IPL 2025: Predicting SRH’s playing XI for their clash against MI

After losing to MI in their last game by a 4-wicket margin, the struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on the same opponent, who are enjoying a winning run in the tournament despite early failures. The 41st match of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 23. At 7:30 PM (IST). 

It will be a crucial and must-win game for SRH to keep their hopes alive in contention for the tournament’s knockout stage. They are currently placed in the ninth spot on the table, with only two wins and five defeats in their seven games so far. A win in this game will help them move up a spot in the tally, surpassing the Rajasthan Royals.

With that said, here we’ll give a look at the predicted playing XI of the Sunrisers Hyderabad for their next clash against the Mumbai Indians. 

Openers –  

The SRH management will look forward to going with the same opening pair of the young opener Abhishek Sharma and the star Aussie batter, Travis Head. The duo provided a steady start of 59 runs in 7.3 overs, but it went in vain as the team couldn’t capitalize on this start and got restricted to a low total. 

Abhishek Sharma scored 40 runs off just 28 balls, with seven fours, alongside Travis Head’s 28 runs off 29 balls. So, the duo will look ahead to giving a big start to help SRH post a big total against the Mumbai Indians. 

Middle-Order – 

The star number three batter Ishan Kishan is struggling with a poor run of form after a century in SRH’s campaign opener in IPL 2025. He will aim to get back his form and help her side with a big knock in this game against MI. Following him, Nitish Kumar Reddy will be there to bat at number four; he played a crucial 19-run knock to help her side survive the early blow. 

Later in the middle-order, the number five will be perfect for the star in-form wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, who scored a quick 37 runs off 28 balls, with three fours and two sixes against MI in the last game. He will look forward to executing some big hits in this game against MI to improve his performance from the last game. Furthermore, the young batter Aniket Verma is expected to come in at number six. He scored 18 runs off just 8 balls, with two sixes in the last game. 

All-Rounder – 

Star pacer and skipper Pat Cummins might put himself there in the role of a specialist all-rounder, considering his batting abilities lower down the order. He might add some crucial runs while batting in the lower middle order. 

Besides that, Cummins will also be a crucial asset with the ball for SRH as he is one of the key pacers in the team’s bowling attack. He bowled a brilliant spell in the last game against MI despite his side’s defeat in the game. The star pacer picked up three wickets and conceded only 26 runs in his four-over quota for SRH in the second innings. 

Bowlers – 

Speaking of the bowling attack of the Sunrisers, they might field three out-and-out pacers, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, and Eshan Malinga. Harshal Patel scalped 1 wicket in the last clash against the same opponent (MI), alongside 2 wickets picked by Eshan Malinga. 

The pace trio might be accompanied by the specialist spinner Zeeshan Ansari in the playing XI. He could play a crucial role for SRH in the middle overs of the innings, in both the first innings and while defending the target. 

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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