Follow UsMumbai Indians (MI) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 65 of IPL 2022. SRH’s campaign has come crashing down. From being prime contenders for the playoffs, they have lost six games in a row and are on the brink of elimination. MI are already out but a victory will help their prospects to escape the wooden spoon.
Ground Details and Team Combination
Wankhede has been an enigma this IPL season. The first innings scores have varied from 222 to a 97 all out a few days ago. Overall, the average run-rate here is 8.4, still the second-best in the season. One thing that is common here is help for seamers in the powerplay. The new ball has swung and bounced which has brought wickets at 21.3 balls apiece. It is the best bowling strike-rate for pacers in the powerplay among the four venues.
Hence, the new ball bowlers should be picked. In contradiction, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been wicketless at this venue despite being one of the most masterful exponents of swing bowling.
In the last three years, 62 percent of the games at Wankhede have been won by teams batting second. Spinners have had only 31 percent of the wickets.
Team Suggestion
The team we've picked has a good mix of world-class batters and bowlers. But remember, while you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Captain Selection
Jasprit Bumrah has hit the strides after a slow start in the tournament. In the last two games, he has picked six wickets for 22 runs in seven overs. Yes, he has been unplayable. SRH’s batting has shown some loose ends and given the ball has aided quality bowlers at Wankhede, Bumrah can be in for another feast.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Bumrah to pick 2-3 wickets in this match
X-Factors
After sitting out six matches in between, Tim David has showcased what Mumbai were missing in their disappointing run of one defeat after the other. It was his sublime hitting at the back end of the innings. Since his comeback, David has scored 77 runs off 41 balls, getting out only once. He can also bat up the order to pick up the run-rate. Hence, he is a punt worth playing.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts David to score 15-23 runs in this match
Umran Malik has blown hot and cold but when he is hot, he runs through the opposition sides. He can bolster your fantasy fortunes single-handedly. He picked 3/33 in the previous match and would hunt for more against a dwindling Mumbai batting line-up.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Malik to pick 1-2 wickets in this match
Here are the top-10 picks as per Criclytics projected points-
Probable XIs
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Daniel Sams, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (c), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan