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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head on Thursday became the second fastest to reach the 1000-run milestone in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), achieving the feat off 575 balls during Match 33 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.

The Australian opener, who has forged a successful partnership with Indian youngster Abhishek Sharma for Sunrisers Hyderabad since IPL 2024, reached the milestone while scoring 28 runs off 29 balls on Thursday.

Travis completed his 1000 runs in 575 balls and was second only to Andre Russell (545), as per ESPNCricinfo. Heinrich Klaasen is the third in the list of batters to have taken the fewest balls to score 1000 runs in IPL history. Klaasen reached the mark in 594 balls while India legend Virender Sehwag is fourth in the list with 604 balls for his 1000 followed by Glenn Maxwell, who needed 610 balls for his 1000 runs.

Travis Head, who was caught near the boundary off a no-ball bowled by Hardik Pandya, failed to capitalise on that opportunity on Thursday as he was out for 28 runs off 29 balls, caught by Mitchell Santner off Will Jacks, holing out to long-off.

The 31-year-old Travis Head has represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru before being picked by SRH for IPL 2024. He is the 99th batter to score 1000 or more runs in IPL history.

He now has 1006 runs in 32 matches at an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 174.06. At the end of his 32nd match, he has faced 578 balls so far and scored a century and five fifties in the IPL so far.

The list of batters to score the highest runs in IPL history is led by Virat Kohli, who has so far amassed 8252 runs in 258 matches. Shikhar Dhawan is second with 6769 while Rohit Sharma on third with 6684 runs in 262 matches.

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New Delhi: Rohit Sharma etched his name in the record books during Mumbai Indians’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. He hammered 3 sixes in a brisk 26-run knock off just 16 deliveries. His first maximum, which flew off a leading edge to the third-man fence, marked a special milestone, placing him alongside RCB icons Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers.

With that shot, Rohit became the first player to hit 100 sixes in IPL matches at the Wankhede. Interestingly, this feat came shortly after the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) gave the green light to dedicate a stand at the venue in Rohit’s honour.

Most sixes at a venue in IPL:
Virat Kohli – 130 Sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Chris Gayle – 127 Sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

AB de Villiers – 118 Sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Rohit Sharma – 102 Sixes at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Rohit Sharma’s 2nd six against vs SRH was s stunning shot

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That’s the HITMAN special!

A classic @ImRo45 pull shot, just what the fans ordered!

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Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 162/5 in their allotted 20 overs, largely due to the tight and well-planned bowling effort from the Mumbai Indians. Remarkably, SRH didn’t register their first six until the 18th over — quite surprising for a side recognised for its big-hitting abilities. However, they made up for the delay by clearing the ropes five times in the final 17 deliveries of the innings.

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New Delhi: Stunning bowling display by Jasprit Bumrah and a wonderful bat and bowl cameo by Will Jacks to take Mumbai Indians to a stunning victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets in IPL 2025 match 33 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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Mumbai Indians are set to take on last year’s finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad in match no. 33 of the IPL 2025 season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Both sides have only managed a couple of wins so far this season and are only separated by net run-rate.

Hardik Pandya’s MI have got a morale-boosting win over table-toppers Delhi Capitals in the last match while SRH hunted down a massive target against Punjab Kings in their last clash thanks to Abhishek Sharma’s remarkable century.

MI vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match No. 33 LIVE Scores and Updates HERE –

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Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra started his season on a high by winning the Potch Invitational Track event in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Neeraj topped the six-man field, hurling the spear to a distance of 84.52m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger event on Wednesday.

The Indian star finished ahead of 25-year-old South African Douw Smit, whose best throw was 82.44m But Chopra’s effort was below his personal best of 89.94m, while Douw came close to his personal best of 83.29m.

WATCH Neeraj Chopra’s gold-medal winning throw HERE…

 

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NEERAJ CHOPRA IS BACK ON THE FIELD

Champion Neeraj Chopra starts the 2025 season with a throw of 84.52m at the NWU Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa
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— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) April 17, 2025

Neeraj Chopra and Smit were the only two athletes to cross the 80m mark in the competition. Another South African Duncan Robertson finished third with an effort of 71.22m.

Chopra has been training in Potchefstroom under his new coach Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic, who is a three-time Olympic champion and the world record holder. The 27-year-old parted ways with his long-time German coach Klaus Bartonietz last year.

Chopra is scheduled to begin his elite-level campaign at the Doha Diamond League on May 16. He won back-to-back Olympics medals in the 2020 Tokyo (gold) and 2024 Paris Games (silver). His personal best of 89.94m was achieved in 2022 and he has been trying to breach the 90m mark for considerable time.

