Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
An exciting encounter between two teams who are on the verge of getting knocked out from the tournament. Mumbai Indians will face Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah where one of the teams will be eliminated from the tournament on the match day. Rohit Sharma led team will be looking to win against Sanju Samson led Rajasthan Royals. If they fail to do so, then after 2018, it will be a heartbreaking season for the defending champions. However, for Rajasthan Royals, every season, the story is the same.
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Head to Head Record
The head to head record between both the teams is cutthroat as both of them have performed well against each other.
- Matches Played: 24 matches
- MI Won: 12 matches
- RR Won: 11 matches
- Tie: 1 match
This time, Rajasthan will be looking to get the record equal and will be looking forward to staying alive in the competition.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Record
The surfaces in Sharjah have typically been flat and batsman-friendly, but their current condition could be a good chance for the bowlers. However, let’s see what happens when these two teams meet.
- Matches Played: 24
- Matches won by Batting first team: 9
- Matches won by Chasing team: 15
- No Result: 0
Rajasthan Royals
After defeating the table toppers, Rajasthan Royals will be high on confidence and will be looking to defeat the defending champions to keep themselves alive in the PlayOffs race. Currently, they are placed on the sixth spot in the points table.
Predicted Playing XI
Sanju Samson (C and WK), Yashaswi Jaswal, Evin Lewis, David Miller, Glenn Phillips, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Mustafizur Rahman, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande
Bench Strength
Shreyas Gopal, Anuj Rawat, Manan Vohra, K.C. Cariappa, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Singh, Oshane Thomas, Tabraiz Shamsi, Liam Livingstone, Chris Morris, Riyan Parag, Mahipal Lomror
Players to watch out
After a dominating win over Chennai, Rajasthan will be hoping for more action from Jaiswal and Evin Lewis along with Shivam Dube and Samson. Apart from them, their bowlers, Mustafizur Rahman and Chetan Sakariya will have a huge role to play against the defending champions.
Mumbai Indians
The defending champions have been awful this season because of the middle order that has led them down. However, they are still alive in the competition and will be looking to win their remaining two matches to make it to the Playoffs. However, they also need to maintain a higher Net Run Rate than other teams to get to the next round.
Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Bench Strength
James Neesham, Marco Jansen, Aditya Tare, Ishan Kishan, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan, Adam Milne, Piyush Chawla, Yudhvir Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Anukul Roy, Simarjeet Singh
Players to watch out
The top order of Mumbai Indians has done well for the team. However, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya will be looking to get back in the form to make sure they win. Apart from them, their bowlers have done extremely well and will be looking to continue their form.
Final Predictions
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians has always been exciting for the fans. Be it Gowtham’s finish or Rohit’s heroics, the two teams have given enormous reasons to love their rivalry. So we predict that Mumbai Indians will beat Rajasthan Royals to stay alive in the competition. However, Rajasthan Royals will be also looking to give a tough fight to the defending champions in the upcoming match.