IPL 2025: 3 reasons why Mumbai Indians lost to Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful franchises in IPL, lost their second consecutive match this season against the Gujarat Titans. They started their campaign with a loss against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. Then they played the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi stadium, where they failed to chase the mammoth target of 196.

Gujarat bowlers defended the total beautifully against the power-packed Mumbai Batting lineup. Prashid Krishna was exceptional in his four overs and only 18 runs and 2 wickets. Mumbai’s overall team performance should take the blame for their second straight loss. So what went wrong for the five-time world champion in their campaign against their neighbours?

3 reasons why MI lost to GT

1. Absence of Jaspirt Bumrah

Even though Mumbai Indians bowled exceptionally well in the later stages, their powerplay bowling is not up to their usual standards. Nothing worked for them in the first 10 overs, and Bumrah’s absence was clearly visible.

Sai Sudharshan was taking on Trent Boult to all ends and there was no one to stop him. The pitch didn’t assist Mumbai spinners as they failed to create a dent in GT’s batting. They are short of a fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah who could at least cut short the flow of runs. 

2. Poor form of the openers

The Mumbai Indians have one of the most powerful and destructive batting lineups in the 2025 IPL season. However, their openers once again let the team down with back-to-back wickets. On a flat track like Ahmedabad, a target of 196 was certainly chaseable if approached the right way. 

But Rohit Sharma and Rickleton had a poor outing, which put the team under pressure. Had the openers contributed a quickfire 30 or 40 runs, it would have been much easier for the middle-order batters to take control and successfully chase down the target.

3. Missing a good Power hitter

Keiron Pollard was the real backbone of Mumbai’s batting lineup. After his retirement, there was no such hitter in the Mumbai camp. They tried with Tim David, but he failed to make an impact. Pollard was a powerful hitter, and his big hitting helped mumbai indians win many matches.

Chasing a big target like 196 needs some power and responsibility. The Gujarat pitch was also spin-friendly, and Mumbai had no answers against the spinners. The unavailability of a powerful hitter like Pollard cost them the game as it could have made a huge difference in the last five overs. 

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