There is an interesting reunion of sorts brewing for the huge encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Hardik Pandya is set to lead the Mumbai Indians (MI) side for the first time against his former team Gujarat Titans (GT).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Shubman Gill has been named the new captain and the youngster will be without the services of one his most senior stars. Mohammed Shami has already been ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury. This will not deter the IPL 2022 winners from trying to make aa strong case against Mumbai Indians. <o:p></o:p>In this article we cast a closer look at the top 3 player battles that fans will encounter during the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians encounter. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Rohit Sharma vs Umesh Yadav&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
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Former Mumbai Indians skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-stats-mania/ipl-2024-3-milestones-rohit-sharma-can-achieve-in-upcoming-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> will have a huge point to prove when he takes the field on Sunday. There is a massive outrage against the decision taken by the team management to replace Rohit Sharma as a skipper of the side.<o:p></o:p>
Umesh Yadav meanwhile, will be looking to have his say with the ball. The 36-year-old hasn’t played for India since 2023 and will be looking to make his case for a national call up. The veteran pacer will be looking to exploit Rohit Sharma’s weakness to push at the away going delivery. <o:p></o:p>
The 36-year-old MI opener has the tendency to play away from his body and poke the ball leaving him. This brings the wicketkeeper as well the slips and even the point fielder into play. Rohit Sharma is vulnerable in the first 10 balls in the T20 match and Umesh Yadav will want to exploit this weakness.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Jasprit Bumrah vs Shubman Gill<o:p></o:p></h3>
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One of the biggest player battles during the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians game on Sunday is between these two stars. Shubman Gill pulverized the Mumbai bowling unit last year to score a memorable ton. <o:p></o:p>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-needs-an-off-season-glenn-mcgraths-piece-of-advice-to-jasprit-bumrah-ahead-of-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> had missed IPL 2023 and will be looking to make up for lost time. The 30-year-old Indian pace spearhead has been in tremendous form with the ball across formats. Ahmedabad will witness the two stars face each in a battle for ages. <o:p></o:p>
GT skipper Shubman Gill has had the tendency to fall to the ball coming into him. Jasprit Bumrah has the ability to bowl a mean Yorker as well a good in-swinger. If the Mumbai Indians star can get rid of Gill early, the home fans may endure a jittery day.
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<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Hardik Pandya vs Rashid Khan&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
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Mumbai Indians skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/ipl-2024-hardik-pandya-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mumbai-indians-practice-session-video-goes-viral/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> will take on his former enforcer Rashid Khan in a huge battle of wits. The Afghan star has all the variations to get the best batters in the world. <o:p></o:p>
Hardik Pandya on the other hand will look to dominate Rashid Khan and take him to the cleaners. Considering the history of the stadium, boundaries will not be hard to come by. The margin of error is very miniscule in this great battle of one-upmanship between the two former teammates. <o:p></o:p>

There is an interesting reunion of sorts brewing for the huge encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Hardik Pandya is set to lead the Mumbai Indians (MI) side for the first time against his former team Gujarat Titans (GT).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Shubman Gill has been named the new captain and the youngster will be without the services of one his most senior stars. Mohammed Shami has already been ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury. This will not deter the IPL 2022 winners from trying to make aa strong case against Mumbai Indians. <o:p></o:p>In this article we cast a closer look at the top 3 player battles that fans will encounter during the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians encounter. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Rohit Sharma vs Umesh Yadav&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711181968231_Rohit-and-Umesh.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Former Mumbai Indians skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-stats-mania/ipl-2024-3-milestones-rohit-sharma-can-achieve-in-upcoming-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> will have a huge point to prove when he takes the field on Sunday. There is a massive outrage against the decision taken by the team management to replace Rohit Sharma as a skipper of the side.<o:p></o:p>
Umesh Yadav meanwhile, will be looking to have his say with the ball. The 36-year-old hasn’t played for India since 2023 and will be looking to make his case for a national call up. The veteran pacer will be looking to exploit Rohit Sharma’s weakness to push at the away going delivery. <o:p></o:p>
The 36-year-old MI opener has the tendency to play away from his body and poke the ball leaving him. This brings the wicketkeeper as well the slips and even the point fielder into play. Rohit Sharma is vulnerable in the first 10 balls in the T20 match and Umesh Yadav will want to exploit this weakness.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Jasprit Bumrah vs Shubman Gill<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711181936902_Bumrah-and-Gill.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
One of the biggest player battles during the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians game on Sunday is between these two stars. Shubman Gill pulverized the Mumbai bowling unit last year to score a memorable ton. <o:p></o:p>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-needs-an-off-season-glenn-mcgraths-piece-of-advice-to-jasprit-bumrah-ahead-of-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> had missed IPL 2023 and will be looking to make up for lost time. The 30-year-old Indian pace spearhead has been in tremendous form with the ball across formats. Ahmedabad will witness the two stars face each in a battle for ages. <o:p></o:p>
GT skipper Shubman Gill has had the tendency to fall to the ball coming into him. Jasprit Bumrah has the ability to bowl a mean Yorker as well a good in-swinger. If the Mumbai Indians star can get rid of Gill early, the home fans may endure a jittery day.
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<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Hardik Pandya vs Rashid Khan&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711181899627_Hardik-and-Rashid.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Mumbai Indians skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/ipl-2024-hardik-pandya-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mumbai-indians-practice-session-video-goes-viral/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> will take on his former enforcer Rashid Khan in a huge battle of wits. The Afghan star has all the variations to get the best batters in the world. <o:p></o:p>
Hardik Pandya on the other hand will look to dominate Rashid Khan and take him to the cleaners. Considering the history of the stadium, boundaries will not be hard to come by. The margin of error is very miniscule in this great battle of one-upmanship between the two former teammates. <o:p></o:p>

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