MI Vs RR Preview: Porous bowling big concern for MI against free-scoring RR

MI Vs RR Preview: This will be the 1000th game in the history of the tournament.

The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Mumbai Indians will face off against Rajasthan Royals.

MI have suffered defeats in their previous two matches and have won 3 out of the 7 matches they have played so far. In their last match, they were beaten by GT by a margin of 55 runs. As they gear up to face RR in their next match, they will be eager to return to their winning ways and improve their standing in the league.

After securing a victory over CSK in their most recent match by a margin of 32 runs, RR have 5 wins out of 8 matches. As they prepare to face MI in their next match, they will be aiming to maintain their winning momentum and continue to stay at the top of the table.

MI Vs RR: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is known for having high-scoring matches and providing some assistance to spin bowlers. It has a reputation for producing matches where both teams can score heavily, with the average total ranging from 180 to 190 runs. As a result, chasing tends to be the preferred option for teams playing on this pitch.

MI Vs RR: Team News

MI are likely to retain the same playing XI that featured in their previous match against GT, despite the defeat in that match. It is still unclear whether Archer will be fit to play in the upcoming match, so there is a possibility that he may miss out once again.

RR, who emerged victorious in their last match against CSK, may opt to retain the same playing XI for their upcoming match against MI.

MI Vs RR: Head to Head

Matches – 29

Mumbai Indians – 15

Rajasthan Royals – 13

No Result – 1

MI Vs RR: Players to watch

Mumbai Indians: Cameron Green

The current form of Cameron Green, who has scored 164 runs in his last three innings, is a positive sign for Mumbai Indians this season. Despite the team's defeat in their last match, Green's consistent performances will be crucial for his team in the upcoming matches. He will be eager to continue his scoring streak in the upcoming match against RR and help his team secure a win.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal's impressive form this season has been a key factor in Rajasthan Royals' success so far. With 304 runs in 8 matches, including a brilliant 77-run knock against CSK in the last match, he has been instrumental in providing his team with solid starts at the top of the order. As RR faces off against MI in their upcoming match, Jaiswal will undoubtedly be eager to continue his fine form and give his team the ideal start they need.

MI Vs RR: Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI: 

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Arjun Tendulkar, Riley Meredith, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

MI Vs RR: Match Facts

Devdutt Paddikal needs 48 more runs to reach 1500 runs in IPL.

The Mumbai Indians have won 15 out of 29 matches played, while the Rajasthan Royals have emerged victorious in 13 matches.

Since 2018, Rajasthan have won 6 games out of 10 matches they have played against Mumbai.

MI Vs RR: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports