Match 24 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) will see the defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.
After two back-to-back wins, Mumbai Indians were looking like their 2020 version, but things have changed drastically for them in the last few days. They lost against Delhi Capitals at first, and then in their very next game, they were handed a defeat by Punjab Kings.
While they still were a part of the top 4 at the time of writing, they were tied on points with three other teams. One of those teams is Rajasthan Royals, who have also won 2 out of their 3 games. But unlike Mumbai, Rajasthan played well in their last match to beat.
Playing XIs for MI vs RR:
Mumbai Indians:
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Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, David Miller, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya.
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MI vs RR 2021, Pitch Report:
The Delhi pitch generally has assistance for the spinners and it is expected to be on the slow side. The ground has shorter boundaries and thus MI power-hitters like Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard can clear the boundaries at will. A high scoring game can be on the cards. The team which will win the toss will look to put runs on the board.
Head-to-Head:
Overall
Played – 25
Mumbai Indians– 12, Rajasthan Royals– 12, N/R – 1
At neutral venues
Played – 10
Mumbai Indians – 6, Rajasthan Royals – 3, N/R – 1
Today’s match prediction:
Mumbai Indians to win the match.