This was the first major event in which Neeraj Chopra is taking part after his marriage to Himani Mor earlier this year. Neeraj and Himani knew each other from before and their friendship culminated into marriage.

“I knew her. She also comes from a family with a sports background, and so do we. Her father and mother were kabaddi players. Her brothers were boxers and wrestlers. She herself was a tennis player, but after picking up injuries, she focused more on her studies.

“Because our families had a sports background, we had the opportunity to meet. Our conversations began like that—just two athletes talking. It was casual at first, but slowly, we fell in love,” Neeraj is quoted as saying by Sports Tak.

The wedding took place at the SuryaVilas Resort in Kumarhatti, near Solan, on the Kalka-Shimla Highway. It was an small and intimate affair, with only 40–50 guests, comprising close family members from both sides.

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Mumbai Indians will face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match No. 33 of the IPL 2025 season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in Thursday. It will be a mid-table clash with both MI and SRH on 4 points with just 2 wins to their name in the season so far.

For Hardik Pandya’s MI, returning from a three-month injury layoff, Jasprit Bumrah is still regaining his famed accuracy that makes him such a formidable force. After a disciplined performance against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he faltered against Delhi Capitals, conceding 44 runs as Karun Nair took him apart, struggling to land his yorkers.

Bumrah now faces a stern challenge against Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive top order, which includes Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen.

Mumbai Indians will also hope for a resurgence from former captain Rohit Sharma, whose current form — just 56 runs from five innings at an average of 11.20 — has contributed to the team’s struggles. MI, with only two wins from six matches, sit seventh on the table, with much of their success so far owed to Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma.

Rohit’s ultra-aggressive approach has backfired, especially against left-arm pace, though SRH may not pose that specific threat unless Jaydev Unadkat is drafted in.

Suryakumar hasn’t yet returned to his peak, but Tilak Varma has bounced back strongly after being retired out against Lucknow Super Giants, notching up scores of 56 (29) and 59 (33) to suggest a return to form.

Both MI and SRH ended their losing streaks with strong wins in their previous games, but consistency remains the key as the league hits its halfway mark. With two wins and four losses each, MI edge SRH on net run rate (+0.10 vs -1.24), but both teams are still searching for rhythm.

SRH’s top four — Head, Abhishek, Klaasen, and Kishan — finally clicked in their demolition of Punjab Kings, chasing down nearly 250 runs to register a dominant eight-wicket win.

Abhishek Sharma, fresh off a blistering 141 off 55 balls, will take confidence from his recent Wankhede exploits, where he smashed 135 against England in a T20I earlier this year. Ishan Kishan, facing his former franchise at his old home ground, will also be keen to leave his mark.

 

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Groovin’ into matchday in full Naatu Naatu mode! #PlayWithFire | #MIvSRH | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/AWYacQr1pn

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 17, 2025

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 Match No. 33 Details

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: April 17, 730pm IST onwards

Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar website and app.

MI vs SRH IPL 2025 Match No. 33 Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Ryan Rickleton

Batters: Travis Head, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah

Captain: Abhishek Sharma

Vice-captain: Hardik Pandya

MI vs SRH IPL 2025 Match No 33 Predicted 12

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks/Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma/Vignesh Puthur

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga/Wiaan Mulder

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Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are on a high after defeating table-toppers Delhi Capitals in their last match as they face last year’s finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad in match No. 33 of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Pat Cummins-led SRH are currently struggling at the bottom on the table with just 2 wins in 6 matches.

Hardik Pandya’s MI also have 4 points only but are a couple of places above SRH thanks to their superior NRR. A win for the home side will help them at least rise one spot and replace defending champions KKR in the sixth position. They still have a long way to go if they aspire to make their way into the IPL 2025 Playoffs.

Former South Africa pacer and ex-bowling coach of SRH, Dale Steyn, had made a prediction that April 17 will witness the first-ever total of 300 in IPL history. That day is upon us but it remains to be seen if MI or SRH are capable of achieving this feat with MI batter Naman Dhir not prepared to make any guesses.

“It is a game of cricket and I am not going to make any predictions. A score of even 100 is enough to win a game as we have already seen. I don’t want to predict if we’ll be able to score 300 tomorrow,” Dhir said in the pre-match press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The hosts can be tempted to bring in explosive batter like Bevon Jacobs or all-rounder Corbin Bosch in place of Will Jacks, who is yet to fire in IPL 2025. SRH, on the other hand, could bring in South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder as an ‘Impact Player’ in place of possibly Eshan Malinga after conceding 246 runs in their last match.

 

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Training hard for the महासंग्राम

Catch all the matchday preps in today’s #MIDaily https://t.co/8S7sgU1oC7#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/5Z9rfkabcr

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 17, 2025

Here are all the details about MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33…

When is MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 going to take place?

The MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 will take place on Thursday, April 17.

Where is MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 going to take place?

The MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

What time will MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 start?

The MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 will begin at 730pm IST. The toss for the match will be held at 7pm.

Where can I watch MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 on TV in India?

The MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 will be available LIVE on TV on Star Sports network channels in India.

How can I watch livestreaming of MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 for FREE in India?

The MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 will be available for livestreaming for FREE on JioHotstar website and app.

MI vs SRH IPL 2025 match No. 33 Predicted 12

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Will Jacks/Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma/Vignesh Puthur

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga/Wiaan Mulder

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New Delhi: Star England batter Sam billings, has lauded the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the world’s top T20 league, surpassing other franchise-based tournaments such as the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

During a PSL 10 match between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars player, Billings, lightheartedly compared the PSL and IPL when questioned by a Pakistani reporter.

“You want me to say something silly, don’t you?” Billings initially made a lighthearted comment before offering a thoughtful and respectful explanation of his opinions.

“I think it’s hard to look past the IPL as the premier competition. I think that’s probably pretty obvious,” he said. “But every other competition is probably just behind. In England, we’re trying to do the same like the PSL to be the second-best competition in the world. The Big Bash are trying to do the same.”

Each competition presents different challenges. The conditions in Pakistan, India, Australia, or England are different. It forces you to adapt and makes you a better cricketer,” he added.

“There’s no doubt Pakistan has a huge amount of talent. The key is in structured thinking. Sometimes you try to do too much — keeping it simple can yield better results.”

Billings concluded his remarks by expressing his enjoyment of international franchise cricket.

“I love it. I get to travel the world playing cricket and hopefully put smiles on people’s faces. I wouldn’t trade this job for anything,” he concluded.

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New Delhi: Following a poor performance in the recent Test summer, and his subsequent withdrawal from the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma’s position as Test captain is now uncertain. His future in Test cricket will be decided before the team is announced for the upcoming series against England.

Rohit Sharma’s recent poor performance in Test cricket has fueled retirement speculation. His low scores against New Zealand (91 runs in three matches) and in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (31 runs in six innings) coincide with India’s first-ever 3-0 home Test series defeat. Approaching his 38th birthday, his future in the longest format is uncertain.

Rohit Sharma strongly implied he will captain India’s Test team in the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. This series starts June 20th in Leeds.

During a recent Beyond23 Cricket Podcast interview, 2025 World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke expressed his well wishes to Rohit Sharma for the upcoming England series. Sharma responded that India would strive to do their best, confirming his intention to travel to England and continue his role as captain.

Rohit Sharma addressed the controversy surrounding his absence from the Sydney Test. He clarified that he chose to sit out the match, rather than being dropped, to give Shubman Gill a chance to play, a decision he discussed with coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, resulting in differing opinions within the team.

“I had to be honest to myself. I did not want to put myself there as other guys were struggling as well. We somehow wanted Gill to play. Such a good player. We wanted him to play. If I am not hitting the ball well, things can change. I spoke to the coach and selector. They agreed and disagreed. There was an argument around it. You try and put the team first and make the decision accordingly. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not,” said Rohit.

Following a challenging Test series, Rohit Sharma guided India to victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy, becoming only the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC tournaments. This win follows India’s 2024 T20 World Cup triumph under his captaincy.

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New Delhi: While commentating on the IPL 2025, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson lauded Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli for his exceptional batting form. Kohli’s recent performances have been outstanding, accumulating 248 runs in six matches at an average of 62. This strong batting contribution has helped RCB secure four wins from six games, placing them third in the league standings.

While in Mumbai, Kane Williamson took part in JioStar’s “Star Nahi Far” program, an initiative designed to encourage young Indian cricketers. He interacted with children in a question-and-answer session.

“If you could borrow one shot from any cricketer, which one would it be?” a fan asked. The former New Zealand captain answered without hesitation that, “I think it would be Virat Kohli’s flick off his legs,”

Later in the same conversation, Williamson named Sachin Tendulkar as his cricketing hero.

“My cricketing idol was a guy who played at the maidan we were just at. Sachin Tendulkar—he’s the legend. I still see him playing sometimes,” Williamson concluded.

Williamson and Kohli, who recently competed in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, share a strong relationship. India, captained by Rohit Sharma, won both matches against New Zealand in the tournament.

Kane Williamson, overlooked in the IPL 2025 auction, was subsequently drafted by the Karachi Kings for the PSL 2025. However, a quadriceps injury is currently preventing his participation. He is anticipated to join the team before their sixth match.

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