Mumbai Indians will be aiming to again the top spot with a win during their IPL 2020 clash against Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, Steve Smith's men will be desperate to keep their top 4 hopes alive ahead of the thrilling bout.
Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians in an all-important clash for the top 4 in IPL 2020 on Sunday (October 25) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This will be the 23rd clash between the two sides with Mumbai Indians holding 11-10 winning ration over the Rajasthan Royals in their past 22 encounters. While Rohit Sharma's side will be very much eager to win the bout and regain their position as the league leaders with a victory and improve their average run-rate.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are in a fight to keep their top 4 qualifications alive and will definitely need to win against a well-oiled Mumbai side tonight. Going into the clash, RR remains seventh in the league standings after losing seven of their first 11 games in this year's tournament.
Earlier in the tournament when these two sides met, Mumbai Indians cruised to a 57-run win over the Rajasthan Royals after a terrific all-round performance.
Team News
With the middle-order still lacking some solidity, skipper Steve Smith might opt to make a few changes to his Rajasthan Royals lineup ahead of their next clash, Speaking about Mumbai Indians, skipper Rohit Sharma missed his side's last match against Chennai Super Kings due to a niggle but is expected to be back in the lineup for their match against the Royals.
Probable Playing 11s
Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Rajasthan Royals - Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi
Match details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Date and Time: 25th October, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Statistics
Mumbai Indians have won 11 out of the last 22 encounters against Rajasthan Royals, while the Men In Pink have won 10 of them.
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