IPL 2020: SRH vs MI Preview – Win or perish, simple equation for Hyderabad

David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians will take on each other at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Match 56 of IPL 2020. Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 6 games, while Mumbai Indians have won 9 in 13 matches each. SRH is coming off a dominating victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore while Mumbai Indians humbled Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

This clash is arguably the most important one of the league stage so far for Hyderabad. The equation for them is pretty simple- win the match and qualify, or lose and get eliminated from the playoffs race. Mumbai Indians have already qualified for the playoffs, becoming the first team to do so. The last time the two teams met, it was a one-sided affair, with Mumbai comfortably winning the fixture by 34 runs.

Match Info:

Match 56- SRH vs MI

Venue- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Time – 7:30 PM IST

Head To Head:

Team News:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

With 2 spirited wins against table-toppers Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad now look more lethal than ever. Their pace-attack in the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar has now started to come good with the inclusion of Jason Holder and Sandeep Sharma. Rashid Khan has been the pick of the bowlers this season, with an exceptional economy rate. Natarajan has proved his worth, especially in the death overs.

Mumbai Indians:

Mumbai Indians have been the team to beat this season. Even after the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, Mumbai have won 3 out of their last 4 matches. They are the only side that has all their bases covered going into the playoffs. MI could consider resting their top-players before the all-important Qualifier on 5th November. This will give the benched players an opportunity to be tested before the qualifiers start.

Probable XI: