Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium.
Both teams have made a few changes as they look to fine-tune their combinations for this clash.
For Mumbai Indians, there is no Quinton de Kock as he misses out due to a wrist injury, with Ryan Rickelton coming into the XI. Rohit Sharma is not part of the playing XI once again. Robin Minz has been included in the XI, adding a fresh option to the batting lineup.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have made one change to their lineup, with Harsh Dubey coming in for Shivang Kumar.
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar
Impact subs: Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Krish Bhagat, Raj Bawa
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Impact subs: Smaran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel
MI vs SRH: Captains take at the toss
Hardik Pandya said the team focused on resetting mentally after a tough run and keeping things simple heading into this game.
“We felt it was important to reset as a group and not overcomplicate things. We spent some good time together, had a few relaxed evenings and followed it up with solid practice sessions. It was about ticking the right boxes and refreshing ourselves. The boys are feeling good now and excited for the game.”
Pat Cummins pointed out that the surface might have a bit of tackiness early on and stressed the importance of adapting without overthinking.
“It looks like there could be a bit of tackiness in the wicket, so we are happy to bowl first. You have to reset your expectations every game. It is usually a high-scoring venue, but the key is to focus on execution and not overthink things.”
Also READ: Cricket news in India
