Cricket Prediction | MI vs SRH | IPL 2025 | 33rd Match | April 17 – Can Either MI or SRH Revive Their Playoff Hopes with a Much-Needed Win?

MI vs SRH Match Analysis

Match 33 of IPL 2025 sees Mumbai Indians hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at the legendary Wankhede Stadium on April 17. With the evening sun making way for the spotlight, the action begins at 7:30 PM IST—setting the stage for what promises to be a high-voltage encounter under the Mumbai lights.

Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, have shown flashes of brilliance this season but are still striving for consistent momentum. With an experienced core and promising young talents, MI remains a dangerous side on any given day. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad are riding high on confidence after their dominant win over Punjab Kings. Under Pat Cummins’ leadership, SRH has found a strong balance between explosive batting and effective bowling.

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Team Preview & Squads

Mumbai Indians

Hardik Pandya, the dynamic all-rounder, leads the Mumbai Indians with his trademark aggression and sharp cricketing brain. Despite some early season pressure, he has settled into his role, contributing both with bat and ball. 

Mumbai boasts a formidable batting lineup with Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav forming the backbone. The presence of Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickelton, and Will Jacks adds depth and flexibility to their batting order. With big hitters down the order, MI can accelerate at will in the death overs.

Jasprit Bumrah spearheads an attack that boasts of truly blistering pace and absolutely marvelous accuracy. He is well backed by all good fast bowlers, namely Trent Boult, Reece Topley, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, well spot-on and variant. They are backed by Mitchell Santner and Arjun Tendulkar.

Mumbai Indians delivered a strong performance against Delhi Capitals in their last outing. They posted a solid 205/5, thanks to contributions from the top and middle order. In response, their bowlers held their nerve, restricting DC to 193 in 19 overs. MI won the game by 12 runs, earning crucial points.

Mumbai Indians Squads

Mumbai Indians Squads

Hardik Pandya (c), Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naman Dhir, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Reece Topley, Suryakumar Yadav

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Pat Cummins brings calm leadership and vast international experience to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He’s been impressive with both his captaincy decisions and bowling spells. Cummins’ presence adds stability and direction to the SRH campaign.

SRH’s top order has been explosive with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma setting fiery starts. Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan offer firepower in the middle order, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Wiaan Mulder provide finishing strength. 

The attack, led by Pat Cummins, is followed by Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Mohammed Shami. The spin department headed by Rahul Chahar and Kamindu Mendis provides SRH control in the middle overs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down Punjab Kings’ record total of 246 in only 18.3 overs. Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen smashed their way to an unbeaten SRH total of 247/2. The bowlers did give way for later, but nothing mattered as much as the daring batsmanship. As a result SRH won the match by 8 wickets.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squads

Pat Cummins (c), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Eshan Malinga, Abhinav Manohar, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammed Shami, Wiaan Mulder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh, Ravichandran Smaran, Atharva Taide, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniket Verma, Zeeshan Ansari.

MI vs SRH Outfield Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai