IPL 2025: The Showdown Between India’s Best Openers—Gill vs. Rohit in GT-MI Clash

When Gujarat Titans (GT) face off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Ahmedabad during the IPL, it will showcase a clash between two generations of Indian batsmen. On one side are Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, currently forming one of the strongest white-ball opening partnerships known for their powerful performances.

Famous for ruthlessly dismantling top-tier bowling attacks during the power play through their aggressive batting, Gill and Rohit will lead their teams individually and aim to outperform one another in this highly anticipated showdown between giants.

Shubman boasts an impressive performance history versus MI. Across 12 encounters while representing KKR and GT, Gill accumulated 440 runs averaging 36.67, maintaining a striking rate of 149.66. He notched up one hundred and three half-centuries during this period; notably, his highest score stood at 129.

During his time with GT facing MI, Gill accumulated 274 runs across five matches, maintaining an impressive average of 54.80 and striking at more than 170. He notched one hundred and two scores above fifty in this period. Notably, his century was scored against MI in the 2023 IPL playoff games.

Meanwhile, Hitman has struggled to make significant contributions against GT, managing only 125 runs in five matches with an average of 25.00 and a strike rate of 138.89, including a high score of 43. He will be looking to end this slump and register his maiden fifty at the Narendra Modi Stadium during their upcoming encounter.

Which of these two batting legends will come out on top? Only time will reveal the answer.

Squads:

- Gujarat Titans Team Roster: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Jayant Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar

Mumbai Indians Team Roster: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tilak Varma, Robin Minz, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Puthur, Raj Bawa, Ashwini Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Karn Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bejon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith. (ANI)