Top 5 players to watch out for in the SRH vs MI IPL 2025 match

As the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League took off, the champions of the league's history were stunned early by the redemption of the underdogs. Right from the onset, former champions Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad were buried deep in the competition. Now, as IPL 2025 swiftly approaches the halfway mark, only one of the big three seems to have scripted a turnaround in their campaign. As SRH and CSK sit at the bottom of the points table, MI, with a three-match winning streak, have started their upward charge. Beating their arch-rivals in the El Clasico for the first time since IPL 2022 in the MI vs CSK match, Mumbai now gears up to take on Hyderabad at their den for the SRH vs MI IPL 2025 match. Heading to Hyderabad, MI would hope to repeat the performance from the match where they handed a 4-wicket defeat to SRH at Wankhede in the season.

Key players to watch out for in the SRH vs MI IPL 2025 match

Sunrisers Hyderabad flew high in IPL 2024 on the back of a never-seen-before onslaught by Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen. Come IPL 2025, SRH has shown that without the opening duo in form, the team simply doesn't have the firepower to defy a loss. As Abhishek Sharma came up with a scintillating 141-run knock in the SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 match, SRH finally broke their losing streak of 5 matches. However, in the next match, as Abhishek and Travis failed to make a lasting impact, the team fell again to MI at Wankhede. Now, ready to host them at their den, Hyderabad would bank on their batters to go big at home and avenge the defeat in the SRH vs MI match.

Mumbai Indians are riding high on the consistent form of Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and their skipper Hardik Pandya. Meanwhile, the only missing form of their IPL 2025 puzzle finally emerged from the shadows as Rohit Sharma announced his arrival with a match-winning fifty in the MI vs CSK match. Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult are bringing in the needed scalps, and the return of Jasprit Bumrah has only bolstered the Mumbai Indians camp further. With a comeback in the season, MI would hope to hang tight to their three-match winning streak and add to it against SRH, which, along with CSK, has nearly slipped out of playoff contention.

Abhishek Sharma

After a string of disappointing knocks across 5 matches, the SRH opener finally hit back in form in the SRH vs PBKS match at home. The Hyderabad arena bore witness to the absolute carnage that Abhishek Sharma brought down. Eager to get going, Abhishek survived multiple dismissal chances before he charged to his maiden IPL century. The opener signed off with a record-breaking 141 off 55 knock as Hyderabad chased down the mammoth target of 246 against the in-form Punjab Kings. As the SRH vs MI IPL 2025 match brings Abhishek back home, the majority of Hyderabad's victory hopes reside in the opener putting up a similar onslaught with his bat.

Travis Head

Clearly, whether Hyderabad wins or slips up again in IPL 2025 rests heavily on the form of their openers. In a season where SRH's batting order seems to have fallen into a collective slump, Travis Head has put up resistance on multiple occasions. His short knocks finally converted into a bigger impact against Punjab Kings. While under the shadow of Abhishek's century, Travis Head smashed a half-century as the opening duo single-handedly made the momentous chase look easy. Again, Travis Head would hope for similar assistance from the home turf to play a decisive role in the upcoming SRH vs MI clash.

Suryakumar Yadav

Opposing sides might find it easy to breeze past the opening duo of Mumbai Indians this season. However, as Will Jacks and Rohit Sharma find their consistency, Suryakumar Yadav has taken up the role for the order. Anchoring the innings when needed or playing a swift knock to bring the NRR in favor, Suryakumar Yadav has performed consistently for Mumbai Indians this season. While the El Clasico belonged to Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, with his unbeaten 68-run knock, made the chase easy against CSK. In fine form, and with SRH bowlers struggling to bring the crucial breakthrough, SKY is poised as one of the most crucial players to watch out for in the SRH vs MI IPL 2025 match.

Tilak Varma

Tilak Varma might have started meekly, but the current form of the middle-order batter is anything but slow. Since the player was retired out against LSG in a run chase, the batter has hit two half-centuries at blazing strike rates. Listed among the top run-scorers for the team this season, Tilak has hit 231 runs in 6 innings at an average of 46.10 so far in IPL 2025. If the SRH bowlers manage to hurt the MI top order, Tilak Varma is positioned perfectly to lead the counter-attack.

Hardik Pandya

In a bowling lineup including seasoned pacers like Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya has scalped the most wickets for MI in IPL 2025 so far. Making a late entry to the campaign, the skipper marked an immediate impact. While not able to finish, Pandya took MI close in the chase multiple times with his fiery knocks down the order. With the ball, Pandya has proved even more crucial, scalping 11 wickets across 7 innings, including a five-wicket haul. Moreover, it was captain Pandya who dismissed Abhishek Sharma in the MI vs SRH match at Wankhede to draw the first blood and remove the SRH opener before he turned dangerous for Mumbai Indians.