The Indian Premier League 2024 playoff race heats up as high-scoring Sunrisers Hyderabad aim for a dominant display against a slumping Mumbai Indians on Monday. Champions in 2016, Pat Cummins and his team arrive at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for their reverse fixture against Hardik Pandya’s men. Seeking stability, Sunrisers view their clash against Mumbai as a must-win. Hyderabad registered the highest total in the season during their first encounter with Mumbai in IPL 2024. They currently sit fourth in the standings with 12 points from 10 matches. Hyderabad narrowly escaped a hat-trick of defeats by edging past Rajasthan Royals in a last-over thriller. They are equal on points with Chennai Super Kings, who have played an extra game. In contrast, hosts Mumbai have struggled, hovering on the brink of playoff elimination. With only three wins in 11 matches, Mumbai is focused on salvaging some pride in the tournament. However, superstars Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya are using the platform to fine-tune their form ahead of the T20 World Cup. Skipper Pandya has been inconsistent as an all-rounder, but he remains Rohit’s deputy for the World Cup. Rohit has accumulated 326 runs in 11 games, while top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar has scored 232 runs in 8 games. Jasprit Bumrah aims to regain the Purple Cap lead at Wankhede. Notables in the match include SRH’s Travis Head, who needs only 8 more runs to reach 3000 T20 runs, and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is three wickets away from the 300-club. Jaydev Unadkat is one wicket short of his 100th IPL wicket. Historically, Mumbai holds a 12-10 head-to-head advantage over Sunrisers, but their playoff hopes for this season are dwindling.
IPL 2024, MI vs SRH: Sunrisers Eye Dominance Against Struggling Mumbai
