IPL-17, MI vs RR | Mumbai Indians get a chance against top flight Rajasthan Royals

After two thrilling games in the previous match, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians faced off with very different aspirations at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.

RR currently top the IPL 2024 points table but have won just one game in seven games. Jos Buttler’s brilliant performance will boost the team’s morale as they fight back from a dangerous situation against Kolkata Knight Riders. A home win against the five-time champions could seal a place in the top two.

Instead, MI find themselves embroiled in a mid-table tussle trying to string together some positive results to help their playoff chances. After a disastrous start, losing three games in a row and lingering discontent among fans, the team picked up six points from their next four games.

The only major concern for the top-order was Yasswi Jaiswal’s declining returns, but the middle-order led by Ryan Parag stepped up when needed and ensured that the team’s long tail was not exposed.

This nervy win against Kings XI Punjab exposed a few chinks in MI’s bowling armor – they managed to close out the match despite being 77 for six in the 10th over. To meet this weakness, the team may be forced to make some changes.

Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan provide MI the perfect platform at the top, but the team needs massive support from the middle order to get revenge against Royals.

the team

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (C), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashwi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Ryan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell , Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Berger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj.

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (C), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Anshul Kamboj, Kumar Karthikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwana Mafaka, Mohammad Nabi , Shams Mullani, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Romario Sheppard, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Tushara, Tilak Verma, Harvik Desai, Nehal Vadra, Luke Wood.

Time: 7:30 pm (IST)