After a break, Mumbai Indians (MI) will be looking to get their season back on track in the home clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). MI lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 103 runs in their previous clash whereas SRH chased down 229 against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
MI vs SRH Match Details and Timing
MI will host SRH at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
MI vs SRH Head-to-Head Record
Matches played: 25
Matches won by MI: 15
Matches won by SRH: 10
No result: 0
Predicted Playing XI for MI vs SRH
Rohit Sharma has returned to training but he is unlikely to play against SRH. With Danish Malewar struggling in two appearances, MI may opt for Ryan Rickelton at top or promote Will Jacks as opener alongside Quinton de Kock. They may consider dropping Sherfane Rutherford who hasn't done match since the half-century in losing cause.
MI Predicted Playing XI plus impact player: Quinton de Kock (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Corbin Bosch, Mayank Rawat/Robin Minz, Deepak Chahar/Shardul Thakur, Allah Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar
SRH are unlikely to make any changes to their side. With Pat Cummins joining the side, they have found balance.
SRH Predicted Playing XI plus impact player: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain
Pitch Report and Ground Conditions in Mumbai
So far, the pitches have been batting friendly. In all four games, the side batting first has posted a total in excess of 200 or around it. MI have lost their last three games at home. MI are the only team to suffer a batting collapse at the venue. In the run chase against CSK, they were bowled out for 104.
Mumbai Weather Update for Match Day
It is expected to be a rain-free encounter. However, with 62 per cent humidity, players will need to stay hydrated in order to avoid facing cramps.