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MI vs SRH Today Match Toss Update: Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Wankhede stadium on April 17.
What did the captains say after the toss?
MI captain Hardik Pandya, after winning the toss, said:
"We are going to bowl first. I think it is a lot to do with the dew, last night there was dew and always at the Wankhede it is better to bat second. Same side. Everyone knew we had to give it all and that made us close. That's depending on the situation we will do that, we back all the batters in our team. He is fine. We don't need to worry about Jasprit Bumrah."
Meanwhile, SRH skipper Pat Cummins, after losing the toss, said:
"That's fine. It looks a pretty good wicket. Same side. I think Abhi is still looking at the highlights (*laughs*). But we had a nice break, couple of practice sessions and here we are, five days go like that. I don't think so (reverse swing playing a big part), certain venues.. Hyderabad because it is dry and it will be even tough (to get reverse) as we go along in the tournament as the dew comes in."
Mumbai Indians' playing XI
Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Playing XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder
Pitch Report
"Square boundaries are 60 meters and 67 meters, straight boundary is 73 meters. The pitch was watered this morning and looks damp. If you poke it with a pen, it goes in easily which suggests there's still some underlying moisture. It's a good-looking pitch to be honest. Yes there's a little bit of moisture. Beautiful coverage of grass. I'm expecting it to play consistently, the bounce will be consistent. There might be spin from one end which is dry. I imagine both teams will want to chase. I think it's a good wicket, I think it's going to be good for quicks with the new ball, a little bit of spin and good for batting," Murali Kartik and Michael Clarke analysed the pitch.
MI vs SRH Head-to-Head
SRH and MI have locked horns with each other 23 time in the IPL so far. While SRH have emerged victorious on 10 occasions, MI have clinched wins in 13 matches.
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