The GT vs MI IPL 2024 clash delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of the opening weekend as Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by just six runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 24, 2024.
Gujarat Titans posted 168/6 from 20 overs before restricting Mumbai Indians to 162/9, despite Mumbai appearing to be in control for a large part of the run chase.
Sai Sudharsan anchored Gujarat’s innings with 45, while Jasprit Bumrah produced an outstanding 3/14 for Mumbai. During the chase, Rohit Sharma scored 43 and Dewald Brevis made 46, but Gujarat’s bowlers turned the match around in the final five overs.
Sai Sudharsan was named Player of the Match.
The match also carried an unusual subplot: Shubman Gill was captaining Gujarat Titans in the IPL for the first time, while Hardik Pandya was leading Mumbai Indians for the first time in the tournament.
Here is the complete story of what happened.
GT vs MI IPL 2024 Match Summary
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Match | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians |
| Tournament | IPL 2024 |
| Match No. | 5 |
| Date | March 24, 2024 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Toss | Mumbai Indians won and chose to bowl |
| Gujarat Titans | 168/6 (20 overs) |
| Mumbai Indians | 162/9 (20 overs) |
| Result | Gujarat Titans won by 6 runs |
| Player of the Match | Sai Sudharsan – 45 runs |
The official IPL report confirms Gujarat’s six-run win after Mumbai failed to chase 169 despite being strongly placed late in the innings.
Official IPL GT vs MI 2024 Match Report
Mumbai Indians Win the Toss and Put Gujarat Titans In
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first.
The match was already attracting enormous attention before the first ball because both teams had entered new leadership eras.
Shubman Gill had taken over Gujarat Titans’ captaincy, while Pandya was beginning his first IPL campaign as Mumbai Indians captain.
Five players also made their IPL debuts in the match. Gujarat introduced Azmatullah Omarzai and Spencer Johnson, while Mumbai fielded Naman Dhir, Luke Wood and Gerald Coetzee for their first IPL appearances.
It gave Match 5 of IPL 2024 much more significance than an ordinary early-season fixture.
Shubman Gill Starts Positively on Captaincy Debut
Gujarat’s innings started confidently.
Wriddhiman Saha attacked early and made 19 from 15 balls, including four boundaries.
Jasprit Bumrah provided Mumbai’s first major breakthrough with a trademark yorker that bowled Saha.
At the other end, Gill looked comfortable.
The new GT captain made 31 from 22 balls, hitting three fours and a six before Piyush Chawla dismissed him with Gujarat on 64/2.
Gill did not go on to play the decisive innings, as the original version of this Buzz Content Corner article vaguely suggested.
Instead, that responsibility fell primarily to Sai Sudharsan.
Sai Sudharsan Holds Gujarat Titans’ Innings Together
Sai Sudharsan played the most important innings for Gujarat.
While wickets fell around him, the left-hander remained at the crease and accumulated 45 runs from 39 balls, including three fours and a six.
His strike rate of 115.38 may not appear explosive by modern T20 standards, but the innings provided stability while Mumbai’s bowlers repeatedly prevented Gujarat from building a major partnership.
Sudharsan was eventually dismissed by Bumrah in the 17th over.
His contribution was considered important enough for him to receive the official Player of the Match award.
That is an important detail missing from the original article.
Jasprit Bumrah Produces an Outstanding 3/14
One of the best individual performances of the match came from a player on the losing side.
Jasprit Bumrah finished with 3 wickets for only 14 runs from four overs.
His economy rate was just 3.50 runs per over.
His wickets included:
- Wriddhiman Saha
- David Miller
- Sai Sudharsan
Bumrah’s spell was particularly important because Gujarat looked capable of pushing towards a significantly larger total at different stages of their innings.
Gerald Coetzee also made an impact on his IPL debut, taking 2/27 from four overs.
Together, Bumrah and Coetzee prevented Gujarat from converting a promising batting position into a 180-plus total.
Rahul Tewatia Provides the Late Push
Gujarat still needed late runs after losing Sudharsan and Miller.
Rahul Tewatia supplied them.
He scored 22 from 15 balls, helping GT reach 168/6 at the end of 20 overs.
It did not initially look like an intimidating score.
Mumbai needed 169 to win, and given the depth of their batting lineup, the visitors appeared to have a realistic opportunity to begin their campaign with a victory.
What followed became one of IPL 2024’s early examples of how quickly a T20 chase can turn.
Gujarat Titans Innings: Key Batting Performances
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 45 | 39 |
| Shubman Gill | 31 | 22 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 22 | 15 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 19 | 15 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 17 | 11 |
| David Miller | 12 | 11 |
Gujarat Titans: 168/6 in 20 overs.
Bumrah finished with 3/14 and Coetzee with 2/27 for Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians Lose Ishan Kishan for a Duck
Mumbai’s chase started badly.
Ishan Kishan was dismissed for 0 from four balls in the first over.
Azmatullah Omarzai got the ball to move away from Kishan, who edged through to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.
