IPL 2016, MI vs SRH Playing 11:Probable XI for Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad have been the comeback kings this season

Here’s what the team that represents Sunrisers Hyderabad may look like:

Batting

Skipper David Warner has been the star for the Sunrisers as far as their batting is concerned. The southpaw has been in superb form and already has a tally of 410 runs in the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan has provided Warner some good support at the top of the order with 228 runs at an average of just under 46. Kiwi batsman Kane Williamson also shined in his first game of the 2016 IPL as he hit a quickfire 50 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.

Eoin Morgan, who played in the first 6 matches for the Sunrisers, scored 109 runs but struggled to get going on most occasions. The returning Yuvraj Singh also failed to perform in his first match for SRH as he fell for 5 off 14 deliveries. The batting has largely been struggling apart from the opening batsmen and the Hyderabad team will need to improve on this aspect if they want to continue with their winning form.

All-rounders

The all-rounders have underperformed to quite an extent for the Sunrisers Hyderabad this season. The biggest name in terms of all-rounders, Moises Henriques, has performed quite averagely with 96 runs and 5 wickets in his kitty. The likes of Deepak Hooda and Ashish Reddy have also not been able to live up to their all-rounder tag. The SRH side will need their all-rounders to do a better job in order to strengthen their chances of making it to the playoffs.

Bowling

The Sunrisers Hyderabad pace attack has easily been among the best in the tournament this year. The duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman has undone the opposition batsmen with the swing and variations that have been on display. While Bhuvneshwar has been the top wicket-taker for SRH with 12 wickets, Rahman has picked up 10 wickets and has conceded his runs at a miserly economy rate of just 6.23.

Left-arm seamer Barinder Sran has been a good support bowler for Bhuvi and Mustafizur with 6 wickets in the season. Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra has not claimed too many wickets but has carried out the mentor role with great aplomb. The spinners have not played much for the Sunrisers in the 2016 IPL but they will have to be up to the task when there is a requirement.

Probable Playing XI

David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Barinder Sran, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman.