Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be hosting Mumbai Indians (MI) for the 41st game of IPL 2025. The SRH vs MI match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday (April 23) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Hosts SRH are at the ninth spot in the points table with just two wins from seven games. They began their season with a win before managing only one win from the following six games. SRH now needs a remarkable turnaround in the second half of the season to reignite their playoff hopes.
MI, on the other hand, have managed to revive their campaign by winning their last three games. The five-time champions are currently in sixth spot in the points table with four wins from eight games. A win over SRH will put them firmly in contention for a playoff spot.
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SRH vs MI Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match 41?
Match Preview – SRH vs MI, Match 41, IPL 2025
- Date: April 23, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Live Broadcast and live streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema
Less than a week after playing against each other at the Wankhede Stadium, SRH and MI are all set to take on each other once again. MI pretty much outplayed SRH in that game, winning it by four wickets to continue their resurgence.
Batting first, SRH’s innings never really took off as they huffed and puffed to 162/5 in the allotted 20 overs. Such was the level of MI’s bowling that even a player like Travis Head had a strike-rate of less than 100. While Head and Abhishek Sharma added 59 runs for the first wicket, the partnership came off 45 balls.
Even the likes of Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, and Heinrich Klaasen could not provide the impetus to the SRH innings. In the end, SRH ended their innings on 162. MI chased down the total in 18.1 overs.
MI vs SRH Match prediction – Head-to-head record:
- Total matches: 24
- Won by SRH: 10
- Won by MI: 14
While the rivalry between SRH and MI has been quite competitive over the years, the latter have a slight advantage in the overall head-to-head record. MI have won 14 of the 24 games between the two teams while SRH have won 10.
SRH vs MI Match Prediction – Pitch Report:
- Expect a high-scoring game. In the last game played at the venue, PBKS scored 245/6 and SRH chased it down inside 19 overs by losing just two wickets.
- Average First Innings Score: 163.56
- Win percentage batting second: 56.79
SRH vs MI Match prediction – Weather update:
- Rain forecast: 6-10%
- Temperature: 32-29°C
- Humidity: 40-50%
SRH vs MI Match Prediction – Toss Prediction & Impact
Toss winner likely to choose: Bowling first
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been a belter for the batters. Bowlers have found it tough to make an impact at the venue.
In the last game, nearly 500 runs were scored in Hyderabad, and both teams will be looking to bowl first in the upcoming game as well.
Key Players to Watch
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Ishan Kishan
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Harshal Patel
Mumbai Indians:
- Rohit Sharma
- Will Jacks
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Jasprit Bumrah
SRH vs MI Match prediction – Recent form:
- SRH – W, L, W
- MI – W, W, W
SRH have won only one of their last three games. On the other hand, MI have won their last three games and will look to make the most of the winning momentum.
SRH vs MI – Predicted Playing XIs
SRH:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga
MI:
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Expert Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?
- If SRH bat first: Likely to post a big total, and their batsmen often put the game out of the opposition’s reach, and if they fail to score a really big score, they are likely to lose.
- If MI bat first: MI will also have to put up a big score, and they do have enough firepower in their arsenal to defend a good total.
Considering all the factors, MI will be the favourites to win the upcoming match against SRH.
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