Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 Recap

Indian Premier LeagueResult

Mumbai Indians

166/6

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · Thursday, 17 April 2025

Mumbai Indians won by 4 wicketsPlayer of the match: WG Jacks

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Mumbai Indians edge Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets at Wankhede

Match overview

Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 17 April 2025, completing a chase of 163 to reach 166/6. Will Jacks took the Player of the Match award as MI recorded a win that moved them to three victories in their last five matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad had posted a reasonable 162/5 but found themselves short of Wankhede's average first-innings score of 186, and their middle-overs phase, where they took three wickets but conceded only 59 runs, left MI with a target that was always chaseable.

The result extends Mumbai Indians' head-to-head advantage over SRH to 14 wins from 25 meetings. It is the third time MI have beaten SRH at Wankhede in their last three home encounters against them.

For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the defeat continues a difficult stretch. They arrived having won just once in their previous five matches, and a total that fell 24 runs short of the venue average gave their bowlers too little to defend on a ground where chasing sides succeed 55% of the time.

Venue and conditions

Wankhede Stadium has hosted 196 IPL matches. The average first-innings score across those matches is 186, and the average second-innings score is 171. Both totals in this fixture fell below those benchmarks, with SRH managing 162 and MI's chase ending at 166. Powerplay scoring at the ground averages 45 runs; Mumbai Indians outpaced that with 55 in six overs, which put them in a strong position early.

The death overs at Wankhede average 43 runs per innings. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 57 in that phase, above the norm, which helped them recover from a pedestrian middle phase. MI's death overs produced only 29 runs, suggesting they had done enough earlier in the chase to win without needing a big finish.

Toss dynamics are pronounced at this ground. The fielding side wins in 55% of completed chases, and teams winning the toss opt to bowl 71% of the time. Mumbai Indians followed that pattern here, and it paid off.

How to watch

IPL 2025 is broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Full match coverage, including pre and post-game analysis, is available to Sky subscribers. Fans without a Sky subscription can access live coverage through NOW TV, which offers day passes as well as monthly membership options.

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Recent form

Mumbai Indians arrived at this fixture in mixed form. Their 2025 campaign shows wins over Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders alongside defeats to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, and Gujarat Titans. Three wins from five is functional rather than convincing, but the home conditions at Wankhede carry weight.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's form has been noticeably worse. They entered this match with just one win in their last five games, a victory over Punjab Kings, and back-to-back defeats to Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Lucknow Super Giants preceded this trip to Mumbai. Their powerplay of 46 runs without loss showed intent, but the inability to capitalise through the middle overs has been a recurring issue. The next fixtures for both sides will be telling as the IPL group stage moves deeper into April.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

MI chase 163 with 4 wickets in hand

Mumbai Indians reached 166/6 to overhaul Sunrisers Hyderabad's 162/5, winning by 4 wickets at Wankhede Stadium. The result continues MI's mixed season: three wins from their last five matches heading into this fixture.

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WG Jacks named Player of the Match

Will Jacks took the individual honours in a match that Mumbai Indians controlled through the middle overs. His performance proved decisive in a chase that required 163 from 20 overs.

Angle 03

SRH powerplay solid but middle overs cost them

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 46 runs without loss in the powerplay, a reasonable platform. Three wickets fell in the middle phase for just 59 runs, which checked the innings before a 57-run death-overs burst brought them to 162/5.

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MI's middle overs made the difference in the chase

Mumbai Indians lost only 1 wicket in the powerplay while scoring 55, outperforming the Wankhede average of 45 powerplay runs. The middle phase produced 82 runs at the cost of 3 wickets, effectively building the platform for the chase.

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Head-to-head now 14-10 in MI's favour across 25 meetings

This result extends Mumbai Indians' overall advantage in the rivalry. They have now won four of the last five encounters between the two sides, including both Wankhede meetings in 2023 and 2024.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

186

Avg 1st innings score at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Chase success

56%

Chases completed successfully at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Head to head

10 — 14

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians — 25 meetings

2013–2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad at venue

14%

Win rate across 14 matches at Wankhede

Mumbai Indians at venue

61%

Win rate across 94 matches at Wankhede

Powerplay

46/1.4

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Wankhede

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

Mumbai Indians lead Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 wins to 10 across 25 meetings, with no no-results. Recent seasons have been particularly one-sided: MI have won four of the last five encounters, including both fixtures hosted at Wankhede. SRH's sole win in the last five came by 31 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in 2024.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2025: Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
2024: Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 31 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
2023: Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2023: Mumbai Indians won by 14 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Key player · Mumbai Indians

WG Jacks

Jacks was the Player of the Match in this fixture, providing the individual highlight of MI's four-wicket victory. His contribution came in a chase that required steady nerves through the death overs.

Mumbai Indians

Q de Kock

De Kock is among the most destructive openers at Wankhede, where his 174 off 140 balls in an ODI remains one of the ground's landmark innings. In a T20 chase, his powerplay impact is significant.

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Mumbai Indians

AY Patel

Axar Patel has a record of taking wickets in bulk at this venue, including match-winning hauls in Tests. In T20 conditions on a turning or gripping Wankhede surface, he can be the difference in a close contest.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

MA Agarwal

Agarwal has experience batting long innings at Wankhede, evidenced by his 212 off 419 balls in a Test there in 2021. In the powerplay, SRH would look to him to set the platform.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

R Ashwin

Ashwin's record at Wankhede includes 12 wickets in a single Test in 2016. In T20 cricket, his variations can be difficult to read on a surface that typically offers some grip in the middle overs.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Top batter markets may have offered value given Wankhede's historically high first-innings average of 186 runs across 196 matches, though both innings fell short of that benchmark.
Player of the Match markets are difficult to price in matches where the chase is built across multiple contributions rather than a single dominant innings; Jacks' award reflects how spread the MI effort was.
Venue toss data suggests fielding first is a popular choice at Wankhede, with the toss winner opting to field in 71% of matches. Mumbai Indians chose to field after winning the toss, aligning with that historical pattern.
With both sides in inconsistent form in 2025, match-result markets carried meaningful uncertainty coming in; neither team had won more than two of their preceding five fixtures.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Mumbai Indians won the match by 4 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 17 April 2025. They chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad's total of 162/5, reaching 166/6 to claim the two points.

WG Jacks was named Player of the Match. His contribution was central to Mumbai Indians' successful four-wicket chase.

IPL 2025 matches are broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Fans can also stream via Sky Go or take out a NOW TV day or monthly pass for access without a full Sky subscription.

Across 25 IPL meetings, Mumbai Indians lead Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 wins to 10, with no no-results. MI have won four of the last five encounters between the sides.

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 162/5 in their 20 overs. Their powerplay produced 46 runs without loss, the middle overs cost three wickets for 59 runs, and the death overs yielded 57 more at the cost of two further wickets.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to field, consistent with the Wankhede trend where the toss winner elects to field in 71% of matches. The venue's historical chase success rate is 55%, and MI successfully chased on this occasion.

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