CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress / ITDC News Bhopal: The 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 8 of the IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Sunrisers under new skipper Pat Cummins’s leadership began their IPL 2024 season against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on March 23. SRH almost grabbed a thrilling win in their run chase but KKR registered a four-run win.
On the other hand, the Hardik Pandya-led MI played their IPL 2024 opener against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on March 24. After restricting GT to a reasonable total of 168, MI’s middle order collapsed in the run chase falling short of the target by six runs.
Ahead of the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clash with Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad, we look at the predicted XIs of both sides.
SRH Predicted XI
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal had a decent start to IPL 2024 for SRH. He scored a quick-fire 32 in the run chase which propelled SRH to 65 in the powerplay. The right-handed batter has scored more than 2,600 runs in 124 IPL matches.
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma is one of the best batters in SRH’s squad when it comes to playing spin. In SRH’s IPL 2024 opener, Abhishek looked in sublime touch and smashed a 19-ball 32 before getting dismissed.
Rahul Tripathi
Rahul Tripathi struggled against KKR at the Eden Gardens, scoring only 20. However, he has scored over 2,000 runs in 90 IPL games and will be hoping for a quick turnaround in form.
Aiden Markram
South Africa T20I skipper Aiden Markram plays a vital role in SRH’s middle order. Markram scored only 18 in SRH’s opening fixture against KKR this season but will be looking to add to his 793 runs in the IPL in the upcoming fixture.
Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad, one of the four players SRH retained before the 2022 IPL auction, is yet to perform to his full potential. Samad has scored 410 IPL runs in 35 matches at a strike rate of 137.58 and he will aim to have a bigger impact with the bat in IPL 2024.
Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper)
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen almost pulled off a nail-biting win against KKR by scoring a magnificent 29-ball 63. He made 448 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 177.07 in IPL 2023 and is looking in great touch this season.
Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz Ahmed was traded to SRH from RCB ahead of the mini-auction in December last year. Overall, Shahbaz has scored 337 runs and picked up 14 wickets in 40 IPL games.
Marco Jansen
South Africa’s all-rounder Marco Jansen has been in great form with bat and ball since the ODI World Cup 2023. More than capable of contributing with the bat as well, Jansen has taken 19 wickets in the IPL so far.
Pat Cummins (captain)
Pat Cummins had a wonderful 2023 as Australia’s World Cup-winning captain besides also retaining the Ashes. A born leader, Cummins has played match-winning knocks in the IPL with the bat in the past and has also taken 46 scalps in the league.
