IPL 2025 Eliminator: GT vs MI pitch report, Mullanpur stadium key stats

New PCA Stadium stats: Matches: 17; Bat 1st Won: 10; Bat 2nd Won: 7; Average 1st Innings Score: 173/6 (Run Rate - 8.65); Lowest Total Defended: 111; Highest Target Chased: 175

Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are facing each other at the Mullanpur Stadium today, in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The coin flip in the match went in MI's way who opted to bat first.  GT vs MI playing 11 in IPL 2025 Eliminator:  GT playing 11: Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Kusal Mendis(w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna  Impact players: Sherfane Rutherford, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan  MI playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson  Impact players: Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley.   

 

GT will walk into the match as the more confident side, given their 5-2 win-loss record against MI, including a 2-0 record in IPL 2025. On the other hand, current MI skipper Hardik Pandya — who led GT to their maiden title — will aim to become the first captain to win the trophy as captain for different franchises.

 

Mullanpur Stadium: Pitch report for GT vs MI IPL 2025 Eliminator 

The square boundaries measure 67 and 64 meters, with a 73-meter straight boundary. Unlike yesterday’s humid conditions, tonight is much drier. The pitch has noticeably less grass cover, which means bounce will remain on the higher side but the surface is likely to slow down as the match progresses. With reduced moisture and little to no dew expected, spinners could come into play in the second innings. Batting early on might be easier before the pitch grips later in the game.

 

New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur (in T20s since 2023)

• Matches: 17
• Bat 1st Won: 10
• Bat 2nd Won: 7
• Average 1st Innings Score: 173/6 (Run Rate – 8.65)
• Lowest Total Defended: 111
• Highest Target Chased: 175
• 200+ Totals (excluding shortened matches): 2 times in 15 matches

Winning score at New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur (in T20s since 2023) 

1st Innings score 170 or above:

• Matches – 10
• Bat 1st Won – 9
• Bat 2nd Won – 1

1st Innings score less than 170:

• Matches – 6
• Bat 1st Won – 0
• Bat 2nd Won – 6

Recent match at Mullanpur Stadium 

The most recent IPL clash at Mullanpur was Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025, between the PBKS and RCB. Batting first PBKS' mighty batting line-up suffred a nightmarre outing and was bundled out on 101, in reply RCB chased down the total to win with 8 wickets and 60 balls to spare.

 

Other key stats at Mullanpur Stadium 

A total of ten matches have been played at this venue, with teams batting first winning five times and teams chasing emerging victorious on five occasions. There have been no matches with no result. Interestingly, the toss has not played a decisive role, as teams have won five matches each after winning or losing the toss. The average first-innings total at the ground stands at 167. The highest team total recorded here is 219/6 by Punjab Kings (PBKS) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), while the lowest is 111 all out, also by PBKS, against Gujarat Titans (GT).