IPL 2025: RR vs MI Match 50 - A Head to Head breakdown
Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians have clashed 30 times in the IPL, with MI leading 15-14 and one no-result.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will square off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 50 of IPL 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on May 1, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST. Riyan Parag will captain RR, with Hardik Pandya leading MI. This preview will look into the head-to-head records and key player match-ups, as well as previous meetings, to provide some context for this exciting match-up.
Head-to-Head Record
RR and MI have faced off 30 times in the IPL since 2008, showcasing a competitive rivalry.
- RR Wins: 14
- MI Wins: 15
- No Result: 1
- Win Percentage: MI has a slight advantage with a 53.33% chance of winning.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium is RR's abode, where RR leads MI 5-3 in 8 matches. MI has made a lot of progress and currently wins their last 3 encounters, including a last match victory by 12 runs against RR at Delhi in Match 29 of IPL 2025. RR thrives with a spin-dominated bowling attack and aggressive batting on a course that they know will turn slowly, whereas MI's explosive batting led by Suryakumar Yadav can potentially unsettle RR's bowling strategy.
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Most Exciting RR vs MI Matches
The RR and MI rivalry has produced countless memorable moments, highlighted by crazy individual performances and nail-biting finishes:
IPL 2025, Match 29, April 15, 2025 - Delhi
- MI Score: 174/6 (20 overs)
- RR Score: 162/8 (20 overs)
- Result: MI won by 12 runs
Suryakumar Yadav hit 68 off 38 balls, and Hardik Pandya chipped in an unbeaten 30 off 19 balls to steer MI to 174/6. Once again RR's famous magic man for RR, Yashasvi Jaiswal, similarly counterattacked and blasted 52 off 34 balls, and with Jasprit Bumrah's 3/21, RR fell short of MI's 174 runs, making only 162/8. Bumrah was awarded Player of the Match.
IPL 2022, Match 28 (April 30, 2022) – Pune
- RR Score: 193/8 (20 overs)
- MI Score: 170/8 (20 overs)
- Result: RR won by 23 runs
Jos Buttler’s blistering 67 off 52 and Riyan Parag’s 56 off 34 powered RR to 193/8. MI’s chase faltered despite Tilak Varma’s 61 off 33, with Trent Boult (3/25) and Prasidh Krishna (2/32) restricting them to 170/8. Buttler was named Player of the Match.
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IPL 2014, Match 8 (April 19, 2014) – Abu Dhabi
- MI Score: 179/7 (20 overs)
- RR Score: 180/4 (19.1 overs)
- Result: RR won by 6 wickets
Rohit Sharma's 39 off 31 and Kieron Pollard's 43 off 30 led MI to 179/7. RR chased it down with Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 70 off 52 and Sanju Samson's 32 off 22, reaching 180/4. Rahane's composed chase saw him awarded Player of the Match.
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