IPL 2024 – Match 8: SRH vs MI Match Preview, Playing 11, Players to Watch, Key Stats

Both Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad enter the contest following defeats in their previous matches.

Apurv Nigudkar Updated: July 12, 2024 schedule 3 min read

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The eighth game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hosting the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 27 March, Wednesday.

The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium at Hyderabad has been a lucky charm for the Mumbai Indians who have won two of their 5 IPL finals on this very ground.

Their Head to Head record reads in the 21 games they have combated each other Hyderabad has won 9 whereas Mumbai has come out victorious on 12 occasions.

Whereas in SRH’s home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, both teams won 4 each.

Match Details:

Date: 27 March 2024
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

SRH vs MI Probable Playing 11’s

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Cotezee, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood

Impact Player: Dewald Brevis

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen (WK), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande.

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Impact Player: T Natarajan

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Pitch at Hyderabad seems to be a batting paradise where the batters of both sides should enjoy batting on, with an oddball gripping and turning but just by a whisker.

And as every other Indian ground with the dew settling in the pitch gets better to bat on which encourages the team winning the toss to bat first. The record also suggests this, as there have been 71 IPL games played on this venue in which the team chasing has been on the winning side for 40 times and the team defending has 31 wins under their belt.

Key Batters to Watch for SRH vs MI:

Ishan Kishan

The southpaw who has had a crazy couple of months due to his Ranji Trophy commitments would like to silence his doubters with his bat doing the talking. With the wicketkeeper slot still up for grabs for the World Cup, making some impactful runs may help him seize the opportunity and secure a spot in the World Cup squad.

Abhishek Sharma

The stylish batter from Punjab is a wonderful hitter of spin bowling and is amongst some rare batters who have been able to play quick wrist spin without any struggles, his playing well would mean the batters on either side of him could take their time against the tweakers before unleashing against the quicks.

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Key Bowlers to watch for SRH vs MI:

T Natarajan

Natarajan’s rise in the IPL has been nothing short of an inspiration, but soon after his international debut, his performances have gone downhill. The main reason behind this has been his fitness which ensured his pace dips and the zip in his bowling which made him effective has perished, with Arshdeep Singh going for runs, Natarajan having a great IPL may influence the selectors picking him ahead of the turbanator.

Mayank Markande

Marakande’s case is one of those classic IPL products who got the limelight he deserved through the IPL which also helped him in making his India debut but after that, the graph of his career has only plumbed new depths which should be an alarm for him. He is now looking in great touch and will look to continue his good run of form.