Mullanpur, May 30 -- Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator clash of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday in Mullanpur.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2025 final after bashing Punjab Kings in a lopsided contest. MI and GT will fight for the right to compete with Punjab on Sunday in Qualifier 2 and earn a place in the final. Notably, Punjab lost the battle against Bengaluru after batting first at the same venue.

Mumbai Indians will miss the services of Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks, who left the camp to fulfil their national duties. Meanwhile, the Gujarat Titans will line up without Jos Buttler, who ...