IPL 2020, MI vs RR Toss Update: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and opted to bat first against at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
In the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), Mumbai Indians will face Rajasthan Royals today. Mumbai had won in their last match while Rajasthan had to face defeat. Where Mumbai has got three wins and two defeats in five matches. At the same time, this will be the fifth match of Rajasthan and in the four matches played so far, it has won two and lost two.
Mumbai defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. The four-time IPL winner once again had a balanced performance and did well in both batting and bowling.
Both Mumbai openers Quinton de Kock ad Rohit Sharma are in great form. Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith's will be wanting his bowlers to dismiss the Mumbai openers as early as possible so that pressure can be created.
Even in the middle order, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have done well and if Rohit and de Kock fails, then both of them can handle the team. At the same time, in the lower order, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal Pandya give a strong power-hitting option in the previous matches.
Rajasthan will try to not allow Mumbai to score much. But if Rajasthan survives Mumbai's batsmen, then its bowlers Jaspreet Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson can cause them big trouble. Smith knows that his team does not have any strong options in the middle order and lower order. Ben Stokes has arrived in UAE to join RR but according to the protocols, he will be in quarantine for six days.
Rajasthan vs Mumbai, TOSS UPDATE: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and opted to bat first against at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Teams:
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler(w), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah