Match 41 | IPL 2025 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Clash of Contrasts: Struggling SRH Meet Confident MI

As the IPL 2025 action heats up, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will look to change their fortunes when they host an upbeat Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. SRH currently sit at 9th place with just 4 points from 7 matches. In contrast, MI have made a strong comeback after a slow start, winning their last three games — including a victory against SRH.

Last Time They Met: MI Took the Win

The last time these two faced off, Mumbai Indians chased down SRH’s 162 with ease. They won by 4 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium, wrapping things up in just 18.1 overs. Hyderabad will be keen to settle scores on home turf this time.

What’s Not Clicking for SRH?

Nitish Kumar Reddy was expected to be SRH’s reliable middle-order batter, but his form has been underwhelming. After 7 games, he has only 131 runs at a strike rate of 113.91 and is yet to score a fifty. His cautious approach hasn’t helped Hyderabad either, especially during the middle overs where momentum is key.

SRH’s shift from an aggressive to a more defensive strategy after early batting collapses also seems to be holding them back. The question is: will they go back to their natural attacking style today?

Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Predicted XI):
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
Impact Sub: Eshan Malinga

Mumbai Indians (Predicted XI):
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Sub: Ashwani Kumar

Points Table Update & Milestones

Delhi Capitals’ recent win over Lucknow Super Giants has placed them at 2nd spot on the table with 6 wins from 8 matches. Meanwhile, KL Rahul reached a major IPL milestone — 5000 runs in just 139 innings, becoming the fastest Indian to do so.

Orange & Purple Cap Watch

With each match, the race for the Orange Cap (top run-scorer) and Purple Cap (top wicket-taker) continues to get more exciting. Stay tuned after today’s match for updated leaderboards.

What to Watch For

• Can SRH fix their batting order and find a spark at home?
   
• Will MI continue their winning streak and rise further in the table?
   
• Will Nitish Kumar Reddy step up under pressure?