Ahmedabad Ground Pitch Report for Today’s IPL Match Between GT and MI

Indian Premier League 2023 Qualifier 2 will be played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium tonight. The winner of this match will face Chennai Super Kings in the final. Ahmedabad has hosted some entertaining games this season and the same can be expected from the penultimate match of the season as well.

After losing Qualifier 1 to CSK, Gujarat would want to turn the tables at their home ground. Batter Shubman Gill is in outstanding form, but captain Hardik Pandya hasn’t played according to his potential. This team would want to get an Indian batter instead of Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka to get an overseas pacer Joshua Little in the Playing XI.

Mumbai, meanwhile, are on a roll at the moment. The Rohit Sharma-led team has peaked at the exact right moment. They have got a new star in pacer Akash Madhwal who bowled a record spell in the last match. Furthermore, this team knows how to deal with the pressure of playoffs.

Ahmedabad Ground Pitch Report for Today’s IPL Match Between GT and MI

The pitch here in Ahmedabad has been an absolute belter for the batters so far in the tournament. It’s a flat pitch with an even amount of bounce. The pacers have managed to generate some movement in the initial overs, but after that, it is a beauty of a pitch to bat on.

A total of seven matches have been played at this venue this season and the average first innings score has been 187 runs. Out of seven, four matches have been won by the teams batting first. It’s not that pitch gets difficult in the second half, but the teams lose wickets in search of scoring quick runs because of the pressure of chasing a target.

The boundaries are of a decent size at this ground which will help the batters to clear the boundaries easily. With a quicker outfield, the fielders won’t have an easy time out there in the middle. The dew factor may play a part in this match and captains may opt to chase upon winning the toss. Anything below 180 runs could be below par on this surface.