Mumbai Indians, who are on a roll, having secured three consecutive victories in the ongoing Indian Premier League, are getting ready to face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in Hyderabad. Their upcoming clash against SRH presents an opportunity to extend this winning streak. In contrast, SRH are grappling with persistent inconsistency, having won only two of their seven games so far.
After kicking off their campaign on a low, MI’s recent performances have been incredibly impressive. They have excelled in all departments, lifting themselves up in the points table. Their batting lineup has been consistently firing. And their bowling unit is also performing in unison, with Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner leading the charge.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, much of their success has hinged on the performances of openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Now, when both have been failing to fire, the team's batting has also faltered. Their recent form reflects this dependency, with the team struggling to get strong starts, resulting in their defeats. Now, MI will aim to continue their momentum and solidify their position in the points table. Meanwhile, SRH will be desperate for a turnaround to stay in contention for the playoffs.
Head to head
Matches - 24
SRH won - 10
MI won - 13
Sunrisers Hyderabad probable XII: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Wiaan Mulder
Mumbai Indians probable XII: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar