Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 41st Match IPL 2025 Preview & Winner Prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians: The 41st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) stadium will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) once again face off against Mumbai Indians (MI) for the second time this season.

Both teams have a powerful batting line-up, aim for a convincing victory to enhance their rankings in the points table. However, the year 2025 hasn’t been favorable for SRH as they have lost 5 out of 7 matches. Moreover, a 9-wicket loss to Mumbai in their previous outing makes the Pat Cummins-led side rank in the 9th position in the points table with 4 points and -1.217 Net Run Rate (NRR).

On the other side, MI has made a strong comeback by winning their 3 consecutive games, thereby keeping their playoff hopes alive. Especially, their dominant victory against Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets on Sunday (April 20)  promoted the five-time champions’ rankings to 6th place in the points table with 8 points and +0.483 NRR.

Let’s take a look at the head-to-head stats of SRH vs MI, weather forecast, pitch reports, possible playing XI, and impact subs combinations to predict the winner of the forthcoming electrifying clash.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match Details

  • IPL Season Number: 18
  • Year: 2025
  • Match Number: 41
  • Date: April 23
  • Day: Wednesday
  • Timings: 07:30 pm IST
  • Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
  • Seating Capacity: 39,000

Head-to-Head Performances of SRH vs MI: Overall Stats and At RGI Stadium

MI has been dominant against SRH by winning 14 out of 24 matches, and here are the head-to-head stats tabulated below:

Overall Records:

StatsSunrisers HyderabadMumbai Indians
Total Matches Played2424
Won1014
Highest Total277/3 (20 overs) – IPL 2024246/5 (20 overs) — IPL 2024
Lowest Total96/10 (17.4 out of 20 overs) — IPL 201987/10 (18.1 out of 20 overs) — IPL 2018
Winnings Batting First57
Winnings Batting Second57

SRH vs MI at RGI Stadium:

StatsSunrisers HyderabadMumbai Indians
Total Matches Played at this venue (SRH vs MI)99
Won54
Highest Total277 (IPL 2024)246 (IPL 2024)
Lowest Total96 (IPL 2019)136 (IPL 2019)
Winnings Batting First12
Winnings Batting Second42

Key Insights from Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians in IPL

  • Only once did SRH and MI score 200-plus totals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (in IPL 2024).
  • SRH won a maximum of 4 games (out of 5) at its homeground (RGI stadium) chasing targets.
  • MI opening batter Rohit Sharma achieved a 50-plus score only once at the RGI stadium against SRH when he batted at the No.4 position in the 2017 edition.
  • Earlier, Mumbai Indians won a super over contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad back in the 2019 edition.
  • Considering the previous 10 encounters (from 2020 to present), SRH were triumphant only in 3 occasions, while MI maintains its domination by winning 7 of them.

Hyderabad Weather Forecast Updates for SRH vs MI IPL 2025 Match

The match between SRH and MI will be played under a partly cloudy sky in Hyderabad with minimal chances of rain occurring:

  • Temperature during the SRH vs MI match: 30 °C to 34 °C
  • Wind Speed: 27 km/hr
  • Humidity: 37%
  • Cloud Cover: 12
  • Rainfall Chances: 5%
  • Dew Point: 16°

RGI Stadium Pitch Nature and Toss Winning Captain’s Expected Decision

The pitches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium have most often favored batters and are always known for the high-scoring thrillers, particularly in the T20 format, like the IPL.

As the dew is expected to play a significant role in the second half of the game, the toss-winning captain would prefer inviting the opponent team to bat first and chase down huge targets conveniently. This is because the last three games at this venue were won by the chasing sides with a huge margin.

You can expect both teams to score between 190 and 250 or even more, depending on the batting line-up’s intent.

SRH vs MI Possible Playing XI and Impact Subs List

The following is the list of predicted players who are likely to be included in the playing XI and impact subs list of SRH and MI:

SRH Predicted Strongest Playing XI:

S.NoPlayerRoleOverseas / Indian
1.Travis HeadBatterOverseas
2.Abhishek SharmaAll-rounderIndian
3.Ishan KishanWicketkeeper-BatterIndian
4.Nitish Kumar ReddyAll-rounderIndian
5.Henrich KlaasenWicketkeeper-BatterOverseas
6.Aniket VermaBatterIndian
7.Pat Cummins (Captain)BowlerOverseas
8.Harshal PatelBowlerIndian
9.Zeeshan AnsariBowlerIndian
10.Mohammed ShamiBowlerIndian
11.Eshan MalingaBowlerOverseas

SRH Best Impact Player (To Be Selected Out of 5 Substitutes):

S.NoPlayerRoleOverseas / IndianPredicted Player to be replaced in Playing XI
1.Rahul Chahar (Predicted First Choice) BowlerIndian          Travis Head
2.Abhinav Manohar (Predicted Second Choice)BatterIndian
3.Sachin BabyBatterIndian
4.Wiaan MulderAll-rounderOverseas
5.Jaydev UnadkatBowlerIndian

MI Predicted Strongest Playing XI:

S.NoPlayerRoleOverseas / Indian
1.Rohit SharmaBatterIndian
2.Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeper-BatterOverseas
3.Suryakumar YadavBatterIndian
4.Will JacksAll-rounderOverseas
5.Tilak VarmaBatterIndian
6.Hardik Pandya (Captain)All-rounderIndian
7.Naman DhirBatterIndian
8.Mitchell SantnerAll-rounder Overseas
9.Deepak ChaharBowlerIndian
10.Trent BoultBowlerOverseas
11.Jasprit BumrahBowlerIndian

MI Best Impact Player (To Be Selected Out of 5 Substitutes):

S.NoPlayerRoleOverseas / Indian
1.Ashwani Kumar (First Predicted Choice)BowlerIndian
2.Karn Sharma (Second Choice)BowlerIndian
3.Corbin BoschAll-rounderOverseas
4.Vignesh PuthurBowlerIndian
5.Raj BawaAll-rounderIndian

IPL 2025 41st Match Winner Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad or Mumbai Indians?

Considering the head-to-head records and recent form Mumbai Indians are favorites to win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming match. At the same time, the SRH under Cummins’ captaincy shouldn’t be underestimated as they are expected to make a stronger comeback. In conclusion, the team having a strong batting line-up is certain to win the upcoming match at the RGI stadium.