Mumbai Indians Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: What to watch out for in IPL 2025
One of the most successful teams in the IPL, Mumbai Indians has the most balanced side. Mumbai's success is partly due to their balance; they have strong bowling and batting lineups. They also have two of the best players in the tournament (Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah).
T20 cricket is a game that rewards balance, so we should expect to see more of this in IPL 2025. But will it be enough? Watching out for these things will make fantasy cricket more fun to play.
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Team balance:
This can mean several things: a balanced batting lineup, a balanced bowling lineup, and skillful team management in general.
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Strong opening pair:
This matters because it sets the tone for the rest of the innings.
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Run rate:
This is often overlooked as a factor, but it shouldn't be. It can be misleading if you look at it in isolation, but it is not irrelevant when you consider other factors, such as lost wickets and overs remaining.
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Strike rotation:
This means there is a lot of variety in the bowling lineup.
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Past IPL performance of MI vs SRH
In this incredible Indian T20 Premier League fixture, Mumbai Indians will face Hyderabad, boasting several top stars, including Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bhumrah, Suryakumar Yadav from MI and Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram and others from SRH squad. As there are many international stars on both teams, the list continues. The Mumbai Indians have had a fantastic record in the Indian T20 Premier League with five titles and qualified for the playoffs in the IPL 2023. However, Hyderabad has only won the title once during their fourth season of IPL 2016 and thus has been one of the most renowned teams in the tournament. Despite the absence of their captain and best batter, Warner, in 2018, they reached the final and repeated this feat in 2024 under Pat Cummins.
There is no question that Mumbai is a hard-hitting and top-performing team. Their batting is very aggressive, and they have a top-notch team that includes Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav. SRH’s explosive batting lineup fueled SRH's journey to their second final in six years. Openers Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and middle-order batsman Heinrich Klaasen amassed over 1500 runs combined. Their aggressive approach, often maintaining a strike rate of two runs per ball, propelled SRH to set new records for the highest totals in T20 league matches twice this season, redefining T20 batting standards.
MI vs SRH Head to head performance at home and away till IPL 2023
Mumbai Indians hold a slight advantage based on the head-to-head scorecard. In 22 matches, Mumbai won 12 games, while Hyderabad won 10. They last faced each other in IPL 2024, during which Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad once and won the match by 7 wickets.
Max runs
- Mumbai: 174
- Hyderabad: 277
Retained players in each team
In the 2025 IPL Auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad made significant splashes by acquiring Heinrich Klaasen for a record Rs 23 crore, making him their highest purchase, followed by Pat Cummins at Rs 18 crore. The team strengthened its roster with other notable acquisitions, including Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at Rs 14 crore each and Nitish Kumar Reddy for Rs 6 crore. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians retained key players, ensuring the stability of their squad with Jasprit Bumrah at ₹18 crore, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya each at ₹16.35 crore, Rohit Sharma at ₹16.30 crore, and Tilak Varma at ₹8 crore.
The batters with the highest scores and most runs during the Mumbai vs Hyderabad matches are:
Most Runs
- David Warner (Hyderabad) 524
- Shikhar Dhawan (Hyderabad) 436
- Rohit Sharma (Mumbai) 435
Most of these batsmen have moved to different teams, but their performance has helped the team in its matches. David Warner, SRH’s big hitter, has surpassed ‘Gabbar’, aka Shikhar Dhawan, in IPL 2024.
Highest Scores
In the MI vs. SRH match, these players played the best and scored the highest number of runs in 2024.
- David Warner (Hyderabad) 90*
- Cameron Green (Mumbai) 100
Top retained bowlers and their performance in head-to-head matches till 2024
Most Wickets
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Hyderabad) 19 wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai) 16 wickets
- Lasith Malinga (Mumbai) 13 wickets
In recognition of his superb performance, Mumbai Indians retained fast bowler Bumrah.
Best Bowling
- Alzarri Joseph (Mumbai) 6/14
- Jason Holder (Hyderabad) 4/52
Mumbai Indians Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad will be an excellent match throughout the IPL. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a beautiful tournament, with the best players taking part in it. The IPL has gained immense popularity over the years, and many people take part in fantasy cricket games to keep themselves engaged with the tournament, even when they cannot watch every match.
Top retained batters and their performance
For us, the new addition of two teams will be fun to watch if they get their act right. The past season was arguably the best so far, and it will be tough for the upcoming seasons to match up to it. More teams in a shorter span of time may cause some issues with regards to scheduling, especially when you closely analyze international fixtures and how they could potentially clash with IPL matches. Having said that, make no mistake: IPL is here to stay, and it is an event young people would surely want to be a part of!
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