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.

Today is the last day of the league stage of IPL 2026, which will decide the fourth team to reach the playoffs. The first match will be played in the afternoon between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. MI is already out of the playoff race, but this is a do or die match for Rajasthan. If RR wins, it will go to the playoffs and if it loses, it will be out. Before this, Mumbai has made a big move, they have included 2 new players in the team as replacement.

Mumbai Indians said in their statement that before the last league match against Rajasthan Royals, they have included 2 players in the team as replacements. Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa are out due to injury. MI will play fearlessly in the final match and would like to end their journey with a win.

These 2 players were included

Mumbai has included Rajasthan’s left-handed batsman Mahipal Lomror in the team as a replacement, who has played for the Rajasthan Royals team from 2018 to 2021. He played for RCB team from 2022 to 2024. He has scored 527 runs in 35 innings of IPL, he has been able to score only one half-century. It remains to be seen whether Mumbai will give this all-rounder a chance to play in the last match.

Also read- 1 spot, 3 contenders and 2 matches… Understand the mathematics of playoffs, how can RR, PBKS and KKR qualify?

Mumbai has also included 25-year-old Ruchit Ahir in the replacement team. This wicketkeeper batsman from Saurashtra has played 12 matches in T20, in which he has scored 333 runs. He has 2 half-centuries to his name. Ruchit can also bowl.

2⃣ replacement signings

Mumbai Indians have confirmed the signings of Rajasthan left-hander Mahipal Lomror and Saurashtra wicket keeper batsman Ruchit Ahir as replacements for Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa respectively, both of whom had been ruled out of IPL 2026 with… pic.twitter.com/LL5ekFlwzO

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 23, 2026

Also read- RCB got a big shock before the playoffs, the dreaded batsman returned to his country after getting injured.

When and where to watch MI vs RR live match?

Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match will be played at Wankhede Stadium from 3:30 pm. The toss will take place at 3 o’clock. The match will be broadcast live on the channels of Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.