IPL 2021, MI vs SRH, 9th Match, Probable Playing XI: Will Kane Williamson Play?

In the 9th match of IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians(MI) will meet Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) in Chennai. MI won its last match against Kolkata Knight Riders while SRH has now lost two consecutive games. 

Mumbai Indians hasn't had a memorable batting performance so far in the two games. Suryakumar Yadav has been their best batsman so far and with the kind of form he is in, he will be their key player this season. Rohit Sharma showed glimpses of him coming back to his best in the last game and might go all the way in this match. 

The trio of Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, and Kieron Pollard hasn't fired yet. Hardik's form will be crucial for MI this season. Krunal was impactful with the ball in the last game. 

Trent Boult has done well but Jasprit Bumrah hasn't fired yet. Rahul Chahar will be the X-factor on a spin-friendly pitch. James Neesham might come in place of Marco Jenson for this match to strengthen the batting. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad batting has been below par so far this season. They haven't been able to start well nor they have accelerated in the middle overs. David Warner will be the key player for SRH. There is a case of getting Kane Williamson in place of Jonny Bairstow to strengthen the middle order, however, it will be subject to his fitness. 

Manish Pandey has played two underwhelming knocks, which might be because there aren't any power-hitter coming in after him. That's where SRH has lagged since they don't have any experienced finishers in the team. Jason Holder will be a crucial player in the lower order. 

The bowlers have been good and disciplined. Rashid Khan will be crucial in the middle overs in choking runs as well as taking wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been successful with his variations on a pitch that is already slow. 

Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have a neck-to-neck record in IPL. MI has a well-balanced side while SRH is still figuring out its team combination. Mumbai is looking favorites to win this match.

MI Probable Playing XI - Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen/ James Neesham, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

SRH Probable Playing XI - Wriddhiman Saha (wk), David Warner (c), Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow/ Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar/ Kedar Jadhav, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Shahbaz Nadeem