Today (April 1) in IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians will host Rajasthan Royals – here is the predicted XI for the match, team news and today’s IPL match prediction for MI vs RR.

MI vs RR, live score: Follow the live scorecard here

The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST.

MI vs RR: Toss updates

RR have won the toss and elected to field first.

MI vs RR: IPL 2024 team news

Mumbai Indians have won both their matches, but this is the first time they are playing at home. Unhappy with the decision to replace Rohit Sharma at the helm, the fans have voiced their displeasure during the matches, particularly at new captain Hardik Pandya. Whether that will intensify or dissipate at home is to be seen.

Mumbai typically pick up pace later in their campaigns, and will back themselves for an encore. Neither of their defeats has been of a nature that should result in changes. They lost a close game against Gujarat Titans, while the IPL record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad can be called an aberration. Their fortune is likely to change at some point.

Despite twin failures from both their famed openers, Rajasthan Royals have won four points from two games. Both matches were in the balance ten overs before close, but Rajasthan’s superb death bowling turned out to be decisive. Riyan Parag 2.0 has also helped them address their perennial void at No.4, while they have so far been able to cover up the lack of all-rounders with the Impact Players.

IPL 2024: Upcoming matches

RCB vs LSG – 7:30 pm IST

IPL 2024: Yesterday’s IPL match

GT vs SRH, Match 12 – GT won by 7 wickets with 5 balls to spare
DC vs CSK, Match 13 – DC won by 20 runs

MI vs RR: Playing XIs for today’s IPL match

MI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka. Impact Player – Romario Shepherd/Dewald Brevis/Nuwan Thushara.

RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger. Impact Player – Abid Mushtaq/Shubham Dubey/Tanush Kotian.

MI vs RR: Prediction for today’s IPL match

A difficult prediction, for a home match can work both ways for MI. It is going to be a close call, where MI’s familiarity with the flat wicket and small boundaries may give them a slight edge over RR.

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