Rajasthan Royals (RR) will aim to extend their winning streak as they lock horns with the winless Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Saturday (April 30) at Dr DY Patil Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals under Sanju Samson are placed 2nd with 12 points in their bag, and a win in this match will help them reach the top of the points table and a step closer to the playoffs berth.
Rajasthan has lived up to its pre- IPL expectations with a brilliant contingent. Jos Buttler has been their best batter so far, while captain Sanju Samson has also played some quick cameo knocks.
Shimron Hetmyer has been their finest finisher, and the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna and Trent Boult are shining with the ball. The RR unit will be expecting them to emulate the same performance against the struggling Mumbai Indians.
Meanwhile, the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, have nothing to lose now as they are officially out of the competition and can not make it to the playoffs even if they win all their remaining matches with considerable margins.
However, as the saying goes, there's nothing more dangerous than the one who has nothing to lose. Mumbai will undoubtedly look to spoil the game of other teams. They have so far played eight games and lost all of them and are languishing at the bottom of the points table.
Mumbai Indians played their last game against Lucknow Super Giants, where KL Rahul and co handed them a 36-run-defeat as they failed to chase the target of 169. Heading into Saturday's game, both the teams will look to grab a win here for contrasting reasons, which makes it a thrilling contest at Dr DY Patil Stadium.
Match Details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Match 44
Venue: Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 30th April at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Pitch at Dr DY Patil Stadium will assist the pace bowlers in the initial hours. The batters will have to spend time in the middle before going for the big shots. The captain that wins the toss will have no hesitation in bowling first, as it has been the trend in the tournament so far.
Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches]
Matches Played: 5
Matches Won Batting First: 3
Matches Won Bowling First: 2
Average 1st Inning Score: 167
Average 2nd Inning Score: 155
Key Matchups
Shimron vs Bumrah: 12/4 at 86 SR
Buttler vs Bumrah: 49/4 at 89 SR
Samson vs Bumrah: 49/2 at 102 SR
Rohit vs Boult: 66/4 at 140 SR
Ishan vs Boult: 22/2 at 71 SR
RR vs MI Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 28
RR Won: 13
MI Won: 14
No Result: 01
Squads
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (C & WK), Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Daryl Mitchell, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal.
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Hrithik Shokeen, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi, Anmolpreet Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal, Arjun Tendulkar, Rahul Buddhi, Arshad Khan.
Probable Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Hrithik Shokeen/Mayank Markande, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah.
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: Suryakumar Yadav