IPL 2026, Match 41: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Preview

Published - 28 Apr 2026, 10:55 IST | Updated - 28 Apr 2026, 11:26 IST

After a short break, the Mumbai Indians (MI) will return to action as they face an in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) side at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, April 29.

Hardik Pandya and Co. are languishing at No. 9 on the points table. They have only won two games and lost five after playing seven. The five-time champions lost their most recent game, which was against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings, by a whopping 103 runs.

Meanwhile, the Sunrisers Hyderabad are on a roll after having a tough start to the season. They won only one out of their first four games. However, they have won four games in a row and find themselves at No. 3 in the standings.

Mumbai will be desperate to get a few wins under their belt as games are coming thick and fast. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, would hope to extend their winning streak. Rohit Sharma is expected to return to action on Wednesday, which should come as a massive relief to the Mumbai faithful. Meanwhile, Sunrisers' captain Pat Cummins made a stunning comeback in the last game against the Rajasthan Royals, which the Orange Army won by five wickets.

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has hosted four games so far in IPL 2026. The average first-innings total has been around 216. Two out of the four games have been won by chasing teams. The surface is excellent for batting and remains that way in both innings. The captain who wins the toss would opt to bowl first, taking the dew factor also into consideration.

Quinton de Kock (WK), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga