Preview:
In the 44th match of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals will take on Mumbai Indians at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. Both the teams have had a completely opposite journey in the tournament. While RR have managed to win 6 out of 8 matches, MI are still searching for their first win. A win in this match can help RR reach the first position in the points table.
The Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous match by 29 runs. They defended a meagre total of 144 runs with a disciplined bowling attack. Uncapped bowler Kuldeep Sen picked 4 wickets for just 20 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin was also at his best as he picked 3 wickets for 17 runs. Meanwhile, Mumbai lost their last match against Lucknow Super Giants by 36 runs.
Match Details:
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Match 44
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: 30th April at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
RR vs MI, Match 44 Pitch Report:
In the last 3 out of 5 matches, the team batting first has managed to score less than 160 runs. The surface is expected to remain balanced throughout the match. The team winning the toss might not look to bat and put a huge total on the board.
Injury News:
(will be added when there is an update)
RR vs MI, Match 44 Probable Playing XIs:
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Hrithik Shokeen/Mayank Markande, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah
DREAM Picks for RR vs MI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters–
Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for a single-digit score for the first time in this edition of the tournament in the last game against LSG. In the first 5 matches, Suryakumar made over 30 runs for MI and he would be expected to deliver a similar performance in this match.