Playing11 MI vs RR:-

Rajasthan Royals Probable XI:

1. Jos Buttler (WK),
2. Steve Smith (C),
3. Sanju Samson,
4. Mahipal Lomror,
5. Rahul Tewatia,
6. Riyan Parag,
7. Tom Curran,
8. Jofra Archer,
9. Ankit Rajpoot,
10. Shreyas Gopal
11. Jaydev Unadkat.

RR Team News

Ben Stokes is in the UAE but still faces his mandatory six-day isolation period before becoming available after missing the start of the tournament due to compassionate reasons. Robin Uthappa lacked fluency last time out, typifying Rajasthan’s batting struggle and Yashasvi Jaiswal could return in his place.

RR Key Players

• Jos Buttler: Starred against Mumbai Indians last season and the big-hitting opener, after two brief flurries, is due a big score again.
• Jofra Archer: Catching the eye with his late-order hitting but he continues to deliver with the ball too. He has taken 2-18 and 1-18 in his last two outings.
• Steve Smith: Started the tournament with back-to-back half-centuries and – after two single-digit scores – is now due to another big inning.

RR Team Form

Rajasthan Royals started the tournament in awesome batting form as they hammered 216/7 in a 16-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore before Steve Smith (50), Sanju Samson (85) and Rahul Tewatia (53) helped them reach 226/6 in 19.3 overs to beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets. They have fallen short with the bat in their last two games though – suffering a 37-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders and an eight-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Mumbai Indians Probable XI:

1. Rohit Sharma (C),
2. Quinton de Kock (WK),
3. Ishan Kishan,
4. Suryakumar Yadav,
5. Kieron Pollard,
6. Hardik Pandya,
7. Krunal Pandya,
8. Rahul Chahar,
9. James Pattinson,
10. Trent Boult
11. Jasprit Bumrah.

MI Team News

Chris Lynn must continue to kick his heels as Mumbai are likely to stick with a winning line-up – with James Pattinson and Trent Boult joining Quinton de Kock and Kieron Pollard in the overseas slots.

MI Key Players

• Kieron Pollard: Has scored 145 runs since he was last dismissed in this tournament, with his late batting cameos key for Mumbai in IPL 2020.
• Quinton de Kock: Top-scored for Mumbai in both matches against Rajasthan last season and hit 67 from 39 balls last time out against Sunrisers.
• Jasprit Bumrah: Not as economical as usual so far this season, but he does have seven wickets in five games and starred with 2-18 in the win against Kings XI.

MI Team Form

Mumbai won just one of their first three matches but the defending champions bounced back with back-to-back victories. Rohit Sharma hit 70 in a total of 191/4 against Kings XI Punjab before Jasprit Bumrah’s 2-18 helped limit Kings XI to 143/8 in reply. Then, last time out, Quinton de Kock starred with the bat with 67 in a total of 208/5. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up short on 174/7.