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India Today
3 days ago
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- India Today
GT vs MI: Mumbai Indians hand 3 debuts in IPL Eliminator against Gujarat Titans
Mumbai Indians were forced to make three changes to their side in the Indian Premier League Eliminator against Gujarat Titans on Friday, May 30. Playing at the Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh, MI handed three debuts to the had to replace Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, and Corbin Bosch in their team, who had left for national duties, and they did so in the form of Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, and Raj Angad Bawa Bairstow and Gleeson made their MI debut, Raj Angad Bawa received his first cap in the competition. MI captain Hardik Pandya revealed the changes at the toss, after Mumbai opted to bat first. "We're going to bat. Looks like a different track to yesterday. Bit less grass. Big game, scoring runs and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games we have been playing it like a knockout. Really need to turn up today and focus on the things which we can control. We've got three changes: Jonny comes back, Gleeson makes his debut and Raj Angad Bawa plays," Hardik Pandya said at the toss on 2025 Eliminator, GT vs MI: Updates | Full ScorecardMumbai Indians (Playing XI):Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard GleesonadvertisementThis is a different-looking MI line-up than the one from the last league game. Deepak Chahar missed out on Friday, reportedly due to an Titans on the other hand were forced to make changes as well. Shubman Gill's side are missing their key contributor Jos Buttler, who has been in prolific form this season. Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis replaced him in the line-up, while Washington Sundar took Arshad Khan's Titans (Playing XI):Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kusal Mendis (w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh KrishnaShubman revealed at the toss that he was happy to chase after losing the toss and that he was excited to play in his hometown."We would've chased. If someone would've said at the start of the season that we would've qualified, we would've taken it. Boys are very excited to be able to come back here in Chandigarh, it's my hometown. This game is no different for us, no pressure of the knockout game or anything. Two changes - Mendis comes in for Buttler and Washington for Arshad," Shubman Watch IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Who is Raj Bawa, one of the three players making his debut for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 Eliminator vs GT?
Raj Angad Bawa made his debut for the Mumbai Indians during their IPL 2025 Eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans on Friday. The 22-year-old all-rounder got a spot in MI's playing 11 as the team missed the services of mainstay Deepak Chahar for the knockout game. The other two debutants for Mumbai are Jonny Bairstow and Richard Gleeson. MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat against Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans. 'Looks like a different track from yesterday. A bit less grass. Big game, scoring runs, and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games, we have been playing it like a knockout. Really need to turn up today and focus on the things which we can control. We've got three changes: Jonny comes back, Gleeson makes his debut and Raj Angad Bawa plays,' Pandya said at the toss. One name in the playing 11 that surprised fans was that of Raj Bawa. So, who is he? Raj Angad Bawa, a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, made his IPL debut for the Punjab Kings in 2022. Born in November 2022 in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, Bawa is the grandson of Trilochan Singh Bawa, a member of India's gold-medal-winning hockey team at the 1948 London Olympics. His father, Sukhwinder Bawa, is a renowned cricket coach who mentored Yuvraj Singh and runs a cricket academy. Raj Bawa switched to left-handed batting to emulate his idol, Yuvraj Singh. He wears jersey number 12, a nod to Yuvraj's birthday (December 12) and his grandfather's (February 12). The 22-year-old played for Chandigarh's under-19 team and represented India in the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup. During the 2022 U-19 World Cup in the West Indies, Bawa played a pivotal role in India's title win, scoring 252 runs at an average of 63 and taking nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul (5/31) in the final against England, earning him Player of the Match. Bawa made his Ranji Trophy debut for Chandigarh against Hyderabad on February 17, 2022, taking a wicket with his first delivery. He was bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 2 crore in the 2022 IPL auction. He made his debut against RCB but played only two matches that season. He was signed by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 30 lakh for IPL 2025.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
GT vs MI LIVE Score, IPL 2025 Eliminator: Hardik Pandya Takes Brave Call At Toss Time; MI Name Surprise Debutant
GT vs MI LIVE Updates, IPL 2025 Eliminator: MI captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and opted to bat against GT in the IPL 2025 Eliminator in Mullanpur. MI named a surprise debutant in their playing XI, in the form of uncapped Indian all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa. Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the all-important Eliminator of IPL 2025. GT finished third in the league stage while MI finished fourth. This is a must-win match for both teams if they are to keep their title hopes alive, as the loser will be eliminated from the tournament. The winner of this clash will face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2. (Live Scorecard)
