IPL 2025: Playing on Black Soil Pitch Not An Excuse for Loss, Says Mumbai Indians’ Boult after Gujarat Titans Match

Mumbai Indians Pacer Trent Boult Refused To Pin His Side’s Defeat to Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match down to the black soil pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedra Modi.

“Good tactics from the opposition. If you’ve got an option to do that [play on a black soil pitch]It obvious makes sense. But I don’t think we’ll be using it as an excuse. There are players in our team who have played on all types of wickets.

I thinkt they scrapped their way to a good total and they showed us how to that wicket. So full credit to them, “said boult at the post-match press conference.

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Titans Skipper Shubman Gill Thought Rived that the decision to go with black soil for saturday’s game was not a knee-jerk one, specifically targeting mumbai indines.

“We had decided to play on this wicket before we played the first match.

So it was decided before we played the first match on that one and then we are going to play this match on a black soil wicket. So, it had noting to do with the opposition, “said gill after the game.

Titans’ win was set up by their bowlers, who managed to restruct mi to 160 for six in its chase. Gill Believes a Black Soil Pitch Plays Into His Side’s Strengths by Bringing His Bowlers Into The Equation.

“I Think Each Team has their own strengths and a particular way they like to play cricket.

The way the game is going, we are seeing more 250s and 240s. We have to give some some sort of cushion for the bowlers so that there is something in it for them and the game feels equal, ”Added gill.