IPL 2025: Boult, Chahar and Rohit Shine as Mumbai Indians Cruise Past Sunrisers Hyderabad

Wickets win matches — and Mumbai Indians proved that again in emphatic fashion on Wednesday night. Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar struck early to dismantle Sunrisers Hyderabad's top order, setting up a commanding seven-wicket win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Mumbai Indians players celebrate a wicket. @BCCI

With just 143 runs to chase, Mumbai made light work of the target thanks to a blistering 70 from Rohit Sharma and a rapid 40* from Suryakumar Yadav. The victory — their fourth on the bounce — lifted the five-time champions to third in the IPL 2025 standings with 10 points from nine games.

Captain Hardik Pandya was full of praise for his squad:

Glad the boys are taking the momentum in the right way. I've felt, that once everyone starts clicking in this team there will be domination. Deepak, Boult set it up; Rohit, SKY finished it. Overall, a wonderful win.

Sunrisers, meanwhile, were rocked early by a devastating opening burst. Boult removed Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for single-digit scores, and Chahar accounted for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ishan Kishan, reducing Hyderabad to a shocking 13/4 and then 35/5.

Only a remarkable 99-run partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar gave the hosts something to bowl at. Klaasen smashed 71 off 44 balls in a spirited effort, while Manohar added 43 before being dismissed hit wicket — a rare occurrence in T20 cricket.

Pat Cummins, captain of SRH, reflected on the defeat:

After a couple of wickets, you have to find a way to steady the ship. Couldn't do that... You have to start 0 for 0 every game. That’s T20 — you don’t always know what’s coming.

Mumbai’s chase began with the early loss of Ryan Rickelton, but Rohit’s fluent 46-ball knock — laced with eight fours and three sixes — ensured there were no nerves. Yadav’s cameo sealed the deal in just 15.4 overs.

Sunrisers, languishing at the bottom with just four points from eight matches, will need a turnaround in their upcoming away fixtures to stay alive in the competition.

Brief Scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 143/8 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 71, Abhinav Manohar 43; Trent Boult 4-26, Deepak Chahar 2-12) Mumbai Indians 146/3 in 15.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 70, Suryakumar Yadav 40*; Jaydev Unadkat 1-25, Zeeshan Ansari 1-36) Result: Mumbai Indians won by seven wickets.