Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Mumbai Indians Timeline

SRH require a win to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the playoffs. They face Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 match 41 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

The pitch has proved ideal for batsmen so far, with four scores exceeding 240 at this venue in four matches played so far. SRH bowlers will need to stay alert against Mumbai.

SRH vs MI

SRH will look to bounce back from their latest defeat when they host Mumbai Indians at home, led by Pat Cummins and currently sitting ninth on the points table with two wins out of seven games played. MI has come back into form since a slow start – winning their last three matches under Hardik Pandya has propelled them up the table to sixth on points table.

MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four-wicket margin in their previous match. MI bowlers restricted SRH’s batsmen and limited them to 162, while Ishan Kishan scored an outstanding 71 off 55 balls as MI’s key batsman.

Mumbai’s batting unit has been on form in the recent matches. They take an aggressive approach in the field and can score big totals. Hyderabad is well known for producing big scores, so this should be an exciting matchup with both teams eager to capitalize on every opportunity presented them. SRH may miss their talisman Rashid Khan due to a leg injury; Mumbai could likely replace him with either Siddarth Kaul or Mohammad Shami, potentially impacting their momentum going into this matchup.

Timeline

SRH take on Mumbai Indians in what will be an extremely pivotal matchup for both teams. The defending champions, SRH, have found themselves struggling and currently sit in the bottom half of the table with just two wins from seven matches played so far this season. If they want to stay alive in playoff contention they need a victory here; their poor batting performance on slow pitches has plagued them while bowling has not impressed as much.

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have enjoyed three wins on the trot and currently find themselves sitting sixth in the points table – they require another victory to keep alive any hopes of breaking into the top four and can count on Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav as key contributors while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are leading an effective bowling attack.

At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, it’s expected to be an ideal batting surface, and whichever side wins the toss should choose to bat first. Sunrisers Hyderabad have had mixed luck batting on this surface recently – scoring only 200 or more runs across four innings on this surface since December 2018. But their top order has performed exceptionally this season and could provide a strong platform for their home side.

Predictions

The 41st match of the IPL 2025 promises to be a thrilling encounter between two teams with starkly diverging fortunes. Host team SRH are still searching for their inaugural win of the season and currently sit in ninth spot on the points table; any loss here would seriously compromise their playoff hopes.

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have won three consecutive matches and currently stand fourth on the table; should they manage a victory over Sun Risers Hyderabad they could make it up to third spot and move up one position on their opponent’s ranking table.

SRH have had difficulty this season with their bat, yet seem to have found their rhythm once again as evidenced by Abhishek Sharma’s record-setting 141 against Punjab Kings. Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma are also performing strongly; their partnership could be decisive tonight.

Mohammad Shami and Jaydev Unadkat will both miss playing time due to injuries for Sun Risers Hyderabad while Mumbai Indians boast a full squad. Both sides will offer their condolences for victims of Pahalgam terror attack before starting play; both captains, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, have pledged their best efforts for victory.

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After an impressive start to their season, SRH have found themselves struggling in recent weeks and need a surge in performance to have any hope of making the playoffs.

At such a crucial juncture, the match between SRH and MI will hold great symbolic weight. Both teams and match officials will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to those killed during Pahalgam terror attack.

Hyderabad’s pitch is known to promote high-scoring encounters and both teams possess formidable batting firepower. Last week, MI shut down SRH’s batters at Wankhede Stadium before looking to exact vengeance on Thursday at Gachibowli.

Ryan Rickelton will keep wicket for the visitors and is supported by Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah in terms of bowling options. For Sussex Royal Huntingdonii are impact players Abhinav Manohar Sachin Baby Jaydev Unadkat Wiaan Mulder as part of their bowling attack.

Rohit Sharma leads Mumbai Indians’ well-rounded attack and can match Sundar Ramnath’s powerplay effectively, though their batting depth must improve to avoid collapses during the death overs. If you live in America, watch this match live on Willow TV or sign up for a Fubo free trial to watch from any device – laptop, desktop, or mobile!