Ahmedabad, March 29 -- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in the ninth match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday, setting the stage for Hardik Pandya's much-anticipated return to the league.
Pandya, who is playing his first IPL match of the season, cited the uncertainty of the pitch conditions and the potential impact of dew as key factors in his decision. "The simple reason is we don't know how the pitch will play, plus the dew factor," said Pandya at the toss.
"Only last year we played on black soil, otherwise, we have been playing on red soil. Last year, we had the game under wraps but couldn't finish it. The preparation has been fantastic, the boys are excited, and we back eac...