Gujarat Lions won the toss and elected to field first against Mumbai Indians in Match 54 of IPL 2016 at Kanpur.
Gujarat Lions are happy to be placed at No.2 while Mumbai Indians are down at No.5 in IPL 2016 Points Table.
Gujarat Lions (GL) face off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 53 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 at Kanpur on Saturday.
A win for Mumbai Indians could see them progress to the playoff stage on IPL 2016.
Gujarat Lions will host Mumbai Indians in Match 54 of IPL 2016 at Kanpur on Saturday
GL skipper Suresh Raina will want his team to into the playoffs high on confidence with a win over MI in match 54 of IPL 2016.
This will be a crucial tie and almost act as a decider for the top four teams who will go to the play-offs.
With seven wins in 13 matches, MI are currently placed fifth, tied on 14 points with RCB and KKR both having better net run-rate with one match to go.
Gujarat Lions are at No.2 with 16 points while Mumbai Indians are placed at No.5 with 14 points in IPL 2016 Points Table.
Having won their previous game against KKR, second-placed GL will aim to seal their play-off berth with a win.