IPL 2025: 3 key player battles SRH vs MI

The eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League is currently underway with its reverse fixtures. The five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians, are set to face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 41, taking place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Both teams will be eager to maintain their winning momentum as they approach this crucial match.

In their last matchup of the season, Sunrisers Hyderabad triumphed over Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets. SRH and MI have faced each other 24 times previously, with the Mumbai Indians enjoying the upper hand, having won 14 of those encounters compared to SRH’s 10. Both teams will be relying on their key players to secure victory.

Here are three key players’ battles to watch out for in the much-anticipated fixture:

3. Jasprit Bumrah vs Travis Head

In their previous match, the five-time champions badly missed the services of Jasprit Bumrah. With Bumrah on their side, Mumbai Indians will feel confident to neutralise the threat of fearsome Aussie batter Travis Head. Head has scored 41 runs off 33 deliveries he faced from the Indian pace sensation. Bumrah has even dismissed the southpaw once.

2. Eshan Malinga vs Tilak Verma

Sunrisers Hyderabad added a new arsenal to their bowling lineup in the form of Eshan Malinga. The Sri Lankan picked up 3 wickets in the high-scoring match against PBKS. On the other side, Tilak Verma has emerged as the backbone of Mumbai’s middle order this season. The southpaw has played some very important knocks in the past few games. He has scored 231 runs in 8 innings this season. This will be the first time the duo comes face to face with each other.

1. Hardik Pandya vs Heinrich Klaasen

South African power hitter Heinrich Klaasen and Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya are amongst the players who can change the course of the match at their will with their exceptional abilities. The Titans are once again set to collide in match number 41 of the IPL. Klassen has scored 70 runs off 48 deliveries he faced from the Indian all-rounder. He has hit Pandya with a strike rate of over 145. However, the MI skipper has also dismissed him twice in the outings.

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