, making this a meeting between two of the IPL 2023 season's stronger sides.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

186

Avg 1st innings score at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Chase success

56%

Chases completed successfully at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Head to head

3 — 5

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans — 8 meetings

2022–2025

Mumbai Indians at venue

61%

Win rate across 94 matches at Wankhede

Gujarat Titans at venue

67%

Win rate across 6 matches at Wankhede

Powerplay

46/1.4

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Wankhede

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

In 8 meetings between these two sides, Gujarat Titans hold a clear advantage with 5 wins to Mumbai Indians' 3. The rivalry has tilted firmly in Gujarat's favour in recent seasons, with GT winning three of the last five encounters. This result snapped a run of three successive GT wins in the head-to-head.

Recent meetings

Last 5
  • 2025: Mumbai Indians won by 20 runs at Mullanpur
  • 2025: Gujarat Titans won by 3 wickets at Wankhede
  • 2025: Gujarat Titans won by 36 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium
  • 2024: Gujarat Titans won by 6 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium
  • 2023: Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium
Q de Kock

Key player · Mumbai Indians

Q de Kock

Quinton de Kock has shown he can tear into bowling attacks in limited-overs cricket, registering 174 off 140 balls in an ODI as recently as October 2023. At a venue where the powerplay average sits at 45 runs, his ability to accelerate from ball one makes him a key figure at the top of MI's order.

Full career stats
AP

Mumbai Indians

AY Patel

Axar Patel has been among the most prolific bowlers at this venue in Test cricket, claiming 14 wickets in a single match here. In T20 conditions, left-arm spin can be equally disruptive, particularly during the middle overs when batters are looking to consolidate.

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R Ashwin

Gujarat Titans

R Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin's record at Wankhede includes 12 wickets in a single Test, underlining his effectiveness on this surface. His variations could prove influential if Gujarat are to claw back powerplay momentum in a format where wickets in the middle overs tend to decide outcomes.

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V Kohli

Gujarat Titans

V Kohli

Virat Kohli's association with Wankhede runs deep, including a famous 235 in Test cricket here in December 2016. His ability to anchor or accelerate depending on match conditions would have been central to Gujarat's chase plans at a ground where 218 was always going to demand a measured response.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

  • With Wankhede's first-innings average of 186 and MI posting 218/5, total-runs markets may have offered value on the over in a venue with consistently high scoring.
  • Gujarat's powerplay collapse to 48/3 suggests top-wicket markets for MI's bowlers could have been of interest at a ground where fielding-first sides tend to attack early.
  • Player performance markets around SA Yadav at a ground where he is known to flourish may be worth monitoring in future fixtures between these sides.
  • The chase success rate at Wankhede (55%) means outright result lines tend to be tighter than the toss-and-field bias might otherwise suggest, making in-play markets potentially more informative than pre-match lines.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Mumbai Indians won by 27 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI posted 218/5 batting first, and Gujarat Titans were bowled out for 191/8 in their reply.

SA Yadav (Suryakumar Yadav) was named Player of the Match. His batting was central to Mumbai Indians reaching 218/5, a total that proved beyond Gujarat's chase.

Across 8 meetings, Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head with 5 wins to Mumbai Indians' 3. Gujarat had won three consecutive encounters before this result.

IPL fixtures are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check the Sky Sports schedule for specific match times, which typically fall in the afternoon or early evening UK time.

Gujarat Titans needed 219 to win off 20 overs, requiring a run rate of just over 10.9. They fell 27 runs short, finishing on 191/8, with their chase derailed by a five-wicket middle-overs collapse.

Based on 196 matches at Wankhede, the average first-innings score is 186 runs. Mumbai Indians' total of 218/5 in this fixture was 32 runs above that average.

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