Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Indian Premier League, 2025

SIX! That's sensational hitting from SRH in the last over and they have got past the 160 mark here! A low full toss, on the pads, from Hardik and Pat Cummins leans on a bit to flick it across. The ball goes over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. 22 off the over.

Bye! A slower bouncer and around off, Aniket Verma hops and looks to cut it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the ball rolls away towards fine leg and the batters get a bye.

Aniket Verma doesn't make a good connection this time but still gets two runs. Fuller and around off, Verma comes forward a bit and lofts it down the ground. He mistimes it highly in the air and the ball lands it ahead of the incoming long off fielder. The batters get run a couple.

SIX! TOP SHOT! Hardik bowls a full toss and pays the price! Aniket Verma stays deep in his crease this time as well and flicks it. The ball goes over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.

SIX! That's an outrageous shot! Slightly fuller and outside off, Aniket Verma stays deep rooted in his crese and swings it. He gets a good connection as the ball sails over the sweeper cover fence for a biggie.

Much fuller and around middle, Aniket Verma clears out his front leg and drills it to wide long on. He comes back for the second run but the third umpire has checked and calls it a short run as Aniket fails to drag his bat in the crease at non- striker's end.

Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over.

It is a legal ball! A yorker again and down the leg side this time, Pat Cummins shuffles across and misses his flick shot. It is deemed a legal ball by the on-field umpire and Pat Cummins has taken a review. The third umpire checks the replays and as Cummins has shuffles in his crease so it will be a legal ball.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have taken a review for a wide call. The on-field call is that it is a fair delivery. Pat Cummins has moved a lot in his crease, and the replay shows that it is just going past the leg stump, and if Cummins was in his original stance, the ball would have hit him. Not a wide!

A low full toss again and outside off this time, Aniket Verma stays leg side of the ball and opens bat face to slice it to deep cover for a single.

A low full toss this time, around middle, Cummins just manages to turn it to wide long on for a single.

That's sensational bowling from Bumrah! A well-directed yorker and around off, Aniket Verma has taken a step forward but only jams it out beside the pitch to the off side. They get a single.

A yorker and around off, Pat Cummins squeezes it to deep point for a single to get off the mark.

Pat Cummins walks out to bat now.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Jasprit Bumrah might have saved a fair few runs for his side and the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen is gone for 37(28). Bumrah bowls a low full toss, around off, Heinrich Klaasen has given himself too much room and fails to make any connection to that full toss ball as he misses out. The ball goes past his bottom part of the bat and rattles the off stump.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-17-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

On a good length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it to deep point for a single now and 20 off the over.

SIX! TOP SHOT! Deepak bowls a full toss on the pads, and Heinrich Klaasen punishes him as he flicks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. That's poor bowling from an experienced bowler.

FOUR! That's proper hitting at the death overs! Deepak drags his length and bowls it short, around middle, with pace taken off as well. Heinrich Klaasen waits for it and muscles it towards cow corner for another boundary.

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen is getting going here now and the fans of SRH will be happy! Full length again and around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen gives himself room to hammer it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! JUST OVER! Deepak goes around the wicket and bowls it much fuller and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen clears out his front leg and slams it over covers. The fielder in the deep runs in to his right but the ball sails over him for a biggie.

A play and a miss! Short of a length and well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen hops up and looks to ramp it over third man but misses.

Change? Yes, Deepak Chahar is back on.

That's a fantastic spell from Trent Boult! Again bowls a yorker and around off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to wide long on for a single to end the over.

A low full toss, almost a yorker, around off, Aniket drills it to long on for a single.

Aniket Verma is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult has taken a wicket in his last over and the innings of SRH goes further down as Nitish Kumar Reddy is gone after a sluggish inning of 19(21). Boult bowls it fuller again and around middle, gets it to skid through the surface. Nitish Kumar Reddy clears out his front leg and looks to play a helicopter shot. He mistimes it badly as the ball goes high in the air to long on where Tilak Varma takes an easy catch moving forward.

