MI vs SRH is a tense encounter for Mumbai Indians (MI), whose playoff hopes hinge on this match and what happens in the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Gujarat Titans fixture. If the Indian Premier League (IPL) record winners reach the last four, they will face Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator.
SRH, who finished eighth last season, will want to grab a win and grab the ninth position in the points table. With SRH winning three of their four matches away from Hyderabad, they could play party pooper. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, will host the match on Sunday at 3:30 PM.
MI vs SRH | Preview | Team Analysis & Squad Details
Let’s closely examine MI vs SRH – team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
MI batters’ confidence will be high as they will be playing at Wankhede. Suryakumar Yadav has piled misery on bowlers at the venue. The batting unit has chased big totals – 186, 213, and 200 – at the iconic stadium in IPL 2023. Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, and Nehal Wadhera have supported the dashing batter with some fine knocks this season.
MI will want its bowling unit to deliver in their most crucial fixture this season. The fast bowlers, especially the overseas players, haven’t had the best of the season, and it is another opportunity to come good. With 20 wickets, Piyush Chawla is the most dangerous player in the MI attack. The spinner has made inroads in the powerplay, and the fans would be hoping that the 34-year-old can conjure magic.
MI Squad
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Ishan Kishan
- Cameron Green
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Tim David
- Hrithik Shokeen
- Piyush Chawla
- Nehal Wadhera
- Chris Jordan
- Jason Behrendorff
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Riley Meredith
- Tristan Stubbs
- Vishnu Vinod
- Ramandeep Singh
- Raghav Goyal
- Arshad Khan
- Kumar Kartikeya
- Akash Madhwal
- Dewald Brevis
- Duan Jansen
- Shams Mulani
- Sandeep Warrier
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Unlike MI, SRH’s batting is its weakest link. Apart from Klaasen’s one-man show, nothing is exciting to look forward to in the SRH batting department. The more experienced batters like Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, and Rahul Tripathi haven’t had a string of good performances. Harry Brook’s lone impressive innings this season was his century against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The bowling unit, too, had its shortcomings this season. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan failed to find rhythm early in the campaign. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, and Washington Sundar could not make an impression. With 12 wickets in ten outings, only Mayank Markande made a little impact with the ball this season.
SRH Squad
- Aiden Markram (captain)
- Harry Brook
- Mayank Agarwal
- Rahul Tripathi
- Abhishek Sharma
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Washington Sundar
- Marco Jansen
- Mayank Markande
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- T Natarajan
- Umran Malik
- Abdul Samad
- Kartik Tyagi
- Upendra Singh Yadav
- Adil Rashid
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Akeal Hosein
- Samarth Vyas
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Sanvir Singh
- Glenn Phillips
- Vivrant Sharma
- Mayank Dagar
Head-to-Head – MI vs SRH
In the 20 fixtures between both sides in IPL, MI has won 11, while SRH registered nine wins. MI grabbed a 14-run win in its last meeting against SRH. Cameron Green and the bowlers delivered the goods in that match.
IPL 2023 Stats – MI & SRH
- Most Runs: Suryakumar Yadav – 486 runs (MI); Heinrich Klaasen – 430 runs (SRH)
- Total Wickets: Piyush Chawla – 20 wickets (MI); Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 15 wickets (SRH)
- Most Sixes: Suryakumar Yadav – 24 sixes (MI); Heinrich Klaasen – 25 sixes (SRH)
Winner Prediction – MI vs SRH
MI has the advantage of playing in familiar conditions and a batting unit that can post big totals and chase big targets. It gives the five-time champions the edge over SRH, whose batters struggle for consistency this season.
Final Thoughts on MI vs SRH
Wankhede Stadium witnessed plenty of high-scoring matches in the IPL 2023 season. Fans would want another run-fest at the iconic venue, where MI has picked up four wins in six games. Will we see another IPL ton from Suryakumar and Klaasen on Sunday?
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