MI vs SRH Toss Update, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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MI vs SRH Toss, Playing 11 Update for IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 17, 2025 (Thursday).

Hardik Pandya said at the toss: We are going to bowl first. I think it is a lot to do with the dew, last night there was dew and always at the Wankhede it is better to bat second. Same side. Everyone knew we had to give it all and that made us close. That's (changing the batting order) depending on the situation we will do that, we back all the batters in our team. He (Bumrah) is fine. We don't need to worry about Jasprit Bumrah, if he's not fit he wouldn't have been here.

While, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said: That's fine. It looks a pretty good wicket. Same side. I think Abhi is still looking at the highlights (*laughs*). But we had a nice break, couple of practice sessions and here we are, five days go like that. I don't think so (reverse swing playing a big part), certain venues.. Hyderabad because it is dry and it will be even tough (to get reverse) as we go along in the tournament as the dew comes in.

MI vs SRH- Playing XIs

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

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

MI vs SRH- Pitch Report

The pitch at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium is well-known for being a batting paradise. It generally offers consistent bounce and a fast outfield, which helps batters play their shots freely. As a result, high scores are quite common at this venue.

In IPL 2025, the surface continues to favor the batters, and we can expect another run-fest. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, making strokeplay easier, especially under lights. Bowlers, particularly pacers, might find it challenging unless they rely on variations like slower balls and yorkers.

Given the likelihood of dew in the second innings, teams winning the toss often prefer to bowl first, as defending becomes tougher with a wet ball. A total of 225 or more will be seen as a competitive score, but even that might not guarantee a win if the chasing side gets going.