IPL 2025: MI vs SRH Preview- Match 33

The Mumbai Indians (MI), after a sensational victory from the jaws of defeat against the Delhi Capitals, will return at the Wankhede Stadium to meet the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who blew away the Punjab Kings in a 246-run chase during the 33rd clash of IPL 2025 on April 17, 2025.

Mumbai is currently seventh in the points table among the ten franchises, having earned a couple of victories in six encounters at a net run rate of +0.104. On the other hand, Hyderabad is in the penultimate position, having earned two victories in six fixtures at a net run rate of -1.245.

Coming into the MI vs SRH fixture, the Hardik Pandya-led side will be confident after a superb all-round performance, displaying terrific fielding skills. They had a tough start even with just one win in the first five encounters but a victory over the unbeaten Delhi side has mounted their confidence to a different level.

For the 2016 champions, it was a relief to see their fierce opening partnership of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma fire up with boundaries and over boundaries all around the park against Punjab. They reached 171 for the first wicket in 12.2 overs thanks to Travis Head’s incredible knock of 66 runs in 37 balls at a strike rate of 178.38.

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Abhishek, who had a tough start in the competition with a string of low scores, belted 141 runs before the MI vs SRH clash, shouldering on 14 boundaries and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 256.36. This will be an acid test for both sides, who need to keep the momentum high to be in the race for the playoff spot.

IPL 2025: MI vs SRH Preview- Match 33

MI vs SRH Journey in IPL 2025 so far

MI

• 1st Match: Lost to Chennai Super Kings by four wickets.
• 2nd Match: Lost to Gujarat Titans by 36 runs.
• 3rd Match: Beat Kolkata Knight Riders on eight wickets.
• 4th Match: Lost to Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs.
• 5th Match: Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 12 runs.
• 6th Match: Beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs.

SRH

• 1st Match: Beat Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs.
• 2nd Match: Lost to Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets.
• 3rd Match: Lost to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets.
• 4th Match: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 80 runs.
• 5th Match: Lost to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets.
• 6th Match: Beat Punjab Kings by eight wickets.

MI vs SRH Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk.), Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

Impact Sub: Karn Sharma.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klassen (wk.), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga.

Impact Sub: Abhinav Manohar.

MI vs SRH Key Battles

• Trent Boult has dismissed Abhishek Sharma twice in T20s during the MI vs SRH clashes, besides leaking 25 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 96.2.
• Travis Head has nailed Hardik Pandya for 33 unbeaten T20 runs in 16 deliveries, thanks to five boundaries and one six. The southpaw has enjoyed a strike rate of 206.20 over the Mumbai Indians’ captain.
• Mohammed Shami has dismissed Rohit Sharma thrice in T20s. In reply, the Mumbai openers have bashed 65 runs in 58 balls against the pacer at a strike rate of 112.1, thanks to seven boundaries and two sixes.