Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2023
Match 42 of the 2023 Indian Premier League sees Mumbai Indians take on Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday evening. Mumbai Indians have six points from seven games whereas Rajasthan Royals have picked up five wins from their eight matches. Read on as we preview this evening game. This fixture begins in Mumbai at 19:30 local time.
Mumbai Indians suffered a heavy defeat in their last game but still have a team full of dangerous batters. They can never be ruled out but this could be a tough match against Rajasthan Royals.
Rajasthan Royals got back to winning ways with a convincing victory over Chennai Super Kings on Thursday and we expect them to come into this game full of confidence.
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and the Star Sports Network.
IPL 2023 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Jio Cinema App.
MI vs RR Match Toss Prediction
Although there are similar records for teams batting first or second at this venue in the IPL, with humidity expected to rise in the second innings, we predict that both teams will want to field first.
MI vs RR Pitch Report
The average IPL first innings score at Wankhede Stadium is under 170 but we expect both teams to hit totals above that figure in this game. There will be turn across the match.
Mumbai Weather Report
Sunny skies are expected at the start of the game with clear conditions after sunset. It will be in the high 20s throughout with higher humidity as the game progresses.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2023
MI Team News & Playing 11
MI Team News
After coming back into the team for the previous game, it was announced that Jofra Archer was out of the side once more due to being unwell. It has since emerged that Archer had a minor operation on his elbow in Belgium a couple of weeks ago but he is thought to be back to full fitness.
MI Key Players
- Suryakumar Yadav- after a very poor start to the tournament, the explosive right-handed batter has started to produce consistent runs again and comes into this match full of confidence.
- Cameron Green- the young Australian all-rounder has been in fine form over recent matches. He has hit over 160 runs from his last three innings and picked up wickets in three consecutive fixtures.
- Piyush Chawla- the 34 year old leg-spinner continues to take of wickets in this year’s tournament. He dismissed Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar in the last game.
MI Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Ramandeep Singh, Sharma Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Sandeep Warrier, Kumar Kartikeya
Kumar Kartikeya played in the side during the fielding innings in the last game and it would not be a surprise to see him used again in this match. Sharms Mulani has a strong domestic record with the bat and is a hard hitting option.
MI Team Form
After winning three successive games, Mumbai Indians are now looking to avoid a third straight defeat after losses to Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans.
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MI Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith
RR Team News & Playing 11
RR Team News
Trent Boult has been in fantastic form in the 2023 IPL but he missed the win over Chennai Super Kings on Thursday with a niggle and we do not expect him to be risked for this game. Adam Zampa came into the team for the last match and we anticipate that he will keep his spot.
RR Key Players
- Jos Buttler- the England white ball captain has not been as dominant as he was during the 2022 IPL but has still scored three half-centuries across the tournament.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal- the 21 year old opener has already scored more runs this season than he has in any previous IPL campaign. He is Rajasthan’s leading run scorer so far in IPL 2023.
- Yuzvendra Chahal- the spinner had a rare off-day against Chennai Super Kings but has been picking up key wickets throughout this year’s IPL.
RR Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Donovan Ferreira, M Ashwin, Riyan Parag, KM Asif, Kuldip Yadav
Kuldip Yadav came into the team as an impact player and took the wicket of Shivam Dube on Thursday, Riyan Parag has also been used on many occasions in the 2023 IPL.
RR Team Form
Rajasthan Royals had lost to Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in successive games but the win over Chennai Super Kings in their last game returned them to the top spot.
RR Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa
MI vs RR Head to Head
Mumbai Indians lead the overall head to head but only by a narrow margin 15-13. Rajasthan Royals come into this game with only one win from the last four games against Mumbai Indians.
MI vs RR Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
MI Won |
RR Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
28 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
MI vs RR Betting Odds
The home side, Mumbai Indians, are the underdogs ahead of this game and have odds of 2.00 with the bookies. Rajasthan Royals are 1.72 to get the win.
Who will win Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Match?
Mumbai Indians have a fine IPL history but this year they do look a bit under-strength in the bowling department. Rajasthan Royals have quality across their team and we have them as the top team ahead of this fixture.
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🏆 MI vs RR Prediction
It has been a strange season for Mumbai Indians who began with a run of defeats before going on a run of victories and are now needing to halt another run of losses. Rajasthan Royals had a disappointing couple of games but were very focused with bat and ball in their last match. Overall, Rajasthan Royals have the more complete side and we are backing them to win.
Apr 30, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
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