MUMBAI INDIANS VS RAJASTHAN ROYALS ( WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR IN IPL 2025)
On the one hand, the Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the IPL history, having won five titles. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have underperformed in every season except the one in which they won the title. Mumbai Indians had a disappointing IPL 2024 season, finishing last in the points table despite having star players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan, who struggled to find consistent form. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals secured the third spot in the standings thanks to their strong batting lineup led by Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer, who delivered impactful performances throughout the tournament.
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The Mumbai Indians are undoubtedly the most dominant team in the IPL. They were champions in five seasons: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
The franchise from Rajasthan will be keen to win their second title in the IPL 2025, which their fans have been waiting for 17 years. Rajasthan Royals is trying to break the jinx of not defending the title even once after their first win in 2008. Rajasthan's key players, such as Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer, need to elevate their game in the upcoming season of IPL. Despite their dominance against most opponents, MI vs RR has witnessed a consistent win record, with both sides winning 15 and 14 games, respectively. This alone indicates how closely the matches are contested, as no side will give up an opportunity to take the lead. This time in 2025, it should be a fascinating match-up as well.
MI vs RR Head-to-Head
In terms of their IPL head-to-head record, the Mumbai Indians are just a smidgeon ahead of the Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan won 14 of the 30 games, while Mumbai won 15. One MI vs RR match ended without any result.
Top Performers in Batting – Mumbai vs. Rajasthan Matches
During the Mumbai vs. Rajasthan IPL matches in IPL 2024, the best batsmen were:
- Riyan Prayag - Rajasthan Royals (573 runs)
- Sanju Samson- Rajasthan Royals (531 runs)
- Rohit Sharma- Mumbai Indians (417 runs)
- Suryakumar Yadav- Mumbai Indians (345 runs)
Highest scores
Highest individual scores
- MI (vs. RR) - 104 runs by Yashasvi Jaiswal in IPL 2024
- RR (vs. MI) - 54 by Riyan Prayag in IPL 2024
Sanju Samson and Riyan Prayag from RR have been a constant concern for Mumbai in the batting department, as they are the most consistent performers from the Rajasthan team against them. Therefore, they should be a top pick based on his current form.
Top Performers in Bowling – Mumbai vs. Rajasthan Matches
The players with the most wickets and the best economy rates in the bowling department in the IPL 2024 were:
- Jasprit Bumrah (MI)- 20 wickets
- Trent Boult (RR) -16 wickets
- Sandeep Sharma (RR) -13 wickets
- Hardik Pandya (MI)- 11 wickets
Best bowling figures
- MI (vs RR) - 3/22 by Trent Boult in 2024 at Wankhede
- RR (vs. MI) - 5/18 by Sandeep Sharma in 2024 at Jaipur
Jasprit Bumrah has been a standout batsman and bowler for Mumbai against Rajasthan, so he should be a strong contender.
The last match result between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals
The two teams last met in the 17th edition of the IPL in 2024, which took place at Jaipur. While batting first, the Men in Blue scored 179/9 in their allotted 20 overs. While Rohit Sharma and captain Hardik Pandya scored just 6 and 10 runs, Tilak Varma’s contribution helped the team to score above 100; he solely scored 65 runs in this match.
Despite Verma's contribution to the MI team, they could not secure a victory. RR dominated the match, effortlessly chasing the target of 183 runs with 9 wickets to spare, losing only one wicket.
The five-time champions lost skipper Rohit Sharma cheaply while chasing the difficult target. Suryakumar Yadav and Tim David, on the other hand, scored 55 and undefeated 45. MI, however, won the match by 6 wickets.
Target IPL 2025
Because the IPL Governing Council allows each franchise to keep a maximum of four players, most clubs took advantage of this provision to keep their top players longer before the mega IPL auction 2022.
Retained players by MI: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma .
Retained players by RR: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel Sandeep Sharma, for the IPL 2025.
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