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Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals meet at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a match of contrasting motivations; one side playing for everything, the other playing for nothing but pride.
Rajasthan Royals sit fourth in the IPL 2026 standings with 14 points from 13 matches, their playoff hopes very much alive heading into their final league game. The beauty of RR's situation is its simplicity: win, and they are through.
A victory over Mumbai Indians on Saturday night will guarantee Riyan Parag's men a berth in the knockouts, regardless of what anyone else does. That said, the tournament has not been kind to RR's bowlers. Their eight instances of conceding 200-plus totals in IPL 2026 are the second-most by any team in a single IPL season, with only Punjab Kings faring worse.
Mumbai Indians are already out of the tournament, sitting ninth with eight points from 13 games. For a franchise of MI's stature and history, it has been a grim campaign. Yet this match is not without meaning.
The Wankhede crowd is one of the most passionate in all of cricket, and a home farewell win would give both the players and the fans something to hold onto before a long off-season of introspection.
RR start as clear favourites, and rightly so. When these two sides met earlier in IPL 2026 at Guwahati, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal blew the game away in the powerplay before MI could even settle.
For RR to win comfortably, the middle order needs to step up. Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja cannot leave the heavy lifting entirely to their openers.
MI still have Jasprit Bumrah, a roaring Wankhede crowd, and absolutely nothing to lose, which makes them dangerous.
On balance, though, playoff hunger should see RR through.
Match Prediction: RR to win.
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Wankhede has always been a batter's paradise. True wickets, short boundaries and runs aplenty. But this season, teams have taken it to another level entirely.
The average score has climbed past 222, which is a staggering 35-40 runs above what was already a healthy par.
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Here is our favourite betting angle for the MI vs. RR match and the best odds available with Dafabet.
Wankhede this season has been a relentless run-scoring exercise, with averages nudging close to 220. We expect a high scoring match.
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Rajasthan Royals may ring in some changes for this crucial final league game, with key players like Ravindra Jadeja and Riyan Parag potentially returning to the XI.
Mumbai Indians, with nothing riding on the result, may use this final league outing to hand opportunities to fringe players who have had limited game time this season.
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
Impact player: Krish Bhagat, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Yash Raj Punja, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.
Impact Players - Tushar Deshpande, Dasun Shanaka, Sushant Mishra
*All odds via Dafabet.
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Rajasthan Royals sit fourth in the IPL 2026 standings with 14 points from 13 matches, their playoff hopes very much alive heading into their final league game. The beauty of RR's situation is its simplicity: win, and they are through.
A victory over Mumbai Indians on Saturday night will guarantee Riyan Parag's men a berth in the knockouts, regardless of what anyone else does. That said, the tournament has not been kind to RR's bowlers. Their eight instances of conceding 200-plus totals in IPL 2026 are the second-most by any team in a single IPL season, with only Punjab Kings faring worse.
Mumbai Indians are already out of the tournament, sitting ninth with eight points from 13 games. For a franchise of MI's stature and history, it has been a grim campaign. Yet this match is not without meaning.
The Wankhede crowd is one of the most passionate in all of cricket, and a home farewell win would give both the players and the fans something to hold onto before a long off-season of introspection.
Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals prediction: Who Will Win?
RR start as clear favourites, and rightly so. When these two sides met earlier in IPL 2026 at Guwahati, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal blew the game away in the powerplay before MI could even settle.
For RR to win comfortably, the middle order needs to step up. Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja cannot leave the heavy lifting entirely to their openers.
MI still have Jasprit Bumrah, a roaring Wankhede crowd, and absolutely nothing to lose, which makes them dangerous.
On balance, though, playoff hunger should see RR through.
Match Prediction: RR to win.
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MI vs. RR Pitch Report: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wankhede has always been a batter's paradise. True wickets, short boundaries and runs aplenty. But this season, teams have taken it to another level entirely.
The average score has climbed past 222, which is a staggering 35-40 runs above what was already a healthy par.
Stat | Details |
City | Mumbai |
Country | India |
First Match | 20/04/2008 |
Last T20 Match | 04/05/2026 |
Matches Played | 129 |
Matches Won Batting First | 59 (45.74%) |
Matches Won Batting Second | 70 (54.26%) |
Matches Won Winning Toss | 67 (51.94%) |
Matches Won Losing Toss | 62 (48.06%) |
Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
Highest Individual Innings | 133* — A B de Villiers (RCB) vs MI, 10/05/2015 |
Best Bowling | 5/18 — Harbhajan Singh (MI) vs CSK, 22/04/2011 |
Best Bowling | 5/18 — Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) vs SRH, 08/05/2022 |
Highest Team Innings | 249/4 — Sunrisers Hyderabad vs MI, 29/04/2026 |
Lowest Team Innings | 67 — Kolkata Knight Riders vs MI, 16/05/2008 |
Highest Run Chase Achieved | 229/4 — Mumbai Indians vs LSG, 04/05/2026 |
Average Runs per Wicket | 27.79 |
Average Runs per Over | 8.69 |
Average Score Batting First | 172.84 |
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Head-to-Head: MI vs. RR
Stat | MI | RR |
Matches Played | 32 | 32 |
Won | 16 | 15 |
Lost | 15 | 16 |
No Result | 1 | 1 |
Highest Score | 217 | 212 |
Lowest Score | 92 | 90 |
MI vs. RR Betting Tips
Here is our favourite betting angle for the MI vs. RR match and the best odds available with Dafabet.
BETTING TIP | ODDS |
Both teams to score over 190 | 1.71 |
Wankhede this season has been a relentless run-scoring exercise, with averages nudging close to 220. We expect a high scoring match.
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MI vs. RR Lineups, Team News
Rajasthan Royals may ring in some changes for this crucial final league game, with key players like Ravindra Jadeja and Riyan Parag potentially returning to the XI.
Mumbai Indians, with nothing riding on the result, may use this final league outing to hand opportunities to fringe players who have had limited game time this season.
MI predicted lineup to play RR
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
Impact player: Krish Bhagat, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford
RR predicted lineup to play MI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Yash Raj Punja, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.
Impact Players - Tushar Deshpande, Dasun Shanaka, Sushant Mishra
MI vs. RR Odds: Who is the favourite for IPL 2026 clash?
- MI to win: 1.91
- RR to win: 1.90
*All odds via Dafabet.
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How to watch MI vs. RR 2026 match: Live Stream, TV Channel
Here is all the key information for how to watch MI vs. RR:
- Date: Sunday, 24 May
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Time: 3:30 PM (IST)
- TV/Stream: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network
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