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Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to face the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a high-stakes IPL 2025 clash on May 1 at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR, struggling at 8th position on the points table with three wins from ten matches, desperately need a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Their recent eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT), powered by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record-breaking century and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten knock, offers momentum. However, the absence of captain Sanju Samson due to injury puts Riyan Parag in charge with Jofra Archer and Wanindu Hasaranga leading the bowling.
MI, second in the standings with six wins, are on a five-match winning streak, including a 54-run thrashing of Lucknow Super Giants(LSG). Suryakumar Yadav’s 427 runs and Trent Boult’s 13 wickets make them formidable but RR’s home advantage could level the playing field. Expect a fierce battle, with RR banking on Jaiswal’s form and MI relying on their balanced squad.
RR vs MI, Head-to-Head record
Matches Played:30 |RR won:14 |MI won: 15 |No results: 01|
RR vs MI Match details
- Date and Time: May 1, 2025, 7:30 pm IST
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch report:
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, a venue renowned for its balanced surface that can favour both batters and bowlers depending on the match conditions. Early in the game, fast bowlers might find some assistance with seam movement, while spinners are likely to make an impact during the middle overs. As the game progresses, the pitch generally becomes more favourable for batting, allowing stroke-makers to play more freely in the second innings. Notably, teams chasing have historically enjoyed a clear edge here, suggesting that the captain winning the toss is likely to opt for bowling first. With the possibility of dew setting in during the latter stages, defending a total could prove to be a tough challenge.
RR vs MI Dream11 Prediction Picks
- Wicketkeeper: Ryan Rickelton
- Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rohit Sharma
- All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult
RR vs MI Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice Captain
- Choice 1: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal (vc)
- Choice 2: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (c), Riyan Parag (vc)
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RR vs MI Dream11 Prediction Backups
Mitchell Santner, Dhruv Jurel, Tilak Varma, Nitish Rana
CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Team for today’s match (May 1, 7:30 pm IST)
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma.
Mumbai Indians: Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Bevon Jacobs, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Lizaad Williams, Mitchell Santner, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minz, Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Satyanarayana Raju, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks
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