A low full toss, around off, Heinrich Klaasen slams it down to long on for a single.

Is that a Bump Ball? The umpire wants to make sure and goes upstairs. The replay comes up and shows that Heinrich Klaasen has hit that onto the ground before Trent Boult grabs it.

An appeal for caught and bowled now! A yorker again and around middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it back to the bowler who catches it on his follow-through. The third umpire checks the replays and it is a bump ball.

A massive appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire turns it down! Bowls it much fuller and around leg, Heinrich Klaasen shuffles across and looks to ramp it over fine leg but misses and gets hit on the back pad. Probably, the pitching could be outside the leg stump.

A well-directed yorker now, around middle, Heinrich Klaasen clears ou his front leg and drills it to long on for a single to retain the strike for the next over.

A high full toss this time, around middle, Klaasen manages to push back to the bowler only.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side, Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick, and it is called a wide by the umpire. Mumbai Indians have reviewed it, and the third umpire is called into action. He checks the replays and UltraEdge confirms that the on-field umpire has called rightly here. Stays wide.

A low full toss again, as he tries to bowl the yorker, around middle and off, Nitish Kumar Reddy mistimes his lofted shot to long on for just a single.

A low full toss, around leg, Heinrich Klaasen drills it straight to long on for a single.

That's a brilliant effort from Suryakumar Yadav! Short of a length and around middle, with pace taken off again, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket. Suryakumar Yadav runs in to his right from wide long on and at first, he overruns a bit but stretches himself back in time to extend his left hand to save a couple of runs at least for his side.

Tries to be innovative but the execution wasn't good! Bumrah bowls it on a good length and around off, with pace taken off, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to be cheeky here as he looks to ramp it reverse over third man but the ball comes back later than he expected. Gets it through the bottom part of the bat and towards cover point for a single.

Another change? Yes, Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack.

Accuracy at its finest from Trent Boult! Full and straight, Nitish Kumar Reddy can't get under it as he tries to whip it across the line and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and they get a single.

Spears it in, right around the base of leg stump, Klaasen does well to take the front leg out and digs it out through backward square leg for a run.

Full and around off, Reddy punches it hard and into the surface as the ball goes towards long off for just another single.

Gets the yorker spot-on this time and Klaasen just walks across to the off side before jamming it wide of mid on for a single.

WIDE! Fuller in length, looking to target the toes but spills it down leg for a wide.

FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for SRH as the 100 also comes up. Pace-off, on a good length and angling it across off, Klaasen stays back to cut but gets an outside edge that goes well to the left of short third and rolls away into the fence.

Full and around the fifth stump line, pace-on, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays deep in the crease and drills it down to long off for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The innings of SRH hasn't taken off, and they are reeling at 95 runs after the 14 overs, which they wouldn't have thought, as they have lost just three wickets. Though the batters have tried to break through, but they have failed in that, and the pitch is not that flat where you can play on the up. Heinrich Klaasen will have to bat out here till the end to make sure that SRH go past the 150 mark, which should be a defendable score. On the flipper side, MI have been brilliant with their bowling changes as they haven't let the batters to go settle down for one bowler, and the part-time spin of Will Jacks has proved too good for them. How will SRH end up here? Will MI take more wickets? Let's see how the final overs unforl here in Wankhede. With that, Trent Boult comes back into the attack.

Misses the straight yorker by a couple of inches this time and Nitish Kumar Reddy hits the low full toss down to long on for a single. SRH need boundaries but they can't get any timing at the moment.

Top delivery! Great mixture of pace and length here from Hardik as he spears in a brute of a yorker now on the middle and leg stump. Reddy manages to dig it out.

No timing on that one! Fuller in length, wide of the off stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans back and throws the kitchen sink but gets it off the toe end of the bat and straight to covers.

Another slower one, just back of a length and outside off, Klaasen looks to hit it through covers but gets an inside edge past the stumps and towards short fine leg for a single.

