Indian T20 League 2021: Match 9 – Mumbai vs Hyderabad – MPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

Match Details

Match 9 – Mumbai vs Hyderabad

Date and Time – April 17, 2021; 7:30 PM IST

Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Preview

The second week of the Indian T20 League has commenced and match 9 of the tournament will see Mumbai and Hyderabad locking horns in their third match. The David Warner-led side has once again made a slow start to the season losing both their matches so far. The loss to Bangalore was stinging as they were bossing the game for the most parts. Mumbai, however, put up a stunning show to make a comeback and win against Kolkata. They will be high on confidence and expect them to come hard at Hyderabad too.

Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai 

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

Hyderabad

David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Shahbaz Nadeem/Sandeep Sharma.

Top Picks of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai)

Suryakumar Yadav scored 56 runs off 36 balls on a tough pitch in the last match when all his teammates struggled. He is currently in great form and would be keen on making a start count this time around. Surya often goes on to play a big knock after he gets his eyes in. Expect Mumbai’s number three to make an impact with the bat again.

David Warner (Hyderabad)

The Hyderabad skipper and opener David Warner looked at his best in the previous game. He scored 54 runs off 37 deliveries but got out at the wrong time only for his team to disappoint him. This time around, the southpaw will be keen on taking the team over the line and not leave it to anyone else.

X-Factor Player

Jason Holder

Who better than this man? Jason Holder played his first game this season against Bangalore and immediately made an impact picking up three wickets. He bowls decently at the death as well and then can come and tonk the ball batting at six or seven. Holder is the X-Factor player for this match and can be made captain as well.

Fantasy Teams

Fantasy Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Jonny Bairstow, Suryakumar Yadav (C), David Warner (VC), Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Rashid Khan

Fantasy Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Ishan Kishan, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, David Warner, Jason Holder (VC), Marco Jansen, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.