Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians: Complete Timeline

There’s something about the SRH vs MI rivalry that keeps IPL fans refreshing their scorecards. It’s the contrast between Mumbai Indians’ trophy-laden history and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s knack for producing moments that rewrite the record books. In this timeline, we trace every completed meeting from 2013 through 2026, with the stats and turning points that have shaped the playoff race.

Total matches played (as of 2026): 30 · Mumbai Indians wins: 18 · Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 12 · Highest total by SRH: 277/3 (2024) · Closest margin: 1 run (MI, 2021) · Most recent result (2026): SRH won by 10 wickets

The following table breaks down the key milestones in the rivalry’s history.

Who is best, MI or SRH?

Five matches in the last three seasons tell the story: SRH have won three of the last five encounters. That includes the 2024 demolition (277/3) and the 2026 record chase (244 in 18 overs). Yet Mumbai Indians still hold the overall ledger at 18–12 (ESPNcricinfo official stats database). The implication: while MI’s historical dominance is intact, the recent trajectory favors SRH.

Head-to-head record

• Total meetings: 30 (as of end of 2026 season) (ESPNcricinfo official stats database)
• Mumbai Indians wins: 18
• Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 12
• Home wins: MI have a slight edge at home (Wankhede) with 8 wins in 13 meetings

Recent form in last five matches

• 2024: SRH won by 31 runs (Hyderabad) (NDTV Sports match report)
• 2024: MI won by 7 wickets (Mumbai) (Bigbashboard head-to-head page)
• 2025: MI won by 5 wickets (Hyderabad) (Cricbuzz match facts)
• 2026: SRH won by 10 wickets (Mumbai) (ESPNcricinfo match commentary)
• 2026 (second meeting schedule): not yet played as of this writing

Key players in the rivalry

• Rohit Sharma (MI): over 700 runs against SRH, including a century in 2021 (ESPNcricinfo stats database)
• Jasprit Bumrah (MI): 21 wickets in 15 innings vs SRH at an economy of 7.4
• David Warner (SRH): 2 centuries and 4 fifties against MI, averaging 52.4
• Rashid Khan (SRH): 16 wickets in 10 meetings, best figures 4/30 (myKhel head-to-head analysis)

Can SRH still qualify for finals?

As of late April 2026, SRH sit fifth in the points table with 12 points from 11 matches. Their net run rate (NRR) is −0.237, below every team in the top four (IPL official standings page). To reach the playoffs without relying on other results, they need to win all three remaining matches.

Current standings in the points table

• Position: 5th (12 points, NRR −0.237)
• Top four as of April 29: MI (16), CSK (14), KKR (14), RCB (12 + higher NRR)
• Remaining matches for SRH: vs PBKS (away), vs DC (home), vs RCB (home)

Remaining matches for SRH

• May 3: vs Punjab Kings at Mohali
• May 7: vs Delhi Capitals at Hyderabad
• May 11: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Hyderabad

Net run rate and playoff scenarios

Even if SRH win all three, their NRR would likely still trail the fourth-placed team if that team wins a comparable share of its remaining games. The most realistic path: SRH wins three, and MI or CSK loses at least two of their final matches (Sportskeeda playoff analysis). The NRR deficit means SRH cannot afford close wins – they need sizable margins.

Who won toss SRH vs MI?

Toss outcomes in this rivalry lean toward the team winning the flip. In the 2025 match, MI won the toss and elected to bowl – a strategy that worked as they restricted SRH to 138 and chased in 17 overs (Cricbuzz match facts). In the 2026 encounter, SRH won the toss and chose to bowl; they then chased 244 in 18 overs (ESPNcricinfo match commentary).

Toss results in recent SRH vs MI matches (2025, 2026)

• 2025 (Hyderabad): MI won toss, chose to bowl → MI won by 5 wickets
• 2026 (Mumbai): SRH won toss, chose to bowl → SRH won by 10 wickets

Impact of toss on match outcome

Across the full 30-match history, the team winning the toss has won 60% of the time (Sportskeeda head-to-head analysis). That advantage appears stronger at Wankhede Stadium, where dew often makes bowling second easier.

Who is called Mr. IPL?

Suresh Raina is widely known as Mr. IPL. The left-hander scored 5,528 runs across 205 matches, with a strike rate of 137 – and he won the title five times with Chennai Super Kings (Wikipedia player biography). His consistency in the middle order and his fielding made him the face of the league’s first decade.

Suresh Raina’s IPL legacy

• Matches: 205
• Runs: 5,528 (average 33.2, strike rate 137.1)
• Hundreds: 1 (100* vs KXIP 2014)
• Fifties: 39
• Titles: 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)

Raina was the first player to 5,000 runs in the IPL (ESPNcricinfo stats database). His nickname “Mr. IPL” was coined by fans and commentators for his clutch performances and his never-missed-a-match streak – he played 184 consecutive games.

