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.

Mumbai Indians’ regular captain Hardik Pandya has returned. Hardik took command of the team in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 May. Now today (24th May) Hardik is also captaining against Rajasthan Royals. In this match, the name of veteran fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was missing from Mumbai’s playing 11. First Bumrah was made the captain and now suddenly he was dropped from the team. So let us know why Bumrah was out today.

Let us tell you that Mumbai played the 12th league match against Punjab Kings on 14 May. Jasprit Bumrah was seen captaining MI in the match. Bumrah took command in the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Why was Jasprit Bumrah out against Rajasthan Royals?

Hardik Pandya spoke during the toss on Bumrah not playing. Hardik had told that Bumrah has been given rest, due to which he is not a part of the match. In such a situation there is no need to panic. He is completely fit. Not playing because of being given rest. Deepak Chahar has replaced Bumrah in the playing 11. Hardik probably took the name of Deepak Chahar by mistake, whereas Shardul Thakur has been entered in the XI, because Chahar was a part of the team in the last match also.

Competition is important for Rajasthan

This does not matter at all for Mumbai, which has been eliminated from the playoffs. But the contest is very important for Rajasthan. Rajasthan, which is ranked fifth in the points table, has 14 points. By winning against Mumbai, the team can go into the direct playoffs with 16 points, without being dependent on anyone. With the defeat, Rajasthan will be eliminated from the playoffs. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs.

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In the 69th match of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals have scored 205 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs after playing first. For Rajasthan, this match is no less than do or die, because if they lose this match, they will be out of the race for the playoffs. If we win this match, we will qualify directly for the playoffs. 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out after scoring only four runs in this match. Whereas Joffra Archer played a explosive inning of 32 runs in 15 balls. He hit one four and three sixes.

Rajasthan Royals, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out after scoring only four runs. Deepak Chahar sent him to the pavilion. Yashasvi Jaiswal had made a fast start, but he too was out after scoring 27 runs in 17 balls. One four and three sixes came from his bat. Jaiswal was sent to the pavilion by Will Jacques.

Captain Riyan Parag also started aggressively, but he also returned to the pavilion after hitting two fours and a six in eight balls. Parag sent Allah Ghazanfar to the pavilion. Rajasthan lost 3 wickets for 54 runs in the powerplay. Then Dasun Shanaka was sent. Shanaka made a stormy start, but was out after scoring 29 runs in 15 balls with the help of three sixes. Whereas Dhruv Jurel was out after scoring 38 runs in 26 balls. He hit three fours and two sixes.

When 5 wickets fell for 119 runs in the 13th over, Jofra Archer was promoted. Archer also lived up to expectations. He played an important inning of 32 runs in 15 balls with the help of one four and three sixes. Whereas Ravindra Jadeja returned unbeaten on 19 runs in 11 balls and Nandre Berger returned unbeaten on 10 runs in three balls.

Jasprit Bumrah is not playing today. Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar took two wickets each for Mumbai Indians. Apart from this, Will Jacques, Allah Ghazanfar and Corbin Bosch got one success each.

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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.

In IPL 2026, the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings was washed out due to rain last Monday. Now the match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians is to be played at Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, but the toss was delayed due to rain. This match is also in danger of being canceled due to heavy rain. But as per the rules, the match officials will try to ensure that at least five overs are played in both the innings.

Rule of five-five over match

Taking the example of Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match, the toss was delayed due to rain. The longer the game is stopped due to rain, the more time will be wasted and the overs will be reduced depending on that.

At this time the rule of five-over matches comes into play. Actually, match officials try to ensure that both the teams bat at least 5-5 overs. Cut-off time is issued for this. Cut-off time means the last limit of time to start the five-over match.

For example, if the cut-off time is fixed at 11 o’clock, then it is necessary that the five-over match has started on or before 11 o’clock. If this does not happen then the match is declared cancelled. In case of cancellation, both the teams are given one point each.

Hardik Pandya Return Latest Update: A big update has come regarding the return of Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians played their second match in IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals on 04 April. Hardik Pandya was not a part of MI’s playing 11 in the match. Suryakumar Yadav was seen captaining the team in place of Hardik.

Let us tell you that Mumbai has to play its next match tomorrow i.e. on 7th April against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. Before this match, Mumbai bowling coach Paras Mhambrey while sharing the update about Hardik said that Hardik will be available for tomorrow’s match. He was not injured, he was unwell. Now he is fine. Hardik has also practiced in the nets.

Will you captain Mumbai again?

So let us tell you that Hardik is the regular captain of Mumbai. In such a situation, along with his return, he will also be seen taking charge of the team. Surya captained the team only in the absence of Hardik.

Mumbai lost in Hardik’s absence

In the absence of Hardik in the match against Delhi, Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 6 wickets. In its first match of the season, Mumbai defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets. In the first match, Hardik was part of the team as captain in the playing 11. While batting in the match, he played an unbeaten inning of 18 runs. Apart from this, he spent 39 runs in 3 overs and took 1 wicket in his account.

Hardik Pandya’s IPL career

Hardik has played 153 matches in his IPL career so far. Bowling in 141 innings of these matches, he scored 2767 runs at an average of 28.52 and strike rate of 147.02. During this period, he scored 10 half-centuries, in which the high score was 91 runs. While bowling, Hardik took 79 wickets in 108 innings at an economy of 32.03, in which the best figure was 5/36. Hardik’s economy was 9.22.

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