Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match number 33 of IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium on April 17. The last time these two teams met at this venue, it turned out to be an easy victory for MI where SRH smashed 173/8 in the first inning. In reply, MI followed the target winning the match by 7 wickets with a delightful inning by Suryakumar Yadav who reached to 102 off 51 balls. Now, both teams will lock horns again in the ongoing season at Wankhede Stadium, which is known to be a batting paradise.
The five-time champions MI are almost out of the tournament after suffering their fourth defeat of the season, but in the last match Mumbai Indians defeated the table topper Delhi Capitals. Now, Hardik Pandya and his men will be looking to end their campaign on a positive note by winning all of their remaining matches of the season and prevent finishing at the last place in the points table. On the other hand, SRH are also back on their winning track after a thrilling 8-run victory over the exceptional team of Punjab Kings in the last match at Uppal, and have a chance to finish among top four by winning all of their remaining matches.
Before that let’s have a look at MI vs SRH Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
MI vs SRH Head-to-Head in IPL
Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other 23 times in the IPL, with MI coming out victorious on 13 occasions, while SRH have won 10 matches against them. Both teams first met at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on 1st May, 2013, where SRH registered a convincing 7-wicket victory over MI. Batting first, MI posted 129/4 with Dwayne Smith scoring 38 runs off 40 balls. For SRH, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra took 2-2 wickets each. After that, Shikhar Dhawan top scored with an unbeaten 73 runs off 55 balls as SRH chased the winning total in 18 overs losing 3 wickets.
| Statistic | Mumbai | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 13 | 10 |
| Lost | 10 | 13 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 246 | 277 |
| Lowest Score | 87 | 96 |
MI vs SRH Head-to-Head at Wankhede Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head at MI’s home ground, the five-time champions have hosted SRH eight times at Wankhede Stadium. While SRH have defeated MI twice at their home ground, MI are in a lead in this rivalry with six victories. Both teams first met at this ground on 13th May, 2013, where MI was defeated by 7 wickets. Batting first, SRH posted 178 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, with Shikhar Dhawan top scoring with 59 runs off 41 balls, and Cameron Green adding finishing touches with a quickfire 43 not out off 23 balls. In reply, Kieron Pollard smashed an unbeaten 66 runs off just 27 balls as MI chased the winning total in 19.3 overs losing 3 wickets.
| Matches | MI Won | SRH Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MI Record at Wankhede Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 85 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Losses | 33 |
| Ties | 1 (Won Super Over) |
| Wins Batting First | 24 |
| Wins Chasing | 28 |
| Highest Score | 234 |
| Lowest Score | 87 |
SRH Record at Wankhede Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Ties | 1 (Super Over Loss) |
| Wins Batting First | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 0 |
| Highest Total | 200 |
| Lowest Total | 118 |
MI vs SRH Pitch Report: Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium has always been a paradise for the batters, where even 200+ are not enough for the teams to defend sometimes. Two games have been high-scoring out of last three matches played at this ground. However, the pacers can also get some help on this ground as the game progresses. In the last match, RCB defended 221 runs against MI to win the match by 12 runs.
Wankhede Stadium IPL Records
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 118 matches in the IPL since its inception in 2008. Out of these 118 matches, the teams batting first have won 55 times, while 63 matches have been won by the team batting second. The first-ever IPL match at Wankhede Stadium was played on 20th April, 2008, where MI hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the fifth match of IPL 2008. RCB won a close encounter against the hosts by chasing 166 runs in 19.4 overs losing 5 wickets.
| City | Mumbai | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 07/04/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 118 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 55 (46.61%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 63 (53.39%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 61 (51.69%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 57 (48.31%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 133* | A B de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/18 5/18 | Harbhajan Singh (Mumbai Indians) Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 22/04/2011 v Chennai Super Kings 08/05/2022 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 16/05/2008 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 214/4 (Mumbai Indians) | 30/04/2023 v Rajasthan Royals | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.25 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.57 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 170.13 | ||
Key Players from both teams
MI- X Factors
For MI, skipper Hardik Pandya has been top performer, taking 10 scalps from 17 scalps from 5 matches and is currently one of the leading wicket takers of the season. Apart from him, Ryan Rickelton is spearheading the batting order with crucial start. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have been phenomenal in last couple of matches and will be looking to do wonders with the bat again.
SRH- X Factors
For SRH, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma turned out to be one of the dangerous opening pairs of the season, while Heinrich Klaasen has providing strength in the middle and death overs. Apart from that, Nitish Kumar Reddy impressed everyone with his batting in the recent match and will be looking to repeat the same against MI. In the bowling line up, pacer Harshal Patel grabbed 4 wickets in a last match against PBKS while an unstoppable run-fest was going on at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Apart from him, leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari, skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will handle the bowling attack.
