In the 25th match of the Indian Premier League 2023, five-time champions Mumbai Indians will face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Upal on Tuesday. Boasting with confidence after registering back-to-back victories in the last two games, both of the teams will be looking to continue their winning run in the tournament.
Going into the game, SRH beat Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in the last two games. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the last games. Both of the teams will need to register a win here to be comfortable in the race of playoffs.
A Super Over victory at the Wankhede Stadium back in 2019 shifted the odds in Mumbai Indians’ favour when comparing the head-to-head records. However, SRH holds a slight advantage over Mumbai Indians at home. They have triumphed in four of their last seven encounters with the five-time champion at Raji Gandhi International Stadium.
MI vs SRH: Records, Stats and Pitch Report
Pitch Report:
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium offers a batter-friendly wicket. Batters can trust the bounce and hit through the line to utilise the pitch. However, it offers some help to spin bowlers in the first innings as the wicket is dry. One can expect spinners to take more wickets in the first innings and dew will also play an important role in the second innings. However, with the quality of players, both the team have it will be a competitive game.
MI vs SRH: Head-to-head records
In the Indian Premier League, MI and SRH have produced some close games. One cannot forget the breathtaking super over a game of 2019, which eventually turned out in the favour of Mumbai Indians. Overall in the tournament, they faced each other in 19 games. Out of 19 MI has won 10 matches while SRH has named 9 games.
Total Matches: 19
MI won: 10
SRH won: 9
At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium:
Despite having almost similar numbers in the overall records, SRH has an edge over five-time champions in Hyderabad. In the last seven games at this venue, SRH has clinched four games, while MI managed to win three matches.
In Hyderabad: 7 matches
MI won: 3
SRH won: 4
Players to watch out for:
#Harry Brook: Star English batter Harry Brook finally made his impact in the Indian Premier League. In their last encounter against KKR, Brook hammered a magnificent century and helped his team to win the game. Brook will be eyeing to hammer inexperienced MI bowling in the upcoming game.
#Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Star India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been phenomenal throughout the tournament. He can move the ball in both directions and can trouble MI’s top order. His battle with Ishan Kishan will also be interesting to watch.
#Ishan Kishan: Ishan Kishan has looked in good touch in the ongoing tournament. Having scored two 30+ scores and a half-century in previous games, Ishan will boast with confidence. Notably, he was one of the leading scorers in the last clash between these two teams.
#Rohit Sharma: MI skipper Rohit Sharma has the worst record against SRH and at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. However, he is looking for a good touch for the last two games and he would love to hammer young pacers of Hyderabad. His contribution to the game could be game-changing for MI.
#Umran Malik: In their last match against MI in 2022, Umran clinched four wickets and destroyed the batting line-up of Mumbai Indians. He will look to continue his dominance and will try to get over the visitors.
#Tilak Verma: Star MI batter Tilak Verma will be playing on his home ground. He is surely aware of the conditions and will look to utilise the opportunity. He is in great touch with some blistering knocks and will look to continue his form.
