Both teams have not had an excellent start to their campaign this season.
Preview
SRH vs MI will take on each other in the 8th match of the IPL 2024. It is the first match to be hosted by Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Both teams have not had an excellent start to their campaign in the IPL 2024. SRH lost their first match against KKR by just four runs after having them at 51/4 in the first innings at one stage. MI lost their first match against Gujarat Titans by just six runs after dominating the game for the most part.
MI have been losing all their inaugural matches in the IPL since 2013. It was not any different in 2024, either, as they lost against GT. But it is in the same period where they have managed to win all their five trophies in the league. They do have some great players in their lineup. With the bat, they have the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, and others. With the ball, they have the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, and others.
SRH have not been good in the last few seasons of the IPL. In the previous three seasons, SRH have finished in the bottom half of the table. In two seasons, 2021 and 2023, they were arguably the worst team in the league. They have a good chance to turn things around in 2024, given the quality of the players. For that to happen, they need to win against MI. They have the likes of Pat Cummins, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, and others in their lineup.
Match Information
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Match 8
Indian Premier League, 27 Mar 2024, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,Hyderabad
Probable PlayingXI
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mayank Agarwal, RA Tripathi, AK Markram, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed, H Klaasen, Pat Cummins(C), B Kumar, M Markande, T Natarajan
Bench: Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, M Jansen, TM Head, Jaydev Unadkat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, UD Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Singh, Washington Sundar, W Hasaranga, Umran Malik
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, HH Pandya(C), Tim David, Naman Dhir, Piyush Chawla, Ishan Kishan, G Coetzee, JJ Bumrah, L Wood
Bench: SA Yadav, N Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, SS Sharma, SZ Mulani, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, K Kartikeya, Akash Mandwaal, N Thushara, JP Behrendorff, D Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, AS Tendulkar, A Kamboj, Kwena Maphaka
Injury News
Suryakumar Yadav will not play the match as he is not yet match fit.
Weather Report: Scattered Clouds
Win Prediction: Mumbai Indians
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 173
Pitch Report
The match is set to take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The surface here has been good for batters. Bowlers do have some assistance, as the pacers get some early swing, and the spinners can get some turn. But the batters enjoy playing here as the ball comes on nicely to the bat. The dew factor might impact the choice of the captains.
Captains: 9
Heinrich Klaasen SRH | wk
Heinrich Klaasen has been one of the best batters in the format since November 2022. He has scored runs in top leagues like the IPL and the SA20. In the last game against KKR, he smashed 62(29) which took SRH closer to a great win.
Rohit Sharma MI | bat
Rohit Sharma scored 43(29) in his first match of the season against GT. Though MI lost by six runs, Sharma was impressive. He has good record over the bowlers in the lineup of SRH, which might give him an edge in the match.
Jasprit Bumrah MI | bowl
Jasprit Bumrah has the knack of taking wickets and being economical at the same time. The best display of it came against GT where the star pacer was the best bowler of the match. The right-arm pacer claimed 3/14 in his spell of four overs and showed his class.
Hardik Pandya MI | BAT
Hardik Pandya has not fired with the bat in a long time. He is back with MI after playing two seasons for GT. The star All-Rounder would be hoping to perform well both as a batter and as a bowler ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Aiden Markram SRH | BAT
Aiden Markram was removed as the skipper of SRH ahead of the IPL 2024. He now has to perform just as a batter. The middle order batter did not have a great outing against KKR. Against MI, he can come to form and score some runs.
Naman Dhir MI | bat
Naman Dhir was impressive in the first match against GT. He came in at number three and smashed 20 runs in 10 balls before getting dismissed. He has very less credits and would be useful in making a good team.
Luke Wood MI | bowl
Luke Wood came in as the impact player during the bowling innings of MI. Although he was not that impressive, the left-arm pacer has the ability to claim wickets. With the new ball, he can be good as there would be some swing in Hyderabad.
Avoid Player Message: 9
Suryakumar Yadav: MI | BAT
Akash Mandwaal: MI | BOWL
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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