MI vs RR 14th Match Prediction

MI vs RR Team Previews

Mumbai Indians

MI lost a game it should have won against GT and then was at the recieveing end of a record-breaking score against SRH. If you are someone that looks at the positives, you will focus on the fact that MI scored 246 in response to 277. 

Now, looking ahead at the match against RR, we don't expect MI to make too many changes. In fact, it may very well continue with the same lineup that it has used so far. There will be a temptation to swap out Kwena Maphaka or even Gerald Coetzee but we hope they both get another chance. 

MI's bigger problem is its tactics while bowling. They need to stop using Jasprit Bumrah exclusively in the second-half of the bowling stint and utilize him to make an impact up font as well. the lack of quality spin-options is hurting them and they don't really have an option in the squad either. This makes Hardik's use of himself as a bowler all the more important as well. 

The batting is in better shape and now that almost all the batters have scored a few runs, MI should be more confident of getting the runs it needs. Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, and Tim David form a very strong batting lineup in current form. 

We think Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir offer excellent value for bettors looking to back them in individual runs markets. 

The challenge for MI is going to be to get its bowling to do the job against a very strong RR batting lineup. If that happens, we could see MI winning its first match of the season. 

Rajasthan Royals

RR has been exceptional in the IPL 2024 so far. They have managed to score the runs needed without a single big score from Yashasvi Jaiswal or Jos Buttler. Both of them enjoy batting at the Wankhede and so this could be their time to shine but the emergence of Riyan Parag, the continued brilliance of Sanju Samson, and the big-hitting abilities of Shimron Hetmyer are proving to be massive pillars of success for RR. 

In good batting conditions, it is easy to see this RR batting lineup take the game to MI and overpower them with their big hitting abilities. 

Riyan Parag stitched together six consecutive fities in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament. he has started IPL 2024 with two consecutive big scores and will be hoping to make a case for himself for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In current form, he is one of the most dangerous finishers going around and could be one to bet on. 

RR's bowling is quite well-balanced. They have Trent Boult and Nandre Burger toi attack up front, Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin as the spin twins in the middle, and Avesh Khan to bowl at the death with support from Sandeep Sharma. 

Everyone knowns what RR's tactics are going to be but that still does not make them easy to counter. The only real weakness that we can see in RR is a lack of batting depth, in comparison to MI. Playing R Ashwin in the top-7, as they did in the previous match, is not ideal and makes them vulnerable to early wickets.