GT vs MI Live Score, IPL 2025 Eliminator: Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians face off in do-or-die encounter

After more than two months of a long-drawn-out league phase, the future course of Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in the IPL’s 18th edition hinges on how they fare over 40 overs in Friday’s Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur.

While teams playing Qualifier 1, by finishing in the top two, have the cushion of faltering once and rising again in the bid to make the final, there are no second chances for sides pitted against each other in the Eliminator. These knockout fixtures invariably carry an added edge, for all the hard yards put in reaching that far can be rendered irrelevant in the blink of an eye.

Both teams have navigated their way through these high-pressure situations in the past. In the Titans’ brief existence, they have already made two finals, tasting glory in 2022 and finishing runners-up the following year. MI, meanwhile, is one of the most successful franchises in IPL history — its five titles are the joint-highest alongside Chennai Super Kings.

– Vivek Krishnan