Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans will lock horns today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the Qualifier 2 match for a place in the final of the Indian Premier League against the formidable Chennai Super Kings.
The match is predicted to be a thriller as a lot of runs are going to be scored in the match. the pitch is expected to be a flat track with no assistance for bowlers after 2 overs. The match will have a lot of mini-battles and matchups between the players of Gujarat and Mumbai.
One important battle is going to be between both captains – Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. Both Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have not been anywhere near their best in the 2023 season of IPL but they have played a crucial role in all the wins with their captaincy.
Hardik Pandya vs Rohit Sharma – The captaincy battle 🔥
📸: IPL pic.twitter.com/QDovAkmNxr
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 26, 2023
These are the captains who have a different style of captaincy – Rohit Sharma starts with attacking intent but tries to slow down the game in the middle overs and gets defensive whereas Pandya tries to kill from the very beginning and doesn’t change it despite the situation. He continues his attacking intent. Both styles have different pros and cons but these are the ones that are working for Rohit and Pandya as of now.
In today’s match, both of them will have an important role to play as it is a big, high-pressure match where their batting and captaincy both will be tested.
It will be a test of how the captains stay calm under pressure and keep the whole team together. They will have to cheer up the young players and don’t let the experienced ones get overconfident.
Both of them will also have to score runs for their respective teams as today is the day when the leader of the team should lead from the front and we all know what Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are capable of. It will be a very exciting and thrilling encounter as we will get to see which captain outfoxes the other and wins the battle of Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya.
