Mumbai with 2 consecutive losses is going to brawl against Rajasthan at Wankhede.
5 times champions of the IPL, Mumbai Indians had seen multiple skippers and this time the management have offered the captaincy to Kung-Fu Pandya a.k.a Hardik Pandya. Though with the 2 consecutive losses in this IPL there is still hope from the new captain. Well, it is the history of Mumbai Indians to rise like phoenix. Mumbai rises from the 5 consecutive losses to winning the trophy. However, there is still a chance Mumbai Indians can step up in their game. Mumbai Indians has some of the best players in their cap like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, and many more. The lineup is pretty strong for but, only a good strategy will definitely make a difference.
Rajasthan Royals on the other side have a great start in this IPL. With two consecutive wins in this IPL, they are looking very confident. Sanju Samson is leading the team very firmly. They also have a strong batting lineup of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, and Josh Butler. Their bowling lineup is also pretty strong consist of Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Avesh Khan. However, in the second match Riyan Parag pull a star performance and scored a whooping score of 84 runs.
Now, both the teams are going to compete against each other at Wankhede Stadium at 7:30 PM IST.
Playing 11 of Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (C) (WK)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Jos Butler
Riyan Parag
Ravichandran Ashwin
Dhruv Jurel
Avesh Khan
Trent Boult
Yuzvendra Chahal
Sandeep Sharma
Nandre Burger
Playing 11 of Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma
Hardik Pandya (C)
Naman Dhir
Tilak Varma
Ishan Kishan (WK)
Tim David
Romario Shepherd
Jasprit Bumrah
Piyush Chawla
Gerald Coetzee
Shams Mulani
Rajasthan Royals Squad
Batters
Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
Bowlers
Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal and Nandre Burger.
All-Rounders
Tanush Kotian, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Abid Mushtaq.
Mumbai Indians Squad
Batters
Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, and Vishnu Vinod.
Bowlers
Kwena Maphaka, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood, Dilshan Madhushanka, Shreyas Gopal, and Nuwan Thushara.
All-Rounders
Hardik Pandya, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohamad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, and Shivalik Sharma.
Strategy Outlook
Well, Cricoworld offers only best possible strategy. If Mumbai Won the toss they should choose to bowl first and try to break the Rajasthan batting lineup to create pressure. This will help Mumbai Indians to bring the target runs down for themselves. Mumbai have an advantage of home ground.
But, if Rajasthan wins the toss they should choose to bat first as pitch is flat and their batting lineup is pretty strong and having shorter boundaries will help them to hit maximum boundaries. They also have good spinners in their team so their will be no problem for them to bowl.
Pitch Report
The Wankhede offers a paradise for the batting, the surface is flat and give a good bounce allow the batsman to hit good shots. The boundaries are relatively shorter favoring the batting team.
However, it offers a slight edge to spin bowlers but then comes the dew factor which obstruct the bowlers particularly. The team who choose to bowl first will have a better chance to win as in the second innings it will be easier to chase the target easily.
Now, Mumbai Indians are going to play tonight and this is their home ground. they also have a good winning percentage to win which is around 60%. They know this ground and Mark Boucher (Coach of MI) will definitely took advantage of it.
Our Prediction
Our prediction is totally based on the stats and numbers, so we will tell you only numbers. Mumbai has a great luck at Wankhede most of the time. So, yes their is a possibility for them to win this match in their home ground. They have to plan their field very strategically to hold Rajasthan’s run rate.
Where can you watch this match?
You can see the live scores on our website and also on the official IPL website. For our mobile viewers they can stream the match live on JioCinema app for free. You can also watch the match live on Television exclusively on Star Sports Network.
Fantasy Picks
Looking at the previous matches this is our best fanstasy picks for you. Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nandre Burger, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Conclusion
In the conclusion, we will say that IPL is unpredictable and Mumbai Indians is the true definition of it. They have won the series after 5 consecutive losses. So, yes there is a hope for Mumbai Fans. On the contrary, Rajasthan is looking pretty confident, Yashasvi, Riyan, Chahal, Ashwin are doing pretty good job. So, it will be great to see two great competing against each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Captain of Mumbai Indians?
Hardik Pandya is the new captain of Mumbai Indians succeeding Rohit Sharma.
Who is the best player in Rajasthan Royals?
This is a tough question to answer as the team wins after collaborative effort.
Who is the best captain Rohit Sharma OR Hardik Pandya?
Well, Hardik Pandya had been the captain of Gujarat Titans and he took the team to finals and won the title championship. Rohit on the other hand also took Mumbai Indians to finals and won IPL title multiple times. So, both are good at their captaincy.
Will Riyan Parag comeback in this IPL?
Well, audience do have complaint from Riyan Parag. But in the last match, he scored 84 runs and won player of the match.