Shorter in length, pace-off and bowled over middle, Reddy sets up to pull but mistimes it in front of square leg for another single.

Hard length around the top of off, tapped away through the off side for a single.

Another change, and the skipper, Hardik Pandya, has brought back himself into the attack now.

Length ball on off and middle, Klaasen presses back and punches it down to long off for a single now.

Pushed through flatter and on off, Klaasen rocks back and punches it to covers.

Straighter this time, around middle, Reddy takes half a step back and jams the ball out through mid on for one more.

A touch full and angled into the pads, Klaasen flicks it away just behind square leg and picks up a single.

Slows it up and gets the ball to slide back into the pads, Reddy gets an inside edge off the pads just to the leg side and scampers through for the single.

FOUR! Innovative from Reddy! Floated up, a bit full and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy brings out the reverse sweep and nails it over short third for a boundary.

It is a double change here. Hardik Pandya has brought in left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner because there are two right-handed batters on the crease.

Flatter one around off, jammed out into the off side by Klaasen. Just a couple of wides and a wicket off that over.

Good length around off, punched away from the crease but straight to covers.

Oh, almost chipped straight back to the bowler! On a dragged length around off, this one stops and turns back in. Heinrich Klaasen looks to punch it away but gets it off the inside half of the bat and on the bounce to the bowler.

WIDE! Quicker one, darted down the leg side for a wide.

Flatter one, short of a good length and on off, Klaasen presses back and works it to mid-wicket.

Over the wicket to the right-hander, bowled a bit short and on off, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and tucks it to the leg side.

Heinrich Klaasen comes out to bat now at number five for SRH.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was on the cards and Will Jacks gets his second wicket of the night. Flights it up nicely, bowling it from around the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length outside off. Travis Head stays put and reaches out to loft it away over cover but ends up mistiming it straight up towards long off. Mitchell Santner takes a good catch just inside the ropes and Head has to walk back for sure this time around for 28 (29) and SRH are 3 down for 82.

WIDE! Into the surface and pushed well outside the off stump. Left alone for a wide.

Keeps the length relatively full and bowls it around off, Travis Head takes the front leg out and smacks it hard but straight to long off and makes it six singles in the over.

Five singles in the over so far! Slower one, on a length, pushed well wide of the right-hander. Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to fetch and swing across the line but toe-ends it down to long on for a run.

Boult bowling death bowling in the 11th over! Full and straight, yorker length, Head backs away and jams it into the turf and back past Boult down to long off for one more.

Full and at the toes, just missing the yorker, Reddy clips it away wide of long on and picks up yet another single.

Full and straight, pace-on this time, Head stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long off for one more.

Slower one, floated up around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to drive it straight back but ends up chipping it over Boult's head for a single.

Back of a length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. End of an eventful over!

Hard length and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy leaves it alone.

Bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, Travis Head slaps it in the air and down to long on. The fielder takes the catch but it won't matter. They cross.

HUGE MOMENT IN THE GAME! In the last game, Abhishek Sharma got out on a No Ball and went on to score a ton, and now Travis Head has been given a life, but can he go on to punish the Mumbai Indians? Hardik Pandya serves this fuller and on middle, Head looks to slog it away but hits it flat and aerially to deep mid-wicket where Will Jacks grabs it. MI players are celebrating, and Hardik is pumped up while Head is walking back, punching his bat. However, all the celebrations are cut short as the siren goes off. Pandya has overstepped here. Free Hit up next...

Well, well! Travis Head starts walking back rather frustrated, but the 'siren' goes off and it is a NO BALL from Hardik Pandya! Replays show that it is a big front foot no ball, and could this be the second wind Head so desperately needs?

Pace off, back of a length and angling in. Nitish Kumar Reddy backs away and plays the ramp. However, as there is no pace on the ball and it does not carry to third man. They cross.

Short of a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy hops up and initially thinks to ramp it but withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Fuller and on middle, Travis Head tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Travis Head stabs it to long off for one more. 5 runs and a wicket from the over.

Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Strategic Break! SRH 68/2 in 8.4 overs, and this has been a sluggish inning thus far from the Men in Orange and with Abhishek Sharma back in the hut along with Ishan Kishan, Travis Head needs to step up. Mumbai have bowled well with their pacers getting some swing early on, and they made good use of the slower deliveries as well. There is some purchase for the spinners as well, and SRH just haven't found rhythm thus far. Let's see how the crucial middle phase pans out as Nitish Kumar Reddy walks out to bat now.

OUT! STUMPED! Will Jacks strikes now! He sees the batter advance and bowls this slower through the air, outside off, turns away a bit. Ishan Kishan is halfway down the track and throws his bat at it, but gets beaten on the flight and is stranded. Ryan Rickelton collects it behind and comfortably breaks the stumps. Kishan fails to make any impact against his former side, and Sunrisers Hyderabad are two down now.

Flatter, full and on middle, Travis Head works it to long on for another run.

Floated, full and on middle, turns away, Ishan Kishan works it to long on for a run.

Close! Pushed through quicker, full and around off. Travis Head skips down the track to play at it, but gets an inside edge that just goes past the leg stump to fine leg. A single is taken. Head gets away with it there.

Fuller and on middle, Travis Head pushes it through covers for one.

FOUR! Oh..almost another for the MI skipper! Hard length and just around off, Travis Head cuts it aerially but just wide of flying Trent Boult at point for a boundary. Pandya is not happy with the effort of the fielder.

Short and on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Ishan Kishan walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! You must have heard of the phrase 'Fortune favours the brave'. This proves that. Hardik Pandya, after receiving treatment, decides to play through the pain and now gets the breakthrough for his team on the very next ball. He bangs this one hard into the pitch, just outside off. Abhishek Sharma backs away to cut it away, but fails to keep it down and also does not get the elevation to go over the ropes. The ball flies to deep point where Raj Angad Bawa (Sub) misjudges it initially, but adjusts in the end to dive forward to take a fantastic catch. Abhishek walks back for a breezy 40 off 28, and the 'Travishek' stand has been broken at 59.

Uh, oh! Hardik Pandya seems to have just twisted his left ankle here and has probably signalled for the Impact sub right away. This could be very, very bad news for the Mumbai Indians. For now, the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, Pandya can play a part in this game. Hardik is getting that left foot heavily strapped, and he might try to play through the pain here, but it doesn't seem good for MI with Karn Sharma also off the field at the moment with a split-webbing. Some positive news now as Pandya is back on his feet and is heading back to the bowling mark. Let's see how the next delivery goes...

FOUR! Just over! A full toss, on off, Abhishek Sharma slices hard as the ball flies just over point for a boundary. Pandya has done some damage to his ankle and signals to the bench straightaway.

Back of a length and on middle, Travis Head pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Hardik Pandya begins with a fuller one but way outside off, Travis Head leaves it alone. Wided.

Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack now.

Flatter, short and outside off, Abhishek Sharma tries to cut it away but chops it down in front of the keeper.

Looped up, full and on off, Travis Head goes inside out and lofts it wide of sweeper covers for a run. That also brings up 1000 runs in IPL for Head!

Fires one full and well outside off, keeping out of the reach of the batter. Travis Head slashes at it but misses.

FOUR! Great shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Travis Head skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 50 comes up for SRH and this opening partnership.

Tossed up, full and on off, Abhishek Sharma tries to push it away but gets an outside edge wide of short third. Deepak Chahar quickly moves to his right to make a good stop. They cross.

Will Jacks starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Travis Head drives it towards covers for a single.

Time for some spin as Will Jacks has now been thrown the ball.

Just 3 runs off the over! Superb stuff! Back of a length and on off, Travis Head punches it wide of extra covers for one. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 46 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!

A low full toss, on middle, Travis Head makes room and drills it straight to short covers.

Right in the blockhole again, on middle, Travis Head looks to drive it away but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Nails the yorker this time, on middle, Abhishek Sharma digs it out to covers for a run.

