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GT vs MI Live Score, IPL 2024: A mix of style and substance is what makes Hardik Pandya stand out from the other cricketers of his generation. Neatly spiked hair, designer clothes and a chiselled body to go with a smart cricketing brain have made him the go to cricketing property in India, fast-tracking him the boy whose family once struggled to make ends meet into a world of constant spotlight. The spotlight in Ahmedabad on Sunday will again be on Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans with distinction in the last two IPL seasons. This time for a different reason, though. Having shifted allegiance to Mumbai Indians in a much hyped trade, Pandya will be under scrutiny as he leads the five-time champions against his former team. That he must lead this Mumbai Indians side comprising Rohit Sharma, the franchise’s former captain and also the captain of the national side, adds intrigue to the IPL soap opera. Another subplot is that Pandya will be leading his team out against Titans, a team he captained admirably for the last two seasons. GT are now led by Shubman Gill, an exciting prospect himself. In fact, the Titans batting core has a similar look to that of the last two seasons. The bowling looks weak, though, with pace spearhead Mohammed Shami ruled out. The onus will be on Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma and the Afghan spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed. As for Mumbai, starting strongly has never been Mumbai their forte, an anomaly they will be looking to correct. Rohit Sharma will be looking to get some runs under his belt ahead of the T20I World Cup in June. Another batter with a point to prove is Ishan Kishan. With Suryakumar Yadav missing from action, Pandya, Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma, Tim David and Dewald Brewis will have to shoulder additional responsibility in the middle order. The prospect of watching Jasprit Bumrah and Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Tushara, who recently took a hat-trick against Bangladesh, operate in tandem is tantalising.
GT vs MI Live Score - Rohit - The Batter
Having led Mumbai Indians to as many as five IPL titles, India skipper Rohit Sharma will be turning up as a player this season and would be expected to hit top form ahead of the ICC event in June.
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GT vs MI Match Live Score - Injury woes for MI
Mumbai Indians have been grappling with fitness issues to their key players including star batter Suryakumar Yadav, who is yet to get fitness clearance from NCA. Left-arm pacers Jason Behrendorff and Dilshan Madushanka are already ruled out of the IPL while new recruit Gerald Coetzee, nursing a groin injury, might not be available for the first few games.
GT vs MI Live Score - Gill takes up the mantle
With Hardik Pandya moving on to the other side, Gujarat Titans will be led by Shubman Gill, who assumes the responsibility with very little captaincy experience.
GT vs MI Match Live Score - Eyes on Hardik
Such are the professional ways of IPL that Hardik Pandya, having led Titans to the title and runners-up finish in the previous two seasons, has gone to back to the Mumbai Indians where he made a name for himself. The tournament also marks Hardik's comeback from a 'freak' ankle injury he picked up in the middle of the ODI World Cup in October. The form of injury-prone all-rounder with both bat and ball will be closely tracked in the tournament that precedes the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean.
GT vs MI Live Score - Hardik's era at MI
Hardik Pandya will aim to build on the rich legacy of his predecessor Rohit Sharma as he begins his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint with against last year's runners up Gujarat Titans, a team that the star all-rounder himself marshalled over last two seasons.
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