IPL 2021, MI vs SRH: David Warner eyes major landmark, Rohit Sharma looks to overtake Sunrisers captain

IPL 2021, MI vs SRH: Having suffered two back-to-back defeats, Sunrsiers Hyderabad will look to bounce back and open their account in the new season on Saturday. Their captain David Warner is on the cusp of a major milestone as the two teams battle it out in Chennai.

It's a big weekend clash as Mumbai Indians take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 9 of Indian Premier League 2021 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and David Warner as the IPL legends go head-to-head against each other with a few landmarks in sight. .@davidwarner31 sure loves to lead from the frontWill the @SunRisers captain have another impressive outing tonight against #MI? #VIVOIPLLet's revisit his 49th IPL fifty as we gear up for the #MIvSRH encounter in Chennai David Warner has been one of the most prolific run-getters in the IPL. In fact, Warner has hit a fifty in 1 in three matches that he has played in the T20 tournament. On Saturday, Warner has an opportunity to become the first batter to hit 50 fifties in the IPL. Warner, with 49 fifties in 144 matches, is well ahead of the chasing pack of the list of batters with most fifties in the IPL. The next best batter on the list is Delhi Capitals opener, Shikhar Dhawan with 42 fifties in 178 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain, Virat Kohli is third with 39 fifties in 194 matches.