Regardless of the change in management, with Pandya taking on from the five-time title-winning Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians discover themselves in a well-known place with two consecutive losses initially of their IPL marketing campaign.
A six-run defeat to Pandya’s former staff Gujarat Titans was adopted by a 32-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, leaving Mumbai Indians languishing on the backside of the factors desk with the worst Internet Run Fee amongst all groups.
The absence of Suryakumar Yadav, who’s recovering from accidents, provides to Mumbai’s challenges. Nevertheless, they’ll draw confidence from their 4-1 head-to-head report in opposition to Rajasthan Royals of their final 5 conferences.
Sanju Samson‘s Rajasthan Royals, then again, have begun their IPL marketing campaign with two wins, showcasing a powerful batting lineup led by Samson himself and promising skills like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag. The presence of skilled gamers like Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin additional strengthens their squad.
For Mumbai Indians, the onus will likely be on Pandya to make astute selections and make the most of key gamers like Jasprit Bumrah successfully. With a bowling assault comprising Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, and the promising Shams Mulani, Mumbai will look to comprise Rajasthan’s formidable batting lineup.
Whereas Rajasthan Royals boast a balanced bowling assault led by Nandre Burger and Avesh Khan, Mumbai Indians will depend on their seasoned campaigners to supply breakthroughs and limit the opposition’s scoring.
As the 2 groups gear up for an enthralling encounter on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians will likely be wanting to bounce again from their early setbacks and register their first win of the season, whereas Rajasthan Royals will goal to keep up their successful momentum and proceed their ascent within the IPL standings.
The Squads:
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Anshul Kamboj, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Luke Wooden, Suryakumar Yadav.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Jos Buttler (wk), Kuldeep Sen, Kunal Singh Rathore, Nandre Burger, Navdeep Saini, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Trent Boult, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tanush Kotian.
Match begins: 7:30 pm IST.
(With inputs from PTI)
