Suryakumar Yadav
Top-order form continues. Wankhede venue record is strong. Captain pick on the day.
Mumbai Indians squad update: likely XI for tonight.
Trent Boult returns from a minor side strain. Hardik Pandya retains the captaincy. Full likely XI and fantasy implications below.
Likely XI for tonight
Mumbai Indians are unchanged from the last fixture except for the return of Trent Boult, who missed the previous match with a minor side strain. Boult is fit and available for selection. The likely XI:
- Rohit Sharma
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Tim David
- Nehal Wadhera
- Shivam Dube
- Shams Mulani
- Akash Madhwal
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Trent Boult
Impact player
Mumbai have used the Impact Player rule in 9 of 11 matches this season. The most-used Impact Player is Shams Mulani - a left-arm wrist spinner who has been rotated in for one of the Indian seamers depending on venue.
Form watch
Top performers - last 5 matches
| Player | Avg FP/match | Last 5 form |
|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 73 | 68, 81, 92, 76, 49 |
| Hardik Pandya | 81 | 74, 88, 92, 76, 75 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 68 | 71, 62, 80, 65, 64 |
| Rohit Sharma | 52 | 48, 60, 41, 55, 56 |
| Ishan Kishan | 48 | 52, 41, 60, 38, 49 |
| Trent Boult | 54 | DNP, 58, 62, 48, 51 |
Fantasy implications
Hardik Pandya
Allrounder consistency. Floor is high; ceiling is capped by batting position at four.
Trent Boult
Return from injury. Watch for signs of reduced pace in the first over before slotting in.
Shivam Dube
Death-overs hitter. Ceiling is high against pace on the Wankhede square boundary.
Bowling depth
How the pace battery shapes the XI.
Mumbai's pace battery is the deepest in the league. The combination of Bumrah, Boult, Madhwal, and Behrendorff gives the team four frontline seam options for any conditions. The challenge is fitting all of them into the XI.
Boult + Bumrah
The opening partnership. Boult takes the new ball, Bumrah bowls the fourth over of the powerplay. Combined economy in the powerplay across IPL 2025: 6.4.
Shams Mulani
The left-arm wrist spinner who anchors the middle overs. Economy 6.9, strike rate of one wicket per 24 balls. The Impact Player rule has been used primarily to rotate him into the XI.
Bumrah + Madhwal
The death-overs pairing. Bumrah takes the 18th and 20th over; Madhwal takes the 17th and 19th. Madhwal's slower-ball variations complement Bumrah's yorkers.
Behrendorff option
The left-arm seam option for seaming conditions. Behrendorff is the third seamer when conditions favour pace and bounce, displacing Mulani.
Batting depth
Why the top-order is the platform.
Mumbai's batting lineup is built around three power-hitters in the top four. Rohit, Ishan, and Suryakumar have a combined career strike rate of 148 against pace and 142 against spin. The middle order - Hardik, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera - is built for death-overs acceleration.
Batting depth - role clarity
| Position | Player | Role | Role clarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | Anchor / powerplay aggressor | 5 / 5 |
| 2 | Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper / powerplay aggressor | 4 / 5 |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | Versus spin accumulator | 5 / 5 |
| 4 | Hardik Pandya | Middle overs accelerator / captain | 5 / 5 |
| 5 | Tim David | Death-overs power hitter | 4 / 5 |
| 6 | Nehal Wadhera | Versus pace accumulator | 3 / 5 |
| 7 | Shivam Dube | Versus spin power hitter | 4 / 5 |
Fantasy implications
What this means for your fantasy XI.
Mumbai's role clarity is unusually high - most players bat at predictable positions in the order. That makes their players more reliable fantasy picks than teams with shifting batting orders.
Suryakumar as captain
Suryakumar's role clarity of 5/5 makes him one of the safer captain picks in the league. He bats at three in nearly every innings.
Hardik as vice-captain
Hardik's role clarity of 5/5 makes him a strong vice-captain pick. He bats at four and bowls at the death in nearly every match.
Bumrah as bowler pick
Bumrah's death-overs role is one of the most reliable bowling roles in the league. Death-overs wickets and economy bonuses compound over a full season.
Squad depth chart
Full Mumbai Indians depth chart.
A complete depth chart showing every squad member and their likely role in the XI. Updated after the latest team-news.
Mumbai Indians depth chart
| Position | First choice | Backup | Backup 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opener 1 | Rohit Sharma | Tim David | - |
| Opener 2 | Ishan Kishan | Nehal Wadhera | - |
| Number 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | Tim David | - |
| Number 4 | Hardik Pandya (c) | Shivam Dube | - |
| Number 5 | Tim David | Shivam Dube | Nehal Wadhera |
| Number 6 | Nehal Wadhera | Shivam Dube | - |
| Number 7 | Shivam Dube | Shams Mulani (IP) | - |
| Pace 1 | Trent Boult | Akash Madhwal | Jason Behrendorff |
| Pace 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | Akash Madhwal | Jason Behrendorff |
| Pace 3 | Akash Madhwal | Jason Behrendorff | - |
| Spin 1 | Shams Mulani (IP) | Shivam Dube | - |
| Wicketkeeper | Ishan Kishan | - | - |
| Impact Player | Shams Mulani | - | - |
Squad analysis
What the depth chart tells us.
Mumbai's depth chart is one of the most stable in the league. The same XI plays roughly 70% of matches, with only the Impact Player swap and the occasional pace rotation breaking the pattern.
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70% same XI
Mumbai's most-used XI plays roughly 70% of matches. The 30% variation is usually the Impact Player swap or a pace rotation depending on conditions.
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Limited rotation
Unlike some franchises that rotate 3-4 players per match, Mumbai rotate only 1-2. This stability is a positive signal for fantasy players who rely on role clarity.
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High floor
The stable XI gives Mumbai one of the highest fantasy-point floors in the league. Multiple Mumbai players consistently rank in the top 10 fantasy scorers per matchday.