Mumbai Indians will have the flamboyance of return-to-middle-order Suryakumar Yadav as they look to make a comeback against a confident Rajasthan Royals unit in IPL 2022 on Saturday. Unlike the 15th edition of the tournament, both the teams went into the game at the DY Patil Stadium after the start.
Five-time champions MI suffered a four-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals despite scoring 177 runs as Rajasthan beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs.
So far in this IPL, the practice of bowling first after winning the toss has been and it is likely to continue.
Mumbai have two of the best openers in the form of skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, who justified their heavy price by scoring an unbeaten 81 against DC.
With a wide range of shots at their disposal, the pair can give the hosts a strong start, which is very important in the scheme of things.
Suryakumar, who has joined the team after his recovery at the NCA, will likely bat at number three and has the ability to win matches at any position. He will be eager to move quickly and justify the trust shown in him by the owners.
Mumbai’s middle order collapsed in the game against DC and one of Anmolpreet Singh, Tilak Verma and Tim David will have to make way for Suryakumar.
Veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who has a knack for hitting big sixes, also lost cheaply against DC and will be eager to go against the Royals.
More than their batsmen, Mumbai’s bowlers will need to step up as they were unable to defend 177, and given Rajasthan’s power-packed line-up, they will need to hit the right length.
The team will have confidence in pacer Jasprit Bumrah but they also need the support of others like Basil Thampi and Daniel Sams.
The role of Murugan Ashwin, who picked up two wickets on his MI debut, will also be crucial as he can influence successes and also put the brakes on the scoring rate.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan ticked almost all the boxes in their game against Sunrisers and were ahead in both bowling and batting, even as the fielding continues to be a cause for concern, with catches dropped.
Captain Sanju Samson will be the responsibility of the captaincy again when he played a brilliant innings of 55 runs in his team’s opener.
RR’s openers – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler – started against SRH but will need to convert them into substantial scores.
Other batsmen including Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer also clicked and they will be hoping to repeat the show.
The Rajasthan bowlers, led by the famous Krishna, were on target against SRH. They have a lethal attack on pacer Trent Boult and spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile is injured and he may find a place in the playing XI for a player like Navdeep Saini.
Teams (from): Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Ramandeep Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Arjun Tendulkar, Basil Thampi, Hrithik Shokeen, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Mayank Markande, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Tymal Mills, Arshad Khan, Daniel Sams, Devald Brevis, Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard, Sanjay Yadav, Aryan Juyal, Ishan Kishan.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shubham Garhwal, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Tejas Baroka, Anuna Singh, KC Cariappa, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Rassi van der Dussen, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell , Karun Nair, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Famous Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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The match will start at 3.30 pm.
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