As the league phase nears its conclusion, the playoff venues have also been finalized. Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 20 and 21, while Qualifier 2 and the Grand Final.
Another key factor that could influence the match outcome is the presence of dew, especially during the second innings. Dew has consistently affected teams bowling under lights so far.
Given the tournament scenario, this contest holds immense significance for both franchises as they aim to strengthen their position in the race to the IPL 2025 playoffs.
SRH are walking a tightrope. They need to win every remaining match and hope other results go their way.
So far, the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals (RR) are the only two teams eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoff race
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Shami before Rashid (Chennai, 2025) has dismissed Jacques Kallis (Dubai, 2014), KL Rahul (Wankhede, 2022), and Phil Salt (Ahmedabad, 2023) on the first ball of an IPL innings
SRH, who are now ranked eighth with six points, could go all the way for sure if they win all their remaining matches
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Although Brevis joined CSK's squad before their last game against MI, which is also the former franchisee of the Proteas batter, he was not included in the playing XI
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SRH are still searching for their first win over CSK at Chepauk after staying winless in five matches so far
Across the four matches played at this venue, runs have come at an average of just 23.2 and a scoring rate of 8.1 - the lowest among all 12 venues used in the tournament this season
In 2019, SRH booked their place in the playoffs with just 12 points, the lowest points total for any team in the history of the IPL to qualify for the playoffs
A rampant Mumbai Indians rode on Rohit Sharma's (70) second consecutive fifty to pulverise a hapless Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians' fourth win on the trot, which took them to the third spot from the earlier sixth on the points table, came after SRH posted a below-par 143/8 and Rohit making the most of the perfect batting conditions to score 70 off 46 balls (8x4s, 3x6s). MI scored 146/3 in 15.4 overs to win the match with 26 balls to spare, with Suryakumar Yadav hitting a 19-ball 40 not out (5x4s, 2x6s). The fate of the contest was all but sealed when SRH crumbled to 35/5 following an embarrassing collapse. Despite Heinrich Klaasen's 71 and Abhinav Manohar's 43, the hosts did not have enough runs on the board to challenge MI's batting might. The five-time winners recorded their third consecutive win while chasing, having drubbed Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets last Sunday. It was also their second win
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MI skipper Hardik Pandya during the toss said, "I would like to firstly pass my condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack. We as a team and a franchise condemn any such attacks."
Adding to the drama, SRH will be eager to avenge their earlier loss to Mumbai this season, when they were defeated on MI's home ground.
Both teams made one change in their playing 11 in the reverse fixture in Hyderabad