In a do or die match, Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has lost the toss. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Rajasthan team will come out to bat first. Jasprit Bumrah is not playing. Whereas Rajasthan has made three changes.

What did Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya say?

After the toss, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said, “We will bowl first. The pitch looks good and gets better as the evening progresses. Today is a very special day, in total Reliance Foundation has helped 29 lakh people and made a positive impact on them. It is a privilege for us to be a part of it. Every year when we come here, we know that this special match has the most excitement and enthusiasm. We just want to play good cricket for the kids.” “We want to make sure they leave with some great memories. The pitch is going to get better after the sun sets. We want to give our best performance, but we want to end it on a high note.”

What did Rajasthan Royals captain Ryan Parag say?

After the toss, Rajasthan Royals captain Ryan Parag said, we also wanted to bowl first. We know that this could be our last match of the season and we want to play it with the aim of winning. If we look at the entire season, some excellent performances have been seen. Whatever we have done so far this season has been really inspiring. I am feeling all the praise and all the energy I have received for this tournament, it is the right time, the right opportunity. Just take full advantage of these opportunities, move forward and win. It is important to win today’s match, if we win then we will qualify and we will not need any help from the second match. We have made three changes.

Playing XI of Mumbai Indians- Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Will Jakes, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Allah Ghazanfar and Raghu Sharma.

Playing XI of Rajasthan Royals- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ryan Parag (captain), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Yash Raj Punja and Brijesh Sharma.

Punjab and Kolkata will also keep an eye on the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals (MI vs RR) match. If Rajasthan wins this match to be held at Wankhede Stadium, then it will go to the playoffs, otherwise it will become the fourth team to be officially eliminated. The clash between Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah will be worth watching, because last time the 15-year-old batsman had hit a six on the very first ball of the world’s most dangerous bowler. Know who will benefit from the pitch today.

Mumbai Indians are already out of the race for the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals have no other option except winning, if the team loses then they are out. Although MI’s performance this time has not been good, but it will still not be easy for Rajasthan to defeat them on their home ground. Jasprit Bumrah also did not appear in form throughout the season. On the other hand, both Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal start in an explosive manner.

MI vs RR Head to Head

• Total matches: 32
• Mumbai won: 16
• Rajasthan won: 15
• Inconclusive: 1

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Chance of rain in Mumbai

Today the weather is not favorable for the match, it may rain in Mumbai today. The match will be held at 3:30 pm, the probability of rain around 4 pm is said to be 35 percent. There is also a possibility of thunderstorm in the city today. The temperature will remain between 32-33 degrees Celsius during the match.

MI vs RR match pitch report

Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match will be played on pitch number-6 of Wankhede Stadium. This will be the third match of this edition on this pitch. In this match to be held in the afternoon, it would not be bad to bat first, although considering the weather, the captain may choose to bowl first.

The pitch will be favorable for the batsmen, but the fast bowlers may get help due to the possibility of strong winds. In such a situation, Jasprit Bumrah can get swing and seam, which will make him even more dangerous. But if the wind does not blow, then the batsmen will have no problem in hitting big hits and then Vaibhav can play big innings.

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IPL record of Wankhede Stadium

129 IPL matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium, out of which 59 matches have been won by the team batting first and 67 matches have been won by the chasing team. The average score of the first innings here is 172, but considering today’s pitch, a total of 210-220 would be good.

The highest team total at this venue is 249, which was made by SRH this year. The highest individual score is in the name of AB de Villiers, who scored 133 runs in 2015. The biggest successful run chase here is 229, which Mumbai achieved against Lucknow this year.

RR vs mi playing xi match update: Today the 50th match of IPL 2025 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. In today’s match, where RR will come down to remain in the playoff race, Mi would like to win today’s match and come to the top in the points table. In this match, it will also be interesting to see how Vaibhav Suryavanshi of the last match, one of the best bowlers in the world performs in front of Jaspreet Bumrah. At the same time, Dhakad batsman Rohit Sharma has also put fifty in two consecutive matches. This match between Mumbai and Rajasthan will be played at Swami Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Where is the team in points table?

Rajasthan Royals team is at number 8 in the points table. Rajasthan 10 matches have opened, in which this team has won only 3 matches and RR has lost in 7 matches. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s last match had won Rajasthan, due to which the team’s hope of going into the playoffs is still intact.

Mumbai Indians are third in the points table. Mumbai’s team is coming in front of Rajasthan after winning five consecutive consecutive conversations. Mi has won 6 out of 10 matches so far and lost 4. Mumbai remains in the playoff race with 12 points. Today, the team captained by Hardik Pandya would like to win this match and come to the top in the points table with 14 points.

Rajasthan Royals potential playing XI

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Ryan Parag (Captain), Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Vanindu Hasranga, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Bahaksha, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

Impact Player- Akash Madhwal or Shivam Dubey.

Mumbai Indians potential playing XI

Ryan Ricelton (wicketkeeper), Will Jax, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Trent Bolt, Jaspreet Bumrah.

Impact Player- Rohit Sharma.

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