MI vs RR is the first meeting between both franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Rajasthan Royals (RR) have ten points with five wins in eight games. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) have grabbed just three wins in seven matches.
The match will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday at 7:30 PM.
MI vs RR Preview | Team Analysis & Squad Details
Here’s a closer look at MI and RR – team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
MI hasn’t been able to reach the level of expectations of the fans this season. Both batting and bowling units have been inconsistent. Experienced batters Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have struggled to inspire a quality batting line-up that includes young players like Cameron Green, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, etc.
Apart from Piyush Chawla, no other bowler has been able to produce a string of impressive performances in MI colors. The 34-year-old spinner is the franchise’s leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets. The pace attack has to up their game to keep MI in the playoff hunt.
MI Squad
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Ishan Kishan
- Cameron Green
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Tim David
- Hrithik Shokeen
- Piyush Chawla
- Nehal Wadhera
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Jason Behrendorff
- Riley Meredith
- Tristan Stubbs
- Vishnu Vinod
- Ramandeep Singh
- Raghav Goyal
- Arshad Khan
- Kumar Kartikeya
- Akash Madhwal
- Dewald Brevis
- Duan Jansen
- Jofra Archer
- Shams Mulani
- Sandeep Warrier
Rajasthan Royals
On Thursday, the Royals’ batting unit showed its quality in the victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Yashasvi Jaiswal made a terrific 77, while Devdutt Padikkal and uncapped Dhruv Jurel gave CSK pacers a hard time in the death overs. England white-ball captain Jos Buttler made a century and a fifty against his former team last season.
Trent Boult, a former MI player, could return to the playing 11 after missing the CSK game due to a niggle. The spinners were impressive in the Royals’ victory over CSK. Adam Zampa took three wickets, while Ravichandran finished with 2/35 in his four overs.
RR Squad
- Sanju Samson (captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Riyan Parag
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Sandeep Sharma
- Adam Zampa
- Jason Holder
- Navdeep Saini
- Obed McCoy
- KM Asif
- Donovan Ferreira
- Joe Root
- Murugan Ashwin
- Dhruv Jurel
- Kuldip Yadav
- KC Cariappa
- Abdul P A
- Kunal Rathore
- Kuldeep Sen
- Akash Vashisht
MI vs RR – Head-to-Head
MI holds the advantage over the Royals in the 27 meetings. The Rohit Sharma-led franchise won 15 times, while the inaugural IPL champions have 12 wins. Suryakumar Yadav steered MI to a seven-wicket victory in the last meeting against the Royals.
IPL 2023 Stats – MI & RR
- Most Runs: Tilak Varma – 219 runs (MI); Yashasvi Jaiswal – 304 runs (RR)
- Total Wickets: Piyush Chawla – 11 wickets (MI); Yuzvendra Chahal – 12 wickets (RR)
- Most Sixes: Tilak Varma – 14 sixes (MI); Shimton Hetmyer – 15 sixes (RR)
Winner Prediction- MI vs RR
With just three wins this season, MI cannot afford to drop points. However, the Royals are the favorites to clinch the victory at Wankhede, where the five-time champions lost to Punjab Kings last week.
Final Thoughts on MI vs RR
The two teams have plenty of brilliant T20 players on their roster. With Suryakumar Yadav, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Cameron Green, etc., taking the field, the fans can expect a thrilling clash.
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