We’re into the second half of the 2025 Indian Premier League season, and on Wednesday, we head to the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, where the Sunrisers Hyderabad will be taking on the Mumbai Indians. SRH are in ninth place in the league standings, while MI are sixth. Let’s get into the match prediction.
SRH vs MI Match Information
| Match | SRH vs MI, 41st T20, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Date | 23rd April 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Streaming | Jiotstar |
SRH vs MI Match TEAMS PREVIEW
Sunrisers Hyderabad Preview
Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a rough run so far—just two wins from seven games. When they’ve come out on top, it’s been because their batters blew the doors off the opposition. But if the top order falls early, they tend to fold fast and never really recover.
That’s what they’ll be hoping to avoid when they host MI. If Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head get going early, like they’ve done in a couple of games, it sets them up nicely for a big total. Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, and Nitish Kumar follow, and while all three haven’t fired this season, there’s still confidence that Klaasen’s power game can turn up here.
Aniket Verma has been a bright spot. He’s been clearing the ropes in the back end of the innings and doing it with a strike rate of 187. They’ll enjoy the batting conditions in Hyderabad, and MI’s bowlers are going to feel the pressure.
The trouble for SRH has been with the ball. Shami and Cummins have been expensive and off rhythm lately, leaking runs at the wrong times. Harshal Patel has stepped up, using his slower balls to pick up wickets in the middle overs. Eshan Malinga has looked sharp too, always hunting for breakthroughs.
Zeeshan Ansari’s another name to watch—four wickets in five matches, and he’s been effective in the middle phases.
Mumbai Indians Preview
Mumbai Indians have bounced back well after a rough stretch, stacking up three wins in a row to climb to sixth with eight points from eight games. In their latest game, they chased down 177 against CSK at home without breaking a sweat—getting it done in just 15.4 overs with nine wickets in hand.
They’ve finally clicked as a unit, with contributions spread across the board. The top order—Rickelton, Jacks, and Rohit—still have their shaky moments, but are putting up enough runs up front. Rohit’s 76* off 45 against CSK was a much-needed return to form, and it sets a good tone going forward.
The middle and lower-middle order have been where the real push is coming from. Suryakumar Yadav has been in prime touch—333 runs in eight matches at 55.50 and a strike rate of 162.43. He looked effortless in his last outing, smashing 68* off 30, and will be confident heading into Hyderabad. Expect more of the same.
Tilak Varma’s been looking sharp too, with two fifties in his last three knocks. He’s another batter who can tilt the game.
Towards the back end, Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir can cause damage if they get enough balls. Both are capable of clearing the ropes in quick time.
Pandya’s also been handy with the ball—he’s taken 11 wickets and has done a decent job containing runs with an economy of 8.90. Deepak Chahar has six wickets so far but tends to leak runs at the death.
Trent Boult continues to deliver early on and at the end. Bumrah’s return has clearly lifted their bowling. With Boult and Bumrah closing out innings, they’ve got real control. Santner has chipped in with tight spells through the middle and should get good grip on this surface.
SRH vs MI Pitch Report
Historically, teams batting first have a slight edge at this venue, with a win percentage of 54% compared to 46% for teams chasing. The average first innings score is around 188 runs, while the second innings average is approximately 174 runs.If pitch number two is used for this game, expect runs galore as both teams will aim for at least 220+ totals. We’ve seen this surface twice already this season – the first time, Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered 286-6 while batting first and won by 44 runs. The second time around, they chased down 246 with 1.3 overs to spare. The challenge for SRH comes on slower pitches, where their batting unit tends to struggle badly as they’re not built for those types of wickets.
SRH vs MI Weather Report
The weather is expected to be sunny, with minimal chances of rain interrupting the proceedings. Sunny 26°C, 48% humidity, wind speed 11 km/h.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya
SRH vs MI: Complete Squad
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby
Mumbai Indians squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mumbai Indians Key Points
- SRH have lost five of their seven matches in this season’s IPL.
- SRH have the second-worst net run rate in the competition.
- MI are on a three-match win streak in this season’s IPL.
- MI have won 14 of the 24 games between these sides, including four of the last five
Head-to-Head (H2H)
- MI leads : 13 wins vs. SRH’s 10 10.
- Recent Trends : MI has won 4 of the last 5 meetings at this venue
( SRH vs MI ) Key Battles :
SRH’s spin duo (Rashid, Markande) vs. MI’s middle order (Suryakumar, Tilak) .
MI’s pace attack (Archer, Bumrah) vs. SRH’s power hitters (Head, Markram) .
Prediction
- Toss Advantage : Bat first to exploit the flat pitch .
- Winner Prediction : SRH to win narrowly, leveraging home support and strong spin attack 59.
- Fantasy Picks :
- SRH : Travis Head (opener), Rashid Khan (all-rounder) .
- MI : Suryakumar Yadav (finisher), Jofra Archer (bowler) .
2025 IPL TEAM
Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru