Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the IPL 2025 Eliminator match played on May 30 in Chandigarh. This knockout game set a new record for the highest total runs scored in an IPL playoff match with a combined score of 436 runs. Mumbai Indians scored 228 runs while Gujarat Titans managed 208 in their chase. With this win, Mumbai advances to Qualifier 2.
The previous record for the most runs in an IPL playoff match was 428 runs, set in 2014 by Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. Another high-scoring match was the 2016 IPL final between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore with 408 runs. Last year, Mumbai and Gujarat combined for 404 runs in a playoff game.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat first. They scored 228 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Rohit Sharma was the top scorer with 81 runs off 41 balls. He hit 8 fours and 5 sixes during his innings. Jonny Bairstow supported well with 47 runs from 30 balls. The two openers put together an 84-run partnership in 7.2 overs to give Mumbai a strong start.
For Gujarat Titans, Prasidh Krishna and Sai Kishore each took 2 wickets, while Mohammed Siraj took one. Despite their efforts, Mumbai’s total was too high to chase.
Gujarat Titans tried to reach the target but could only manage 208 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Sai Sudharsan once again performed strongly, scoring 80 runs off 49 balls. Washington Sundar contributed 48 runs but it was not enough to win the match. Trent Boult was the best bowler for Mumbai with 2 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Mitchell Santner, and Ashwini Kumar took one wicket each.
This match broke the record for the highest total runs scored in an IPL playoff match. The total of 436 runs surpassed the previous record of 428. Mumbai’s win takes them to Qualifier 2, where they will face Punjab Kings on June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of that match will play Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL final on June 3 at the same venue.
IPL 2025 has seen many exciting matches and this eliminator was one of the highest-scoring games in the tournament’s history. With the playoffs entering the final stages, fans can expect more thrilling contests.
