Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Lions.
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma (L) (Photo: AFP)
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Lions in the 16th match of the IPL 2017 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
"Wicket looks pretty dry. The ball is going to skid on. We are expecting some dew in the last 10 overs and we've been chasing well," Rohit said after winning the toss.
There will be only one change in the MI eleven with Lasith Malinga is back in place of Tim Southee.
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Currently, Mumbai are second in the points table with three victories out of four matches.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Parthiv Patel(w), Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma(c), Nitish Rana, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah
Gujarat Lions Playing XI: Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Jason Roy, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Andrew Tye, Basil Thampi, Munaf Patel
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