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MI vs RR Head to Head in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: The five-time champions Mumbai Indian are yet to win a match in IPL 2024 as they ended up losing their first two games against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) respectively. Playing under a new skipper Hardik Pandya, MI have been struggling to find a perfect team combination and couldn’t win a single match so far. In the first match against GT at Narendra Modi Stadium, MI failed to chase the target of 169 runs even after getting so close to the target and lost the match by 6 runs. While in the record-shattering encounter against SRH in Hyderabad, MI become the team to concede most runs in an IPL innings as SRH posted the highest ever total in the tournament, 277/3. In reply, MI also gave a tough fight and scored their highest IPL total, 246/5. At last, the target was too big for MI as they lost the match by 31 runs. ‘
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are currently on a winning coaster after defeating Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) respectively at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After a convincing 20-run victory against LSG, the Men in Pink continued their winning run against DC to win by 12 runs. From skipper Sanju Samson’s captain’s in the first match to Riyan Parag’s redemption in the second, RR have been getting contributions from every player due to which they are currently in the third position at the points table. Now they will travel to Mumbai to play their first away match of IPL 2024 against MI at Wankhede Stadium on 1st April. This match will be a contest to look out for as one team will be coming with back-to-back wins and one team will be coming for their first victory after consecutive losses in the last two matches.
Before that, let’s have a look at MI vs RR Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
MI vs RR Head-to-Head
Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other 27 times in the IPL, with MI winning 15 matches, while RR coming out victorious on 12 occasions. Both teams first met at DY Patil Stadium on 7th May, 2008. MI were dominant against RR in that game bowling them out for just 103 runs in 16.2 overs, with Ashish Nehra shining with the ball with the figures of 3/13. In reply, MI chased the winning total in 15.1 overs losing three wickets.
| Matches | MI Won | RR Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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MOST RUNS IN MI VS RR IPL MATCHES
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 8 | 485 | 69.28 | 152.03 | 100 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 17 | 476 | 29.75 | 147.36 | 76 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (MI) | 10 | 414 | 46.00 | 147.85 | 79* |
MOST WICKETS IN MI VS RR IPL MATCHES
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy Rate | Average | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah (MI) | 12 | 17 | 6.30 | 17.05 | 4/20 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni (MI, RR) | 14 | 17 | 8.20 | 23.64 | 3/18 |
| Jofra Archer (MI,RR) | 7 | 13 | 7.10 | 15.30 | 3/22 |
MI vs RR Head-to-Head at Wankhede Stadium
Talking about their records at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, both MI and RR have locked horns eight times on this ground with the hosts MI taking a lead with five wins and RR coming out victorious on three occasions. The last time both team met at Wankhede on 30th April, 2023, RR batter Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden IPL hundred and scored 124 runs off 62 balls hitting 16 fours and eight sixes. With the help of his knock, RR posted 212/7 in their 20 overs. However, Jaiswal’s first IPL hundred went in vain as MI chased the winning total in 19.3 overs losing 4 wickets with Tim David smashing an unbeaten 45 runs off 14 balls to take MI down the line.
| Matches | MI Won | RR Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is known for its batting friendly surface where the ball comes perfectly to the bat with enough speed and bounce that allow batters to go for power hitting shots. We have witnessed so many high-scoring thrillers on this ground where even a target beyond 200 runs is not safe sometimes. However, you may also see the new ball getting seam and swing under floodlights that could be beneficial for the fast bowlers or seamers in night matches
Wankhede Stadium IPL Records
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 109 matches in the IPL since its inception in 2008. Out of these 109 matches, the teams batting first have won 50 times, while 59 matches have been won by the team batting second second. The first-ever IPL match at Wankhede Stadium was played on 20th April, 2008, where MI hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the fifth match of IPL 2008. RCB won a close encounter against the hosts by chasing 166 runs in 19.4 overs losing 5 wickets.
| City | Mumbai | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 21/05/2023 | ||
| Matches Played | 109 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 50 (45.87%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 59 (54.13%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 57 (52.29%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 52 (47.71%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 16/05/2008 v Mumbai Indians | |
Key Players from both teams
MI- X factors
After losing their first two matches consecutively, Mumbai Indians will be hoping for their big players to perform in a match against RR. The one player to whom every MI fans will look up to is the captain himself, Hardik Pandya. The things haven’t been working the way MI management would have thought after appointing Pandya as the skipper replacing Rohit Sharma. The all-rounder failed to perform with both bat and ball in the last two games and couldn’t set an example for the team. Now, it would be perfect stage for Pandya to perform big in the upcoming match in front of MI’s home crowd and led them to their first win of IPL 2024.
Apart from him, fans will also have big expectations from Rohit Sharma, who will now be playing without any pressure of captaincy. He was also looking in good touch in the previous two games against GT and SRH. Along with, Tim David and Tilak Varma are the batters to watch out for MI against RR. The bowling line up will be led by Jasprit Bumrah along with Gerald Goetzee and Shams Mulani.
RR-X factors
Talking about Rajasthan Royals, the first player that will come into the mind of the fans will be Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-hander has played domestic cricket for Mumbai and is very much familiar with the pitch of Wankhede Stadium. Notably, Jaiswal also got his maiden IPL hundred on this ground and will look to put up another big score on this ground after falling in the previous two matches of the season. The skipper Sanju Samson could anchor the innings in middle overs and let batters like Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer to go for big hits. In the bowling lineup, fast bowler Trent Boult can turn out to be dangerous for MI batters in the powerplay while the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal could prevent the batters to score quick runs in the middle overs.
