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RR vs MI Match Analysis

The 50th match of IPL 2025 will witness Rajasthan Royals taking on Mumbai Indians at the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 30, 2025.

Rajasthan Royals have emerged as one of the most consistent sides this season, blending youth with experience. The leadership of Sanju Samson has added a sense of calm and purpose to the team.

Mumbai Indians, under new skipper Hardik Pandya, have experienced a mix of highs and lows this season. While they boast a star-studded lineup, inconsistency in key moments has cost them a few close games.

Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Team Preview & Squads

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson is developing as a better leader, and is becoming level headed in those big moments. His ability to stabilize innings and inject pace as required has been impressive thus far.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag contributed with style early in the innings at the top of the order, before Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel concluded the innings. The additions of all-rounders, like Wanindu Hasaranga, and general versatility to the RR batting order is encouraging.

Rajasthan have a fantastic looking bowling attack with some great pace options as well as swing options and nice spin options. Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma now partnered in the pace attack, with Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana bringing decent quality spin options.

In their most recent encounter with Gujarat Titans on April 27, 2025, RR went to chase what was a daunting target with total ease. Gujarat Titans finished on 209/4, whereas Rajasthan Royals respond with an explosive 212/2 in just 15.5 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson leading the charge with their brutal batting. RR walk away 8 wickets in hand and with 25 balls left, showing their white-hot batting.

Rajasthan Royals Squads

Rajasthan Royals Squads

Sanju Samson (C), Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (Wk), Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Kunal Singh Rathore (Wicketkeeper), Sandeep Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh.

Mumbai Indians

Hardik Pandya, now leading MI, brings energy and aggression to the squad. While the transition from Rohit Sharma has sparked debates, Hardik’s all-round skills and tactical acumen give MI a fresh dynamic.

Mumbai’s got talent bursting at the seams, led by the ever-reliable trio of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma. It’s like a batting playlist on shuffle. Will Jacks and Rickelton provide cameos to cover the middle overs as well.

The bowling attack is spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and Reece Topley, both in fine rhythm. Spin is handled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Karn Sharma, while Hardik and Arjun Tendulkar contribute with pace. This balance gives MI the tools to handle any pitch condition.

Mumbai Indians played an excellent game against Lucknow Super Giants on 26 April 2025. Mumbai scored a very strong total of 215/7 and had success through the line up. Mumbai’s bowling attack was disciplined in their response to the batting order and restricted to LSG to 161. Overall MI’s win was convincing at 54 runs and a better net run rate.

Mumbai Indians Squads

Mumbai Indians Squads

Hardik Pandya (C), Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naman Dhir, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju, Ryan Rickelton (Wk), Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Reece Topley, Suryakumar Yadav.

RR vs MI Outfield Report

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is known for being batting-friendly with a touch of assistance for spinners. Early on, fast bowlers may extract slight movement, but it generally becomes a good track for stroke play. Teams winning the toss may prefer chasing under lights.

Match day in Jaipur looks bright and sunny with little chance of rain. The evening temp will be about 32C (90F) and will only cool very slightly as the match moves on. Dew is definitely going to have an impact in the second innings but it favours the team bowling first.

Historically, the average first innings score at this venue in IPL has ranged between 170-180. The highest IPL total recorded here is around 197, while teams have also been bowled out for under 120. Given current form, a score above 190 batting first should be competitive.

Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five encounters, Rajasthan Royals have won 3, while Mumbai Indians have claimed 2 victories.

RR vs MI Prediction

According to cricket analysts Mumbai Indians have a 57% chance of Winning.