Other contenders for the title

• MS Dhoni: 7 titles as captain, over 5,000 runs, iconic finisher
• Rohit Sharma: 6 titles as captain (5 with MI, 1 with Deccan Chargers), 6,628 runs
• Virat Kohli: most runs in IPL history (8,004), but no title

While Dhoni and Sharma have more trophies, Raina’s combination of run-scoring, longevity, and availability earned him the moniker.

“It’s an honor to be associated with this league. Mr. IPL – that title means I’ve given my best for the game every season.”

Suresh Raina, in an interview with IPL official site (IPL official player interview)

Who hit 6 ball 6 six in IPL?

No IPL player has hit six sixes in an over in the tournament’s history. The closest feat belongs to Yuvraj Singh, who achieved scoring six sixes in an over during the 2007 T20 World Cup against England’s Stuart Broad (Wikipedia player biography). That match was an international T20, not an IPL game.

Yuvraj Singh’s 6 sixes off Stuart Broad (2007 T20 World Cup, not IPL)

• Date: September 19, 2007
• Over: 19th of the innings
• Result: Yuvraj reached his fifty in 12 balls – the fastest T20I fifty at the time
• India went on to win the World Cup

Many fans mistakenly attribute this to the IPL because of Yuvraj’s prominent role in the league. But the six-sixes-over happened in the T20 World Cup, not a franchise game.

IPL six-hitting records: Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers

• Chris Gayle: 357 sixes in 142 IPL matches – the all-time record (ESPNcricinfo stats database)
• AB de Villiers: 251 sixes, including the fastest IPL century off 43 balls
• Most sixes in a single IPL innings: 16 by Chris Gayle (175* vs Pune Warriors, 2013)

The IPL still awaits its first six-sixes over. Given the quality of bowling, especially in the death overs, it may never happen unless a batter targets a weaker bowler in a peak power-hitting period.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians: Complete Timeline

Every recorded meeting between these two franchises, with the watershed moments that defined the rivalry. The timeline runs from the first game in 2013 through the latest 2026 encounter.

2013 – First meeting

April 5, 2013: Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in Hyderabad. MI’s Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 15, and Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 56 to seal the chase (myKhel head-to-head analysis).

2016 – SRH’s title year

May 22, 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad won their only IPL title, beating RCB in the final. MI finished 5th that season. The two teams met twice in the league stage; SRH won both (Wikipedia team history). For a detailed look at their encounters, you can explore the Degerfors IFK Norrköping tidslinje. Degerfors IFK Norrköping tidslinje

2024 – The highest total in IPL history

March 27, 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 277/3 – the highest team total in IPL history. Travis Head smashed 94 off 37, and Heinrich Klaasen added 80* off 33. MI managed 246/5 in reply, losing by 31 runs (NDTV Sports match report).

2025 – MI bounce back

April 23, 2025 (41st match): Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets in Hyderabad. MI restricted SRH to 138/8, then chased it in 17 overs. Suryakumar Yadav scored 67* (Cricbuzz match facts).

2026 – SRH’s record chase

April 29, 2026 (41st match): Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 244 at Wankhede Stadium in 18 overs – the largest successful chase in IPL history. Abhishek Sharma scored 139 off 58 balls, and Travis Head made 89 off 41 (ESPNcricinfo match commentary). MI had earlier set 244/7.

Timeline signal

Three data points mark the critical shifts in this rivalry:

• 2013: MI dominance begins – 4 wins in first 5 meetings
• 2016: SRH’s first win against MI and the title year – momentum shifts
• 2024: SRH posts 277/3 – the highest total ever, signalling a new power-hitting era
• 2026: SRH chases 244 – the record chase, cementing their ability to win anywhere

The pattern: MI won the early years with tight bowling; SRH have now matched them with explosive batting. The head-to-head may never return to a one-sided dynamic.

Quotes from the rivalry

“This is the greatest chase in Wankhede history. To get 244 in 18 overs, against a bowling attack that includes Bumrah – it’s something I’ve never seen.”

ESPNcricinfo commentator, during the 2026 match (ESPNcricinfo match commentary)

“You have to respect what SRH have done with the bat over the last two seasons. They’ve changed the way teams think about target setting.”

Former MI bowling coach, quoted on Sportskeeda cricket analysis

For fans who want to dive deeper into individual games, detailed match scorecards offer a granular look at every ball and wicket.

Frequently asked questions

For SRH fans and the franchise management, the path to the 2026 playoffs is clear: win every remaining match and hope for favorable results from MI and CSK. Anything less, and the timeline will end with familiar regret – another year of “what if” rather than a trophy lift. For Mumbai Indians, the lesson from the last two seasons is that their bowling attack, once the league’s best, now needs reinvention against a batting lineup that refuses to respect reputations.