IPL 2025: The 8th match of the IPL 2 will be played between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The match will be played on Thursday, April 7 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 4.30 pm. After winning the last match, Mumbai Indians will face Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers had easily reached the target of 5 runs in the last match. There will be strong competition between the two teams.
Mumbai Indians are ranked 7th in the point table with 3 wins in 5 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad is ranked 8th in the point table with 3 wins in 5 matches. Both teams will win the match and try to improve their qualities. Mumbai has a good chance of going up at the Points table. For this, Mumbai will have to win this match in any case.
The weather forecast
The temperature in Mumbai is estimated to be 5 degrees Celsius on Thursday evening. Humidity will remain at 5% and there is no possibility of rainfall. However, in the evening, humidity is expected to increase, which can be challenging for bowlers. The wind speed is expected to remain normal, but due to the increasing humidity, the bowlers may have to work more hard for spin and swing. The batsmen can benefit from the possibility of some reduction in slip and fielding due to dew.
Wankhede Stadium's pitching report
The Wankhede Stadium's pitch has always been favorable to the batsmen. The upcoming match is expected to be high-scoring due to a combination of red soil and small border. The team that wins the toss will be the first to field, the second innings will play a major role.
Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad face -to -face record
Six matches have been played between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Among them, Mumbai has won three matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to win three matches.
Possible Playing 3 of Mumbai and Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickton (wicketkeeper), Will Jack, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dheer, Mitchell Santonar, Deepak Chahar, Trent Bolt, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishant Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Henrik Classen (wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (captain), Harshal Patel, Jeshan Ansari, Mohammad Shami, Ishaan Malinga.
