However, Mumbai will take heart from the fact that they defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings, their first loss in four games, in the last match.
'Like MS Dhoni, I try to detach myself from the result and focus on small things, which I also refer to as process. And this helps in getting the desired outcome'
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya admitted that a total of 162 was at least 10 runs short of what would have been a par-score against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which chased down the target by losing only two wickets in the IPL 2022 match.
Getting the combination right would be topmost on Sunrisers Hyderabad's to-do list when they take on a qualitatively superior Mumbai Indians in an IPL encounter in Chennai on Saturday, trying to arrest an early slide after back-to-back defeats.
Rajasthan Royals paid the price for their shoddy show during the business end as a washout of their final IPL league game
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad star spinner Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi have joined the franchise in UAE and are currently undergoing quarantine. The team management is confident that they will be kept in the best frame of mind as they ply their trade in the second half of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Peaking at the right time and with all their boxes ticked, Sunrisers Hyderabad are certain to hold sway over a dishevelled Delhi Capitals in a virtual semi-final in the second Indian Premier League qualifier, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad (since inception) have traditionally been two of the most balanced sides in most IPL editions but both have ensured scratchy starts this year
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in New Delhi.
RR have a lot of issues to sort out, particularly in the absence of key foreign players like Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes.
Chahal, thrilled to join the setup, shared his excitement about working with Ponting and teaming up with Shreyas Iyer, the likely captain of the franchise.
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner praised the team's middle order after victory over Rajasthan Royals, saying the batsmen showed they can build a platform 'for us to get across the line'.
Rishabh Pant's brute power will be put to test against Rashid Khan's bagful of tricks in an IPL encounter where Delhi Capitals will start as favourites against SunRisers Hyderabad due to their better bowling resources.
After lighting up the IPL for many years while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, it looks like David Warner will not play for the franchise again this season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman rued that his batsmen could not rotate the strike in the middle overs when getting boundaries was tough against Mumbai Indians bowlers on a tough wicket.
He added that, Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra would also be crucial retentions, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also an obvious choice.
A round-up of Monday's action in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.
Wriddhiman Saha will retire from cricket at the end of this year's Ranji Trophy.
It's a 'shame' that Sunrisers Hyderabad could not make the IPL final believes batsman Kane Williamson but asserted that the side can take pride in its remarkable fightback to make the play-offs after the early struggle in the tournament.
Mitchell Marsh dazzled with both bat and ball, but his effort went in vain, as the Sunrisers bowlers turned the match on its head to walk away with a win.
'No Indian batter has hit more sixes than him against fast bowling in Tests in Australia to date, and he has played only two Tests.'
Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off the disappointment of two back-to-back defeats and get back to winning ways when they taken on Sunrisers Hyderabad as they aim to seal their place in the play-offs, in the IPL match, in Sharjah, on Saturday.
They posted an astonishing 349/5 against Sikkim, the highest total ever recorded in T20 cricket, at the Holkar stadium in Indore.
The T20I series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa's cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the IPL mega auctio
Warner would be looking to make the most of the early start and put runs on the board again.
Rajasthan's campaign started on a controversial note when Jos Buttler became the first cricketer in the IPL to be 'Mankaded', the practice of running out non-strikers, who back up early, by bowlers on their delivery stride.
Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday named England batsman Alex Hales as the replacement for David Warner for the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next month.
Ricky Ponting and his longtime teammate Justin Langer could potentially miss out commentating on the opening Test against India at Perth
Images from Monday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab, in Hyderabad.
'Without a doubt Warner and Bairstow will be big losses, they are world class players. We knew at the start of the tournament that we will lose them at the back end of the tournament and new guys will come in then'
Cameras captured him looking downcast while walking back to the pavilion and later appearing close to tears in the dressing room.
Riding on leg-spinner Rashid Khan's brilliant effort, Sunrisers Hyderabad produced an inspired bowling display to eke out a fighting 13-run win over in-form Kings XI Punjab in a low-scoring IPL match in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
It was a memorable day for a couple of Mumbai Indians players who made their IPL debuts.
Mayank Yadav is set to walk into the IPL 'Million Dollar Club' after making his international debut in the first T20 International against Bangladesh.
Images from the IPL match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday
Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the 'puzzling' batting approach
'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?' 'It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.'
Umran Malik has fully recovered from dengue and is fully focused on delivering his best performance at the upcoming Duleep Trophy.
