IPL 2026: Why Ryan Rickelton Is Not Playing Today’s Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match? EXPLAINED

IPL 2026, MI vs GT Today Match: Ryan Rickelton has been left out of the Mumbai Indians’ lineup for ...

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: April 20, 2026 20:48 IST2026-04-20T20:44:34+5:302026-04-20T20:48:10+5:30

IPL 2026: Why Ryan Rickelton Is Not Playing Today’s Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match? EXPLAINED | IPL 2026: Why Ryan Rickelton Is Not Playing Today’s Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match? EXPLAINED

IPL 2026: Why Ryan Rickelton Is Not Playing Today’s Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match? EXPLAINED

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IPL 2026, MI vs GT Today Match: Ryan Rickelton has been left out of the Mumbai Indians’ lineup for their Indian Premier League 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, April 20, 2026, after a string of low scores. Rickelton, who featured in all five of MI’s previous games this season, was replaced by debutant Danish Malewar. Another newcomer, Krish Bhagat, also earned a spot in the XI.

IPL 2026 GT vs MI Today Match – Live Cricket Score, Full Scorecard: Click Here

The South African batter had impressed with a half-century in the opening match but failed to maintain momentum, posting scores of 9, 8, 37 and 2 in subsequent outings. With Quinton de Kock fresh off a century and offering wicketkeeping options, MI opted to strengthen their balance by dropping Rickelton.

IPL 2026 GT vs MI Today Match  Full Scorecard: Click Here

At the toss, captain Hardik Pandya confirmed the changes, saying the team wanted to regroup after four straight losses.

Toss Update

Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field first for Gujarat Titans in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League 2026. 

Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):
Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma

Impact Substitutes

Mumbai Indians: Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma
Gujarat Titans: Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat

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