IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Preview, Probable XI, Head-to-Head and Fantasy 11

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Preview, Probable XI, Head-to-Head and Fantasy 11
RR vs MI Preview

Steve Smith-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on table-toppers Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 45 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi will host this game October 25 (Sunday) from 7:30 PM (IST) onwards.

It’s a must-win game for Rajasthan Royals to have any chance of qualifying for the playoffs. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will be through to the playoffs if they register a victory in this clash.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Rajasthan Royals

With just four wins in 11 matches, Rajasthan Royals currently hold the second last spot at the Points Table. This game will be a do-or-die clash for Steve Smith and co. Moreover, they are coming to encounter after suffering from a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

RR has plenty of problems in front of them to address before playing this match. An unsettled batting order, ordinary captaincy from Smith and overdependence on Jofra Archer in the bowling department are some of them.

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai Indians

With seven wins in ten matches and a tremendous Net Run Rate, defending champions Mumbai Indians are well placed at the pole position of the charts. With almost zero flaws, the Mumbai-based franchise is red-hot favourites to finish in the top two at the table.

Rohit Sharma’s absence in the last game didn’t affect their performance as MI registered a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings. He might come back in this clash, leading to an unfortunate exit for Saurabh Tiwary.

Match Details

  • Date: October 25, 2020
  • Time: 7:30 PM (IST) onwards 
  • Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Squads

Rajasthan Royals Full Squad 

Steven Smith, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Ankit Rajpoot, Rahul Tewatia, Robin Uthappa, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mayank Markande, Kartik Tyagi, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Aniruddha Joshi, Akash Singh

Mumbai Indians Full Squad 

Rohit Sharma (C), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Pattison, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult

Ideal Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

  • Robin Uthappa
  • Ben Stokes
  • Sanju Samson (wk)
  • Steve Smith (c)
  • Jos Buttler
  • Riyan Parag
  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Jofra Archer
  • Shreyas Gopal
  • Kartik Tyagi
  • Ankit Rajpoot/Varun Aaron

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

  • Quinton de Kock (wk)
  • Rohit Sharma (c)
  • Ishan Kishan
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Kieron Pollard
  • Hardik Pandya
  • Krunal Pandya
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile
  • Rahul Chahar
  • Trent Boult
  • Jasprit Bumrah

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Head-to-Head

  • Total matches played: 22
  • RR won: 10
  • MI won: 11
  • No Result: 1
  • Tie: 0

Fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers:

  • Jos Buttler (vc)
  • Quinton de Kock (c)

Batsmen:

  • Steve Smith
  • Riyan Parag
  • Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounders:

  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Ben Stokes
  • Kieron Pollard

Bowlers:

  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Jofra Archer
  • Trent Boult

Key Players

  • Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult
  • Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer

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