MI vs RR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Apr 30, 2023
The Mumbai Indians will be looking to get back to winning ways as they host the Rajasthan Royals for match number 42 of the ongoing Indian Premier League.
MI vs RR head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 29 matches so far. The Rajasthan Royals have won 13 of those matches, while the Mumbai Indians have won 15. 1 match had no outcome.
MI vs RR Live-streaming and Broadcast
Fans can catch the live action of this match on the Jio Cinema App. They can also watch this game on the Star Sports Network.
MI vs RR Team Previews
Mumbai Indians
The 5-time Champions have been rather inconsistent this season. After a losing start, just when it seemed that the Indians were turning things around, they lost 2 matches on the trot and are now 8th on the points table. With half the matches already over, the Mumbai Indians will need to win some games if they want to be in the race for a top-4 finish.
It has been a mediocre effort from the Mumbai Indians in all departments. The opening pair of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma hasn’t been consistent enough and Rohit Sharma in particular has been seen struggling to middle the ball on more than one occasion. There has been some talk of a minor niggle that Rohit Sharma is carrying and we may see him take a break.
Cameron Green and Tilak Varma have played a couple of good innings in the middle order, but the batsmen lower down have failed to capitalize. Surya Kumar Yadav has scored just 1 half-century in his 7 innings, and Tim David hasn’t been able to do justice to his role as a finisher.
There is absolutely no doubt about the batting talent in this lineup but it is time that we actuallys ee those performances on the field. With the bowling attack that MI has, the team always needs a socre that is 10-15 runs above par.
Talking about the bowling, Piyush Chawla has been the pick of the bowlers for them with 11 wickets. However, he is the only experienced spinner in the team and that has cost the team some important runs, especially in the middle overs.
Jason Behrendorff and Arjun Tendulkar are expected to open the bowling, while Riley Meredith and Hrithik Shokeen will fill in during the middle overs. This does not look like an IPL level bowling attack and will always remain a weakness for the team.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Timothy David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan.
Rajasthan Royals
After facing back-to-back defeats, the Rajasthan Royals came back in style in their latest fixture, as they defeated the CSK by 32 runs to finish a double. The win should give them plenty of confidence ahead of this fixture.
It has been an all-round effort by the Royals this season. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler make up for one of the most potent opening pairs in the league and will once again look to give the team a good start. Buttler has been a bit subdied in his previous few games and there may be a case for backing him as captain for your fantasy team in the next few games.
Buttler does not go too long without getting a big score. Also, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, and Shimron Hetmeyer are quite consistent in the middle order, while Dhruv Jurel has taken up the job of a finisher to perfection.
We think Samson is another one of those players that will enjoy the ball coming on to the bat in Mumbai and could score heavily in this match. Remember, no team has scored at a faster rate during the powerplay or has hit more sixes in IPL 2023 than the Rajasthan Royals.
In the bowling department, the spinners have expectedly done well so far. Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets, while Ravichandran Ashwin is close behind with 11. Adam Zampa picked up 3 wickets in the game against CSK and played an important role to help his team win.
All three spinners are quite different from each other as well but we don't think Zampa will play in this match. He may be replaced by a fast-bowler (ideally Boult if fit).
As the team waits for Trent Boult to recover from a niggle, Sandeep Sharma and Jason Holder are expected to lead the pace attack.
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, S Sharma, YS Chahal.
MI vs RR Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first here. Defending a total can be quite tricky for teams at the Wankhede.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Mumbai has been known to be good to bat on and this season seems no different. The last match played here produced more than 400 runs. The ground isn’t the biggest in terms of dimensions and the outfield is quick too. The quicker bowlers will get some help here though.
The temperature is likely to remain around 29 degrees Celsius with quite a lot of humidity.
MI vs RR Betting Tips
Looking at the current form of both teams and their strengths as well as weaknesses, we are backing the visitors to win here. They have a well-balanced team at their disposal and most of their players are in good form. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians haven’t been consistent enough.
The lack of bite in the bowling attack is something that could hold back MI in this contest. RR, on the other hand, has all the bases covered.
Bet on the Rajasthan Royals to win.
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The Rajasthan Royals have a pretty strong batting line-up and most of their top and middle-order batsmen are in good form. They are capable of scoring runs at a brisk rate against a mediocre bowling line-up of the Mumbai Indians, we are likely to see them score plenty of runs. No team has scored more runs than RR during the powerplay and we are hoping that continues!
The Wankhede Stadium isn’t the biggest ground around and the boundaries, especially at the square of the wickets are quite short. With a good batting surface on offer and plenty of big hitters on both sides, we are likely to see plenty of maximums getting scored here. So far, we have seen an average of 19 sixes being hit at the Wankhede!
The opening pair for the Rajasthan Royals, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Jos Buttler are in excellent form. They have given the team some solid starts this season and given the underwhelming bowling attack of the Mumbai Indians, we are backing the visitors to put up a bigger opening stand here. The poor form of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan also makes this a good bet to consider.
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- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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