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Rohit To Come In As Impact Player As Hardik Pandya Wins The Toss And Invites SRH To Bat

Sakshi Sharma

MI vs SRH Toss (Source:@duary_satyajit,x.com) MI vs SRH Toss (Source:@duary_satyajit,x.com)

The Wankhede Stadium is set to witness a thrilling encounter this evening as Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 33 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Both teams, struggling to find consistency, will be desperate for a turnaround as the league stage enters a crucial phase.

In a significant development, MI captain, Hardik Pandya, have won the toss and opted to bowl first. 

MI vs SRH's Tournament So Far

MI have had a rollercoaster ride so far, managing just two wins from their six outings. The five-time champions currently find themselves in the bottom half of the points table, under pressure to rediscover their winning formula on home turf.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, have also faltered, occupying the ninth spot in the standings. Despite flashes of brilliance from individual stars, the team has lacked consistency. 

MI vs SRH IPL 2025: Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma. 

MI vs SRH IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts

Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain): "Looks pretty good wicket. Don't make too much difference at this ground, there we go. Same side.[Getting over the big chase] Abhishek is still looking at his highlights but now it's been a good little refresh. We've had 2 good days of training in Mumbai. Good to go. [On the 5-day break] Sometimes it is a good reset, sometimes you want to keep going on. But it comes around pretty quick in IPL. [Ball reversing] At certain venues like Hyderabad where it's pretty dry but you know it gets dewy here so you won't see a lot."

Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians Captain): "We are going to bowl first. I think it is a lot to do with the dew. Last evening there was a lot of dew. When it comes, it becomes easier in the second innings. Same side. The kind of win we had, everyone came together. That made us even closer. Last couple of days have gone well. [On batting order] Just depending on situations, we will try and use batters who are in good touch. We back everyone, they will get it. He's fine. We don't have to worry about Jasprit Bumrah. The kind of character he is, if he wasn't 100 percent, he would not have been here. We don't have to worry about him.

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