Fizz's MI sent to bat first against Shakib's SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad welcome a wounded Mumbai Indians side who would like to have a go at the hosts at Hyderabad. The men led by Rohit Sharma would be raring a hit after having tasted a narrow defeat against Chennai in their opening game.
It will be interesting to see how SRH maintain their solid performance against a side that is so eager to mount a comeback. The hosting team have had a brilliant start in the tournament with their match against Rajasthan Royals where they outshone the opponents in every department.
Kane Williamson, who has been captaining SRH in place of David Warner, will try to continue carrying the momentum from the last match. They also have a streak to maintain here as they won 7 out of their last 8 matches at this venue since 2017.
Mumbai never won their opening match in this competition since 2012, yet went on to win the title thrice during this period. So, their soft start will not be much of a setback for the team but they'll have a tougher job to carry out if they want an edge over the opponents tonight.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and fast-bowler Mustafizur Rahman have been included their respective sides’ starting XI.
Winning the toss, SRH have decided to bowl first.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Mayank Markande, Pradeep Sangwan, Mustafizur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma
