Preview

RR vs MI: An old rivalry is back with MI taking on RR, a side who has often had the edge over RR. Coming to the teams, RR are in good form having defended a score of 140 odd in their previous game. Their bowling attack looks strong and with Jos Buttler going well the batting line-up looks very dangerous.

The Mumbai Indians are struggling without a win after eight games. They are staring at a ninth straight loss an their auction strategy is coming into severe scrutinity. A main issue for them this season has been Rohit Sharma’s lack of form and Ishan Kishan’s struggle. The bowling attack is also not the strongest and with a lot of holes in the line-up the team are struggling to find points.

Match Details

Match: RR vs MI

Date: 30th April 2022

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Weather Report

The weather is clear for the RR vs MI game with no rain in the forecast.

Pitch Report

The surface is starting to take turn and looking a little more dry after hosting a fair few games. Batting first may be a better option despite the possible arrival of dew.

RR vs MI Predicted Playing XI

RR Playing XI

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (capt, wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Daryl Mitchell/Navdeep Saini, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Trent Boult/Jimmy Neesham, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

MI Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (capt), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Hrithik Shokeen, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith

Team News

• MI may bring in some new players now that they are out of the tournament.

• Rajasthan are likely to go unchanged.

Key Players

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma showed signs of getting his timing back in the previous fixture but is still not able to get into his habit of scoring big. With the tournament done and dusted for Mumbai Indians, he may be able to bat with more freedom, helping him gather momentum and get back into form.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is turning out to be a multi-utility player for the Royals. He is moving around nicely in the batting line-up, often coming up to stabilize the innings and has also been pretty clever with the ball. He is enjoying a wonderful tournament and could be a key player against the Mumbai Indians, a side he has had success against in the past.

RR vs MI Match Tips

MI are staring at their ninth defeat with a lot of issues in their line-up, leaving Rajasthan with a strong edge in the game. They are well balanced and have some wonderful bench strength keeping them ahead in this encounter.

Match Prediction: RR will win the match.