Published on: Apr 29, 2021 12:30 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 29, 2021 11:31 am IST
MI vs RR IPL 2021: It is time for another blockbuster doubleheader day in this IPL 2021 season wherein the first game, the Mumbai Indians (MI) will be taking on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 29. Mumbai Indians are coming after suffering two big losses in Chennai while Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game. In the 25 matches played between these two teams, both MI and RR have won 12 games each while one game ended without a result. However, on a new venue, both Mumbai and Rajasthan will be aiming to play with their best of abilities in this crucial phase of IPL 2021 season.
Fixture Name: VIVO IPL, Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Competition: VIVO IPL
Date: 29 April
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Team Form Guide: MI (recent last): L L W W L RR (recent last): W L L W L
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Chennai Super Kings 173/3 defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad 171/3 by 7 wickets in the 23rd match of IPL 2021.
Delhi Pitch Report: As seen in the first game on this venue, there was some swing on offer in the early part of the game but the conditions were perfect for the batsmen. Even though this will be a afternoon fixture, the conditions are expected to be same but the spinners could get some purchase. The par score will remain around 160-170 with dew playing an important role.
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MI vs RR Playing 11
MI Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
MI Playing (likely) Rohit Sharma Quinton de Kock Suryakumar Yadav Ishan Kishan Kieron Pollard Hardik Pandya Krunal Pandya Marco Jansen Rahul Chahar Trent Boult Jasprit Bumrah
RR Team News
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RR Playing 11 (likely) Yashasvi Jaiswal Jos Buttler Sanju Samson David Miller Riyan Parag Shivam Dube Rahul Tewatia Chris Morris Jaydev Unadkat Chetan Sakariya Mustafizur Rahman
Who will win today match
The Mumbai Indians will be hoping that the likes of Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard support the in-form duo of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the batting department. Trent Boult, Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Krunal Pandya and Marco Jansen will be their key bowlers. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will depend on Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and David Miller to come good with the bat while Morris, Sakariya, Unadkat and Mustafizur Rahman will be their crucial bowlers. Mumbai Indians will be the favourites but Rajasthan Royals have had the upper hand against them in the last few years. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Mumbai Indians to win this match.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
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Grand League Team 1
W are picking Rohit Sharma as the Captain of this team as he has scored 201 runs in 5 matches this season and also smashed a wonderful fifty in the last game.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Sanju Samson (VC), Quinton de Kock BATSMEN: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav ALL-ROUNDERS: Shivam Dube, Chris Morris BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Chetan Sakariya
Grand League Team 2
W are making Sanju Samson as the Captain of this team due to his brilliant record against MI having scored a total of 446 runs in 16 matches which includes 5 fifty-plus scores.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Sanju Samson (C), Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan BATSMEN: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal ALL-ROUNDERS: Shivam Dube BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Grand League Team 3
We are choosing Suryakumar Yadav as the Captain of this team as he has got some really good starts in this tournament so far and has also scored a wonderful fifty against KKR.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan BATSMEN: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), David Miller (VC) ALL-ROUNDERS: Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Kieron Pollard BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat
Grand League Team 4
We are picking Jos Buttler as the Captain of this team because of his terrific record against MI in the last few games having smashed 259 runs in just 4 matches.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Quinton de Kock (VC), Jos Buttler (C) BATSMEN: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, David Miller ALL-ROUNDERS: Krunal Pandya, Chris Morris BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Chetan Sakariya