MI vs SRH, Wankhede Stadium Pitch: How will the surface play for today's match?

Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to face off against Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), taking place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Both teams are eager to turn their seasons around, having managed just two wins each from their six matches so far.

MI will take confidence from the recent form of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, whose strong performances were key in their nail-biting victory over Delhi Capitals. Naman Dhir has also emerged as a promising talent, contributing with the bat in the lower order and showcasing sharp fielding skills.


As the tournament nears its halfway point, Sunrisers Hyderabad find themselves in a similar situation—struggling to gain momentum. They currently sit ninth on the points table, just behind MI, with both teams sharing the same win-loss record. Mumbai’s net run rate (NRR) stands at +0.10, slightly ahead of SRH’s -1.24.

While MI will be looking to build on their recent success, they’ll need to watch out for SRH’s top-order firepower. The quartet of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan recently unleashed a dominant display to crush Punjab Kings, earning SRH their second win of the campaign.

The upcoming match holds extra emotional weight for Ishan Kishan, who returns to his former stomping ground—Wankhede Stadium.

MI vs SRH: Wankhede Stadium pitch report

With Wankhede's surface offering bounce and short boundaries, another high-scoring contest is on the cards. The nature of the Wankhede Stadium pitch often ensures tall totals here, but the bowlers can look forward to some bounce off the surface.

MI vs SRH: Playing XI predictions

MI predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumarh

Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur

SRH predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari

Impact Subs: Ehsan Malinga, Rahul Chahar

MI vs SRH: Head-to-head

Total Matches Played: 23
Mumbai Indians wins: 13
Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 10

MI vs SRH: Mumbai weather report

As is typical for Mumbai this time of year, the Wankhede Stadium game will be played in hot and humid conditions, with temperatures around 32°C and humidity levels of up to 70%.

MI vs SRH: Livestreaming details

The broadcast of MI vs SRH will be available on Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.