RR vs MI: Who are impact players nominated by Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians for match 13 of IPL 2026?
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The RR vs MI match got underway on April 7 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are clashing in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026). The clash got underway at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 7.
RR eye their third consecutive victory in the tournament after defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous games. If they manage a win tonight, they will jump to the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table.
The Royals have no injury cases and have all their key members available, which is a big boost for the side. They have a strong batting unit with in-form openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal and middle-order batters like Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag.
Bowlers like Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi have shown superb form with the ball.
Speaking about the Mumbai Indians, they observed the return of captain Hardik Pandya in the clash. He missed the previous game as he was not well.
MI won their first game against KKR but lost their previous game against the Delhi Capitals. They struggled with their batting in the previous game but will aim for a big comeback in Guwahati.
Who are the impact players in the RR vs MI match of IPL 2026?
In match 13 of IPL 2026, Mumbai won the toss and opted to bowl first. Both sides have named five players as impact players for the encounter, one of whom can play a crucial role. Notably, it will be only 11 over game per side due rain and both the teams would be keen to get two points.
Rajasthan Royals Impact Players: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma
Mumbai Indians Impact Players: Sherfane Rutherford, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar
RR vs MI’s playing XIs
RR: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
MI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Who won the toss in the RR vs MI match?
MI won the toss and opted to field first in the match.
What is the venue of the RR vs MI match of IPL 2026?
The venue of the encounter is Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
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