Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Match analysis, Betting Tips & Match Prediction- 1st April 2024

The Mumbai Indians are gearing up for their first home game of the IPL 2024 season at Wankhede Stadium, where they’ll face the Rajasthan Royals on Monday, April 1. This match is shaping up to be a must-watch event. At the outset of the season, the teams are on divergent paths. Rajasthan Royals have started strong, securing victories in their first two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians, despite being five-time titleholders, have stumbled, losing their opener to Gujarat Titans by six runs.

Their second outing saw them giving up an IPL record of 277 runs in 20 overs to Sunrisers Hyderabad, resulting in a 31-run loss. Despite recent performances, historical matchups at Wankhede Stadium have typically seen Mumbai Indians come out on top.

Venue Stats:

• Matches Played: 109
• Matches Won Batting First: 50
• Matches Won Batting Second: 59
• Highest Team Total: 235/1
• Lowest Team Total: 67
• Average First Innings Total: 169

MI vs RR match pitch report

Being the freshest pitch in this season of IPL so far, we can expect good bounce and pace for bowlers. overall a neutral pitch provides some help for everyone.

MI vs RR match  weather forecast:

Clear skies are expected for the Mumbai Indians versus Rajasthan Royals match day. The forecast indicates no chance of rain or cloud cover. on April 1, temperatures are expected to vary from 24 to 34 degrees Celsius.

MI vs RR match  predicted lineups:

Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI Team

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI Team

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

MI vs RR Betting Tips, Match 14:

Safe Bet: 1st Innings total over 179.5 Odds: 1.6.

Moderate risk Bet: MI to win the match Odds: 1.8-1.9

Aggressive Bet: Toss win – MI Odds: 1.98

MI vs RR Key players to watch:

• Ishan Kishan: Recent form(runs)- 0,  52, 58, 27, 6
• Suryakumar Yadav: Recent form(runs)- 100, 56, 5, 1, 29
• Jasprit Bumrah: Recent form(wickets)- ( 2, 2, 0, 2, 1)W
• Jos Buttler: Recent form(runs)- 10, 38, 64, 6, 45
• Trent Boult: Recent form(wickets)- (0, 0, 2, 2, 1)W

MI vs RR Key battles:

• Rohit Sharma vs Sandeep Sharma: 44 balls-38 runs-5 wickets.
• Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah: 68 balls-59 runs-4 wickets.

MI vs RR Head-to-Head:

• Total number of matches played: 28
• Total wins for MI: 12
• Total wins for RR: 15

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