MI vs SRH: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns against Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match No 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Both the teams will be looking to improve their position in the tournament after securing just two wins each from six matches in this tournament so far.
Mumbai Indians have found some positives in Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma’s recent performances, during their thrilling win against Delhi Capitals. Naman Dhir has also impressed with his lower-order batting and fielding abilities.
Nearing the halfway mark, the Sunrisers are also struggling to find their range, tottering at ninth on the table with only net run rate separating the two teams after four losses and two wins in six matches each. MI has a NRR of +0.10 while SRH’s run-rate stands at -1.24.
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But MI will have to be wary of SRH’s batters who have given signs of finding back their mojo after a lull.
Each of the top four – Head, Abhishek, Klaasen and Kishan – fired on all cylinders to stun Punjab Kings to give SRH their second win of the season. The match holds special significance for Ishan Kishan, who will be returning to his former home ground at Wankhede Stadium.
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MI vs SRH: Wankhede Stadium pitch report
With Wankhede’s surface offering bounce and short boundaries, another high-scoring contest is on the cards. The nature of the Wankhede Stadium pitch often ensures tall totals here, but the bowlers can look forward to some bounce off the surface.
MI vs SRH: Playing XI predictions
MI predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumarh
Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur
SRH predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Impact Subs: Ehsan Malinga, Rahul Chahar
MI vs SRH: Head-to-head
Total Matches Played: 23
Mumbai Indians wins: 13
Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 10
MI vs SRH: Mumbai weather report
As is typical for Mumbai this time of year, the Wankhede Stadium game will be played in hot and humid conditions, with temperatures around 32°C and humidity levels of up to 70%.
MI vs SRH: Livestreaming details
The broadcast of MI vs SRH will be available on Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
MI vs SRH Squads
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
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