Slower again, good length and on middle, Travis Head backs away to guide it away but gets an inside edge behind the wickets for a single.

Clever change of pace! Back of a length and on middle, Travis Head gets deceived by the lack of pace and swings across way early only to connect with thin air.

Just short of the fielder again! Abhishek Sharma is riding his luck again like the last match! Back of a length and around off, takes the pace off, Abhishek Sharma looks to cut it but he is a bit early in his shot because of the lack of the pace. The ball goes through the upper half of the bat towards cover where it is just short of Tilak Varma and goes past him. They get two runs there.

FOUR! That's a hat-trick of boundaries for Abhishek Sharma! Deepak drags his length a bit more and bowls it around off. Abhishek Sharma charges down the pitch again and lofts it over cover for the third boundary of the over.

FOUR! AGGRESSION! Full and around middle, angling into the batter, Abhishek Sharma runs down the pitch and slams it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! A yorker now and around off, Abhishek Sharma waits for it and brings his bat down in time to jam it out through the gap towards cover point for a boundary. The bowler can't do much here.

Comes around the wicket and bowls on a back of a length and outside off, Abhishek Sharma looks to cut it off late and looks to guide it towards third man but misses.

BEATEN! Deepak rolls his fingers on the ball and takes the pace away, fuller and just outside off. Abhishek Sharma swings at it and looks to slog it downtown but gets deceived by the lack of the pace and his bottom hand also gets off.

Full and angling on the pads, Abhishek Sharma flicks it off the back foot aerially to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.

Slower and on a length, around off, Sharma pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! STREAKY! Bumrah hits the deck hard and bowls on a hard length and just outside off, Abhishek Sharma hops up a bit and looks to pull it. Manages to get a top edge only that flies over the keeper behind the wickets for a boundary.

On a good length and around off, Head punches it through covers where Tilak Varma makes a good stop there by diving to his right but the batters run for a quick single.

A yorker now and around off, Sharma manages to push it to mid on for a single.

BEATEN STRAIGHTAWAY! Bumrah begins with an off-cutter and outside off, on a length. Abhishek Sharma covers his stumps and swings at it to go downtown but gets deceived by lack of the pace.

Full and around middle, Sharma uses his feet again and drills it to long on for a single to end the over.

WIDE! Short and wide outside off, with an extra bounce as well, Abhinav Manohar again comes down the wicket and swings at it but misses. It is called a wide.

Another one that drops short of Karn Sharma at mid-wicket but unfortunately, he seems to have split his webbing here. For a spinner, that could be catastrophic but hopefully, he is fine.

Was that short again or Karn Sharma has dropped it? It has fallen just short! Hard length and around off, Abhishek Sharma remains on the back foot and swings it across. He mistimes it badly as the ball goes flat towards mid-wicket where it bounces in front of Karn as he collects it with both hands. Karn Sharma seems to have hurt his hand and is going out of the field.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Pitched up, right in the slot, around off, Abhishek Sharma leans on and drives it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A swing and a miss again! Short of a length and touch outside off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the track and looks to drag it to the leg side but misses. Deepak Chahar asks the keeper whether there was an edge.

Nagging length and around middle, Sharma stays deep rooted in his crease and pulls it hard but straight to the mid-wicket fielder inside the ring.

BEATEN! Deepak hits the deck hard with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, and surprises the batter. Abhishek Sharma isn't expecting that length and looks to pull it but misses.

WIDE! On a good length but down the leg side, swings back in, Abhishek Sharma misses his flick and it is called a wide.

FOUR! DRILLED! Boult overpitches and pays the price! Too much full and around off, Travis Head clears out his front leg and slams it down the ground to the left of mid off for a boundary to end the over.

Hard length and around off, Travis Head uses his feet and looks to go downtown but mistimes it aerially towards extra cover. The fielder collects it on the bounce.

A swing and a miss! On a good length and around middle, gets it to come back into the batter, Head looks to swipe it across the line but misses.

WIDE! Sprays it full but down the leg side, with a proper inswing, Travis Head swings at it but misses. Called a wide.

Touch full and on the pads, easy for Sharma to flick it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Boult goes much fuller and around leg, tries to follow the batter, Abhishek Sharma makes a bit of room at first and looks to swing it to the leg side. He adjusts in the end and shows the full face of the bat to drive it down the ground to the right of mid on for a boundary.

Begins with a full ball, around off, Abhishek Sharma is already standing ahead of the crease and he just blocks it out back to the bowler.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Trent Boult.

Full and around off, Abhishek Sharma cuts it to deep backward point for a single to end the over.

There is a lot going on in the field! On a good length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it to cover point and the fielder makes a poor throw to the keeper which was over his head and the batters get an extra run there.

Has that carried to Karn Sharma? It falls just short of him and SRH are living very dangerously here! Deepak goes fuller and on the pads, gets it to nip back in a bit, Travis Head leans on and flicks it. The ball goes flat towards mid-wicket where Karn Sharma goes low to catch it but the ball just lands ahead of his hands.

On a dragged length and around off, swinging away, Head comes forward and drops it down to mid off.

Lands it full and outside off, Sharma drives it on the up through covers and picks up  a single.

DROPPED! Will Jacks has dropped a regular slip catch and how costly will it prove for MI? Deepak begins with a hard-length ball, around off, Abhishek Sharma comes out charging him on the very first ball. He gets a thick outside edge that goes over the head of the fielder at the first slip, where Will Jacks leaps up to catch it, but the ball bursts out through his hands. The ball goes behind the wickets and the batters get a couple of runs.

All in readiness for this contest to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle as the players of Mumbai Indians can be seen in a huddle near the ropes. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head will be the opening pair for SRH as usual. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, says that he is fine to bat first as the wicket looks pretty good and they are also going in with the same team. Adds that the guys have been training here in Mumbai, and they are looking fresh to go. Mentions that about the break that they have got, it depends on each individual, and sometimes, you like it and sometimes, you don’t, but the five days have passed quite quickly. States that the ball is reversing at a couple of venues where it is dry, but reckons that it won't reverse much with the dew setting in.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai Indians, says that his decision to bowl first is a lot to do with the dew factor. Adds that last time they practised, there was a lot of dew, and it tends to become good for batting in the second innings. Mentions that it was a great win and a close one, but it has given them a lot of confidence.  Says that it was a collective decision to send the in-form batters up the order, but they are going to back everyone as they have done so far. Further, they don't have to worry about Jasprit Bumrah's fitness, as he is fully fit and firing. Informs that they are unchanged.

Impact Player options for SRH - Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.

Impact Player options for MI - Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minz.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma (In for Rohit Sharma).

TOSS - Mumbai Indians win the toss and Hardik Pandya has opted to BOWL first.

The conditions at Wankhede are tailor-made for a high-scoring game. With short boundaries and a flat pitch, batters usually have a field day here. The weather looks clear, and there might be some dew in the second inning, which means the captains will most likely prefer to chase. With both teams looking to climb up the points table, stakes are high, and we could be in for a classic. Will it be the mighty MI at home or the fiery SRH riding the wave of history? Stay tuned, as the toss and lineups are coming your way shortly!

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad are still riding high after pulling off one of the most stunning chases in IPL history, hunting down the target of 246 in just 18.3 overs against Punjab Kings. The star of the show was Abhishek Sharma, who exploded with an unreal 141 off just 55 balls, delivering one of the most entertaining innings of the season. That knock has certainly fired up the SRH camp, and they’ll be keen to stick with their aggressive brand of cricket. However, their bowling was a clear weak link in that game. Mohammad Shami, in particular, had a night to forget, conceding 75 runs in four overs, a record he won't want to remember. SRH will need to tighten their bowling unit if they want to challenge Mumbai in their own backyard.

Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling win in their last game against Delhi Capitals, a match that looked to be slipping away before a dramatic turnaround in the final overs. Despite Delhi having the upper hand for most of the chase, MI’s sharp fielding with direct hits, smart bowling changes, and clutch moments in the end tilted the game in their favour. The decision to bring in spinners at key stages worked brilliantly. With the bat, Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir played crucial hands to get them to a competitive total. One slight concern is Jasprit Bumrah’s off-colour outing, where he was unusually expensive, possibly still finding full rhythm post-recovery after an injury. Also, Rohit Sharma’s lack of runs is something MI would want to address quickly. But with the win under their belt and the home crowd behind them, Mumbai will be confident of building momentum from here.

Hello and welcome to the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League 2025 from the Wankhede Stadium, as Mumbai Indians take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in what promises to be an entertaining clash. Both teams have had a rough start to their season, winning just two out of their six matches, but their most recent victories have brought a fresh wave of confidence into their camps. With playoff spots slowly beginning to take shape, every win becomes crucial, and this game is no different. Expect fireworks as two teams with big hitters and match-winners face off under the lights.

... MATCH DAY ... 

The battle lines are drawn at Wankhede as Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad clash in a crucial mid-season encounter, with both sides desperate to climb out of the bottom half. Four weeks into IPL 2025, the tournament has delivered spectacular and unmissable entertainment, with the top five teams locked on eight points, creating a traffic jam at the summit. Both teams enter this contest riding waves of momentum after pulling off remarkable victories. MI defended 205 to halt Delhi Capitals' winning run, while SRH completed the seemingly impossible by chasing down a mammoth 246 against PBKS. Mumbai's recent outings have been run-fests, with scores consistently crossing 200. Though they've fallen short in two nail-biting chases, their batting firepower remains undeniable. The hosts' primary concern lies at the top. Rohit Sharma hasn't hit his stride, managing just 57 runs with a highest score of 18. His intent to provide quick starts has been evident, but substantial contributions have eluded him. Ryan Rickelton's inconsistency compounds their opening woes, leaving the middle order of Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya to shoulder the scoring burden. Floating batter Naman Dhir has emerged as a valuable asset with his timely cameos. The return of Jasprit Bumrah has transformed MI's bowling arsenal, providing captain Hardik, himself among the tournament's leading wicket-takers, with a luxury few teams enjoy. Mitchell Santner's economical spells have created pressure, while Karn Sharma's match-winning performance last time out suggests Mumbai may have finally found their optimal combination. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have etched their name in IPL folklore with remarkable achievements across recent seasons. Not only do they own the two highest team totals in tournament history, but they've now completed the highest successful chase of this season. This statement victory snapped their concerning four-match losing streak, breaking T20 cricket’s all mathematical limits. Their resurrection came through a breathtaking display of power hitting as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma unleashed and effortless boundary-laden carnage at the top. Abhishek's scintillating century has breathed new life into SRH's campaign just when they needed it most. Yet beneath this explosive opening pair lies a middle order conundrum. With only Heinrich Klaasen delivering consistent performances, their batting depth remains questionable despite their record-breaking exploits. Their bowling unit features three world-class operators, now strengthened by the addition of Eshan Malinga, giving them tactical versatility across all phases. However, a glaring weakness persists in their spin department, hampering their ability to control proceedings during the crucial middle overs. As they head to another batting paradise in the form of Wankhede, SRH will be banking on their newfound momentum and explosive opening combination to overcome these structural challenges and climb the congested table. In the battle of recent records versus historical dominance, Mumbai Indians hold a commanding 13-10 advantage in head-to-head encounters with Sunrisers Hyderabad, including a decisive 5-3 edge at their Wankhede fortress. This psychological upper hand could prove crucial as both sides look to build on their momentum-shifting victories. The Wankhede wicket, traditionally a batting paradise, sets the stage for what promises to be another run-fest between two teams desperate to climb the table. And as the saying goes, when in Bollywood, always expect a blockbuster!