When Mumbai Indians face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 33 of IPL 2025, the spotlight will be on the crucial player contests that could decide the outcome. Given that both teams have a plethora of talents and experience, individual duels will be a crucial aspect of this high-octane encounter. Following are the top five head-to-head contests to watch out for. Top 5 Key Player Battles to Watch in MI vs SRH Sno Players 1 Rohit Sharma vs Pat Cummins 2 Trent Boult vs Abhishek Sharma 3 Jasprit Bumrah vs Travis Head 4 Hardik Pandya vs Harshal Patel 5 Deepak Chahar vs Ishan Kishan Rohit Sharma vs Pat Cummins Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2017 3 2 0 0 0 0 150.0 - 2020 19 15 0 9 1 2 126.7 - 2021 3 4 1 1 0 0 75.0 3.0 2024 6 4 2 3 0 1 150.0 3.0 Total 31 25 3 13 1 3 124.0 10.3 The contest between Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins has been an intriguing one. Cummins has bowled 25 balls to Rohit in all these years, giving away 31 runs and getting him out three times. While Rohit has scored at a reasonable strike rate of 124, Cummins has undoubtedly dominated when it comes to taking the wicket. The 2024 season especially saw Cummins getting Rohit out twice in just four balls. With Rohit opening for MI and Cummins likely to lead the bowling for SRH with the new ball, this contest could set the tone early in the match. Also Read | DC vs RR: Who Won Yesterday's Match? Trent Boult vs Abhishek Sharma Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 3 4 0 2 0 0 75.0 - 2021 7 4 0 1 1 0 175.0 - 2022 1 7 0 6 0 0 14.3 - 2023 0 3 1 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 2024 14 8 1 3 1 1 175.0 14.0 Total 25 26 2 15 2 1 96.2 12.5 Abhishek Sharma, the aggressive left-hander from SRH, will have to deal with MI’s experienced pacer Trent Boult in the powerplay. Boult has bowled Abhishek 26 balls over the past seasons, conceding only 25 runs and knocking him out twice. Majority of the balls bowled were close and full-length, thus frustrating Abhishek in attempts to hit big. Actually, he has failed to get behind the ropes often at the hands of Boult, getting just two fours and a six in a total of five seasons. While he did succeed in scoring 14 off 8 balls in their previous game, Boult's capacity to swing the new ball may be Abhishek's headache again. Jasprit Bumrah vs Travis Head Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2016 9 6 0 1 1 0 150.0 - 2017 2 2 0 1 0 0 100.0 - 2024 8 6 0 1 1 0 133.3 - Total 19 14 0 3 2 0 135.7 - Travis Head has played against Jasprit Bumrah a couple of times, but the MI pacer has kept him subdued till now. Bumrah has bowled 14 balls to Head in total, conceding only 19 runs without conceding any sixes. Head has managed only two boundaries off Bumrah, and the strike rate of approximately 135 depicts how cautious he needs to be. Bumrah's precision, particularly in the powerplay and towards the death, makes him a formidable bowler to face. Head, famous for his aggressive strokeplay, will be attempting to free himself, but that would not be as simple against Bumrah. Also Read: Karun Nair Furious After Run Out Without Facing a Ball vs RR Hardik Pandya vs Harshal Patel Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2018 0 2 0 2 0 0 0.0 - 2021 6 5 2 3 1 0 120.0 3.0 2022 4 3 0 1 0 0 133.3 - 2024 3 3 1 1 0 0 100.0 3.0 Total 13 13 3 7 1 0 100.0 4.3 This is a mid-innings duel to look out for. Harshal Patel has got rid of Hardik Pandya three times in a mere 13 balls across various IPL seasons. Hardik has scored a mere 13 runs against Harshal, at a strike rate of 100. He has only hit a single boundary, and most of Harshal's balls have been slower ones, which Hardik has found hard to read. With Pandya tending to come in in the middle or late overs and Harshal being a variation specialist, this battle can prove to be decisive in the finishing overs. Deepak Chahar vs Ishan Kishan Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR AVG 2018 3 2 0 0 0 0 150.0 - 2019 2 6 0 5 0 0 33.3 - 2020 19 9 0 2 2 1 211.1 - 2023 6 7 1 4 1 0 85.7 6.0 Total 30 24 1 11 3 1 125.0 30.0 Ishan Kishan, who is now playing in the middle order for SRH, will tend to face Deepak Chahar in the latter part of the powerplay or the early middle overs. In earlier encounters, Chahar has bowled 24 balls to Ishan, allowing just 30 runs and picking him once. Ishan's strike rate of 125 in this fight is good, but what is noteworthy is the dot balls count almost half of the balls. Though Ishan has discovered two boundaries, swing and control from Chahar have made things tight. This contest will be crucial if MI want to slow down the SRH innings in the middle overs.