Naman Dhir then provided a quick counterattack.
The debutant struck 20 from just 10 deliveries before Omarzai trapped him lbw.
Mumbai were 30/2, but Rohit Sharma and Impact Player Dewald Brevis quickly transformed the chase.
Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis Put Mumbai in Control
The biggest partnership of Mumbai’s innings came between Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis.
Rohit scored 43 from 29 balls, including seven fours and one six.
Brevis contributed 46 from 38 balls.
Together, they added 77 runs for the third wicket.
By the time Gujarat broke the partnership, Mumbai were in a strong position.
R Sai Kishore dismissed Rohit lbw for 43.
Brevis continued, but Gujarat steadily reduced the scoring rate.
Mohit Sharma then produced a crucial moment when Brevis drove the ball back at him and the bowler completed a sharp return catch.
Brevis was gone for 46.
That wicket changed the complexion of the chase.
Mumbai Needed Only 43 From the Final Five Overs
This is where the GT vs MI IPL 2024 match became especially remarkable.
With five overs remaining, Mumbai Indians needed:
43 runs with seven wickets in hand.
In modern T20 cricket, that is normally a very manageable equation.
Gujarat Titans nevertheless found a way back.
The boundary flow stopped.
Mohit Sharma used his experience effectively.
Spencer Johnson contributed during the death overs.
Umesh Yadav was eventually trusted with the final over.
Mumbai went from controlling the chase to suddenly needing a difficult finish.
ESPN’s match coverage noted that Mumbai were in an even stronger position slightly earlier: they required only 48 runs from the final six overs with seven wickets available.
Why Mumbai Indians Lost the Chase
Several factors combined to produce the collapse.
1. Rohit Sharma’s dismissal came at the wrong moment
Rohit was controlling the chase before Sai Kishore trapped him lbw.
His dismissal ended the 77-run partnership with Brevis.
2. Dewald Brevis couldn’t finish the innings
Brevis reached 46 but was dismissed by Mohit Sharma before he could convert the innings into a match-winning fifty.
3. Gujarat stopped conceding boundaries
After Rohit’s wicket, GT created pressure through a combination of slower balls, spin and disciplined field settings.
4. Mumbai’s middle order failed to finish
Tilak Varma made 25, while Tim David was dismissed for 11.
Neither batter produced the late acceleration MI needed.
5. Gujarat’s death bowling delivered under pressure
Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson and Umesh Yadav took crucial wickets late in the innings.
The collective bowling effort ultimately turned what looked like a probable Mumbai victory into a Gujarat win.
Hardik Pandya Almost Steals the Match in the Final Over
Mumbai entered the final over needing 19 runs.
Hardik Pandya was on strike.
The MI captain immediately gave his team hope.
He hit Umesh Yadav’s first ball for six, then followed it with a four.
Ten runs had disappeared from the equation in two deliveries.
Suddenly, Mumbai appeared capable of completing the chase.
But Umesh responded.
His next short delivery forced Pandya into a pull shot, which was caught at long-on.
Pandya departed for 11 from four balls.
Piyush Chawla was dismissed on the following delivery.
Umesh then completed the over and secured Gujarat’s dramatic six-run victory.
Mumbai Indians Innings: Key Scores
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dewald Brevis | 46 | 38 |
| Rohit Sharma | 43 | 29 |
| Tilak Varma | 25 | 19 |
| Naman Dhir | 20 | 10 |
| Hardik Pandya | 11 | 4 |
| Tim David | 11 | 10 |
| Ishan Kishan | 0 | 4 |
Mumbai Indians: 162/9 in 20 overs.
GT therefore won by six runs.
Gujarat Titans Bowling Figures
Gujarat’s win was built around a collective bowling performance rather than one dominant spell.
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 27 | 2 |
| Umesh Yadav | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| R Sai Kishore | 4 | 24 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 32 | 2 |
Rashid Khan did not take a wicket, but conceding only 23 from four overs helped maintain pressure while Mumbai were trying to accelerate.
Mohit, Johnson, Omarzai and Umesh all took two wickets.
That distribution explains why Gujarat were able to keep attacking throughout the innings.
The Turning Point of GT vs MI IPL 2024
There was no single delivery that completely decided the game.
Instead, the turning point was the period after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal.
Mumbai had reached 107/3 after 12.1 overs when Rohit departed.
Brevis then fell at 129.
From there, Gujarat repeatedly picked up wickets while denying Mumbai the sustained boundary-hitting required to complete the chase.
The final over was dramatic, but the foundations of Gujarat’s comeback had already been laid.
That is what made the win particularly impressive.
GT did not defend 168 by dominating from the first ball.
They defended it by staying in the match long enough for pressure to change the chase.
Sai Sudharsan Named Player of the Match
Sai Sudharsan received the Player of the Match award for his 45 from 39 balls.
At first glance, that may seem unusual considering Bumrah took 3/14.
But Sudharsan’s innings came on a surface where Gujarat repeatedly lost momentum, and his ability to remain at the crease allowed the home side to build the total that ultimately proved just enough.
The official scorecard confirms him as the match award winner.
View the complete GT vs MI 2024 scorecard
Shubman Gill Wins His First IPL Match as Gujarat Titans Captain
The result was significant for Shubman Gill.
This was his first match as Gujarat Titans captain in the IPL, and he began the new leadership era with a victory.
It also came against Mumbai Indians under Hardik Pandya, who was making his own first IPL appearance as MI captain.
The leadership storyline added another layer to an already close match.
What Happened to Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024?
Despite winning this opening encounter, neither Gujarat nor Mumbai ultimately qualified for the IPL 2024 playoffs.
Gujarat Titans finished eighth, recording:
- 14 matches
- 5 wins
- 7 defeats
- 2 no-results
- 12 points
Mumbai Indians finished 10th:
- 14 matches
- 4 wins
- 10 defeats
- 8 points
The final standings therefore showed that Gujarat’s opening win did not translate into a successful overall campaign, while Mumbai endured an especially difficult season.
GT vs MI Rivalry After IPL 2024
The matchup continued to produce important games.
IPL 2025: Gujarat win again in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 36 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium in March 2025.
GT scored 196/8 before holding Mumbai to 160/6.
Official IPL 2025 GT vs MI Match Report
IPL 2025: Gujarat win a rain-affected thriller
The teams met again at Wankhede Stadium in May, where GT secured a four-wicket victory under the DLS method on the final ball of a rain-affected match.
IPL 2025 Eliminator: Mumbai strike back
Their most consequential 2025 meeting came in the IPL Eliminator.
Mumbai posted 228/5 and defeated Gujarat by 20 runs, with Rohit Sharma making 81 from 50 balls.
Sai Sudharsan replied with 80 for GT, but Mumbai advanced to Qualifier 2.
Official IPL 2025 Eliminator GT vs MI Report
Latest GT vs MI Update: Mumbai Win by 99 Runs in IPL 2026
The rivalry took another dramatic turn in IPL 2026.
On April 20, 2026, Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans by a massive 99 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Tilak Varma’s maiden IPL century played a major role as Mumbai ended a four-match losing run with a commanding victory.
Official IPL 2026 GT vs MI Match Report
This later history makes the narrow six-run match from 2024 more interesting in retrospect.
The GT-MI matchup evolved from a close opening-night contest into a rivalry that produced league-stage thrillers, a playoff elimination and dramatically different results across subsequent seasons.
GT vs MI IPL 2024: Key Takeaways
The Match 5 result can be summarized through five key performances:
Sai Sudharsan: 45 from 39 and Player of the Match.
Jasprit Bumrah: sensational 3/14 for Mumbai Indians.
Rohit Sharma: 43 from 29 during MI’s chase.
Dewald Brevis: top-scored for Mumbai with 46.
Gujarat’s death bowlers: turned a chase heavily favouring Mumbai into a six-run victory.
The match also marked the beginning of the Gill and Pandya captaincy eras at their respective teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won GT vs MI in IPL 2024?
Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by six runs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 24, 2024. GT scored 168/6 and MI finished on 162/9.
Who was Player of the Match in GT vs MI IPL 2024?
Sai Sudharsan was Player of the Match after scoring 45 from 39 balls for Gujarat Titans.
What were Jasprit Bumrah’s figures against Gujarat Titans?
Bumrah took 3 wickets for 14 runs from four overs, dismissing Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller and Sai Sudharsan.
How many runs did Rohit Sharma score against Gujarat Titans?
Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs from 29 balls, with seven fours and one six.
How many runs did Mumbai need in the final over?
Mumbai Indians needed 19 runs from the final over. Hardik Pandya hit the first two deliveries for six and four before Umesh Yadav dismissed him.
What was the final score of GT vs MI IPL 2024?
Gujarat Titans scored 168/6, while Mumbai Indians finished on 162/9.
Did Gujarat Titans qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs?
No. Gujarat finished eighth with 12 points.
Did Mumbai Indians qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs?
No. Mumbai finished tenth with eight points.
Final Takeaway
The GT vs MI IPL 2024 match was not simply another six-run result.
Mumbai Indians appeared to have the chase under control after Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis added 77 runs, and with five overs remaining MI needed only 43 with seven wickets still available.
Gujarat Titans refused to concede the game.
R Sai Kishore removed Rohit, Mohit Sharma dismissed Brevis, Spencer Johnson struck in the death overs, and Umesh Yadav recovered after conceding ten runs from the first two deliveries of the final over.
Mumbai eventually stopped at 162/9, six runs short of Gujarat’s 168/6.
Sai Sudharsan’s 45 earned him Player of the Match, while Bumrah’s exceptional 3/14 was the standout bowling performance.
For Shubman Gill, it was the ideal beginning to his first IPL match as Gujarat Titans captain.
And although both teams ultimately missed the 2024 playoffs, their rivalry became increasingly significant over the following seasons—including an IPL 2025 Eliminator and a dramatic 2026 meeting.
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