Desperate for redemption, will Hardik's Mumbai conquer Gujarat's threat?

The trajectory of Hardik Pandyarsquos Gujarat Titans and his former teammdashMumbai Indiansmdashhas been different so far at the halfway mark of the IPL16The two titlewinning teams would be looking to add two points to their kitty when they clash under the Narendra Modi Stadium lights here todayLike their progress in the edition of the T20 tournament both teams have different problems on hand to keep their hopes alive in the 52daylong eventAfter losing two successive matches at home Titans would do everything in their power to win and break away from the cluster of five teams on eight points At the other end Mumbai Indians are smarting from a lastover defeat to Punjab Kings at homeBoth teams however are aware that there is a difference between what you wish to do and what you can do especially in cricketHome defeats for TitansAfter winning the first two games Titans lost at home when Kolkata Knight Riders snatched victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to Rinku Singhrsquos five sixes in the 20th over They again lost at home when Rajasthan Royals comfortably chased down the victory target of 178 with four balls to spare Titans are high on their Lucknow triumph They defended 135 with Mohit Sharma conceding only four runs when LSG needed 11 to win in the last over with seven wickets in handUnlike the Titans Mumbai began their campaign with two defeats in a row before they scored a hattrick of wins When their batters got into their groove the bowlers let them down in a dramatic defeat to Punjab Kings on SundayAlso Read Ajinkya 20 The Rahane we dont knowWhile the Titans have a headache of whom to drop Mumbai Indians are struggling to put together a formidable attack Their seamersmdashArjun Tendulkar Jason Behrendorff Cameron Green and Jofra Archermdashconceded 96 runs in the final five overs which proved to be the crucial factor in Punjab clinching the matchThe batting however looks strong on both sides but MI cannot boast about their bowling like the Titans except may be old warhorse Piyush Chawla who also has an advantage of playing on lsquohome turfrsquo as he plies his trade in Indiarsquos firstclass cricket for GujaratChawla back in GujaratldquoI have played six years for Gujarat so it is a beautiful feeling coming back homerdquo Chawla saidAsked about adding a mystery ball to his repertoire Chawla smiled and said ldquoI am not a big believer in mystery balls because what skill can give you mystery balls canrsquotrdquoThe veteran of 274 T20 matches will surely put his skills to best use on his lsquohome turfrsquo to swell his tally of nine wickets and give Mumbai Indians two points