GT vs MI Predicted XIs, IPL 2024: Focus On Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill's Role Under New Leadership Structure

24.03.2024 - 05:25 sports.ndtv.com

The champions of IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT), will host the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League(IPL)2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 24.

The Titans won their first-ever IPL trophy under the leadership of Hardik Pandya in their debut season in 2022. Pandya led GT to another IPL final the following year before losing to MSD's CSK in a rain-curtailed summit clash.

Hardik Pandya will now captain MI in IPL 2024 while Shubman Gill will lead GT. Gill would be determined to prove his mettle and guide the Titans to another IPL trophy this season.

Let's take a look at the predicted XIs of both sides ahead of a mouth-watering encounter. Shubman Gill (captain) Showman Shubman Gill is Gujarat's star opening batter.

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